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Cooper Union - 41 Cooper Square

Overview 41 Cooper Square

The project snapshot page provides a quick overview of the performance of the DER project. Hover over individual key performance indicators to see a definition.

Performance Snapshot

Feb 2013 to Oct 2016
3,637
MWh
electricity generated
Capacity
Factor
46,857
Mcf
generator fuel consumed
Electric
Efficiency
10,927
MMBtu
heat used
Thermal
Efficiency
CHP
Efficiency

The project monthly summary table provides measured data and key performance indicators for the DER project.

To view data for another date range, select your desired months and press “Go”.

To download data from the monthly summary table in CSV format, press the download button to the top right of the table.

Automated data filtering can be enabled or disabled via the control. Filtered data automatically checks to determine if the energy streams measured are consistent with each other (e.g. fuel consumption or heat recovery are reported only when a DER is reporting generated power). Disabling this control shows all data available.

Summary Table

Feb 2013 to Oct 2016
Electricity Generated (MWh) Total Fuel Consumed (Mcf) Total Heat Used (MMBtu) Heat Rejected (MMBtu) Capacity Factor (%) Electric Efficiency (% HHV) Thermal Efficiency (% HHV) CHP Efficiency (% HHV)
Total 3,637 46,857 10,927 2,507 45.7 25.7 22.6 48.3
Feb 2013
38 510 107 29 78.4 24.4 20.3 44.7
Mar 2013
158 2,025 291 141 84.8 25.8 13.9 39.7
Apr 2013
66 835 109 41 36.5 26.0 12.6 38.6
May 2013
107 1,378 0 0 57.6 25.7 0.0 25.7
Jun 2013
28 349 0 0 15.5 26.4 0.0 26.4
Jul 2013
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Aug 2013
92 1,183 273 3 49.3 25.6 22.4 48.0
Sep 2013
129 1,696 488 3 71.5 25.1 27.9 53.0
Oct 2013
158 1,996 473 76 84.7 26.1 22.9 49.1
Nov 2013
132 1,656 359 70 73.5 26.4 21.0 47.4
Dec 2013
113 1,427 446 50 60.6 26.1 30.3 56.4
Jan 2014
105 1,359 441 47 56.5 25.6 31.4 57.0
Feb 2014
131 1,674 473 79 78.3 26.0 27.4 53.4
Mar 2014
75 958 259 43 40.5 26.0 26.2 52.3
Apr 2014
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
May 2014
90 1,140 274 66 48.1 26.0 23.3 49.2
Jun 2014
125 1,611 378 89 69.7 25.7 22.7 48.5
Jul 2014
117 1,481 297 99 63.0 26.2 19.4 45.6
Aug 2014
104 1,324 290 82 56.0 26.0 21.2 47.2
Sep 2014
142 1,776 385 113 78.7 26.4 21.0 47.3
Oct 2014
121 1,532 341 98 65.0 26.1 21.6 47.7
Nov 2014
123 1,591 421 90 68.2 25.5 25.6 51.1
Dec 2014
118 1,522 468 68 63.5 25.7 29.8 55.4
Jan 2015
57 741 196 41 30.6 25.4 25.7 51.1
Feb 2015
113 1,462 453 63 67.5 25.7 30.0 55.7
Mar 2015
116 1,497 410 82 62.2 25.6 26.6 52.1
Apr 2015
91 1,172 247 79 50.8 25.8 20.5 46.2
May 2015
110 1,421 384 84 59.0 25.5 26.2 51.8
Jun 2015
43 577 120 44 23.8 24.6 20.1 44.6
Jul 2015
43 541 117 39 23.0 26.1 20.9 47.1
Aug 2015
93 1,190 230 95 50.0 25.9 18.7 44.6
Sep 2015
114 1,485 300 117 63.4 25.4 19.5 45.0
Oct 2015
2 22 4 2 0.9 25.7 16.4 42.1
Nov 2015
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Dec 2015
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Jan 2016
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Feb 2016
119 1,581 406 113 68.5 24.9 24.9 49.8
Mar 2016
6 85 23 5 3.2 23.0 25.9 48.9
Apr 2016
85 1,121 332 68 47.2 25.0 28.7 53.8
May 2016
86 1,141 273 86 46.3 25.0 23.2 48.2
Jun 2016
131 1,708 420 123 73.0 25.5 23.8 49.3
Jul 2016
118 1,575 358 126 63.4 24.8 22.0 46.8
Aug 2016
35 465 70 45 19.0 25.2 14.7 39.8
Sep 2016
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Oct 2016
4 52 11 5 8.7 23.1 20.6 43.7

Production data is not in real time and may be delayed as data is periodically reported and uploaded to this website.

Data Displayed:

The monthly summary plot shows monthly sums of measured data and monthly averages of key performance indicators.

To view data for another date range, select your desired months and press “Go”.

To download data used to create the monthly summary plot in CSV format, press the download button to the top right of the chart.

Automated data filtering can be enabled or disabled via the control. Filtered data automatically checks to determine if the energy streams measured are consistent with each other (e.g. fuel consumption or heat recovery are reported only when a DER is reporting generated power). Disabling this control shows all data available.

Click on legend entries below the plot, if present, to show or hide data.

Data Displayed

Production data is not in real time and may be delayed as data is periodically reported and uploaded to this website.

Data Displayed:

The time series plot shows averages of measured data and key performance indicators. The plot can be switched between the daily and hourly time steps, to adjust the level of averaging displayed.

To view data for another date range or time step, select your desired dates and time step and press “Go”. Due to performance constraints, hourly data may only be displayed within a date range of up to one month in length.

To download data used to create the time series plot in CSV format, press the download button to the top right of the chart.

Automated data filtering can be enabled or disabled via the control. Filtered data automatically checks to determine if the energy streams measured are consistent with each other (e.g. fuel consumption or heat recovery are reported only when a DER is reporting generated power). Disabling this control shows all data available.

Click on legend entries below the plot, if present, to show or hide data.

Data Displayed

Times are shown in Eastern Time (ET) and are adjusted to reflect Daylight Saving Time (DST).

Production data is not in real time and may be delayed as data is periodically reported and uploaded to this website.

Data Displayed:

The ambient temperature plot shows averages of measured data and key performance indicators versus ambient temperature.

To view data for another date range or time step, select your desired dates and time step and press “Go”. Due to performance constraints, hourly data may only be displayed within a date range of up to one month in length.

To download data used to create the ambient temperature plot in CSV format, press the download button to the top right of the chart.

Automated data filtering can be enabled or disabled via the control. Filtered data automatically checks to determine if the energy streams measured are consistent with each other (e.g. fuel consumption or heat recovery are reported only when a DER is reporting generated power). Disabling this control shows all data available.

Click on legend entries below the plot, if present, to show or hide data.

Data Displayed
Ambient Temperature data provided by NOAA at weather.govLink opens in new window - close new window to return to this page.

Production data is not in real time and may be delayed as data is periodically reported and uploaded to this website.

The project performance benchmark page shows how the DER project performs compared to similar-sized projects using the same technology in the same facility category. The key performance index used for benchmarking can be changed by selecting the desired rating from the table headings at the bottom of the page. Clicking on each result in the distribution will bring up the name and link to other related facilities.

To view data for another date range, select your desired months and press “Go”.

Note that benchmarking only occurs on data with automated data filtering on, to ensure consistent ranking results.

CHP
Efficiency
Thermal
Efficiency
Electric
Efficiency
Capacity
Factor
Electric
Generation
Cooper Union - 41 Cooper Square 48.3 % 22.6 % 25.7 % 45.7 % 3,637 MWh
Top Peer 53.4 % 35.9 % 17.5 % 29.8 % 3,178 MWh
Average Peer 39.5 % 24.8 % 14.4 % 27.0 % 2,318 MWh

Peer Criteria

  • Technology: CHP
  • Generation Capacity: Medium (250-1000 kW)
  • Facility Category: Education
  • Total Peers in Group: 3

The project monthly CHP performance rating plot shows overall CHP performance and highlights periods for potential performance improvement.

To view data for another date range, select your desired months and press “Go”.

To download data used to create the monthly CHP performance rating plot in CSV format, press the download button to the top right of the chart.

Note that rating only occurs on data with automated data filtering on, to ensure consistent ranking results.

The peak demand reduction shows the contribution of the CHP system to reducing the utility grid peak demand, and other calculations that were utilized in previous NYSERDA CHP performance programs. The peak demand reduction (kWP) is defined as the average CHP output during the period spanning May 1 through October 31, Monday through Friday, 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM. Federal holidays are excluded from this period.

The total generation (kWhA) is defined as the total net CHP generation during the period evaluated.

The two CHP efficiencies (FCECHP) are program specific, and differ slightly from the conventional CHP efficiency.

The 2013 CHP systems manual defines FCECHP as the combined net electrical and useful heat recovery divided by the fuel input at 1,032 BTU/CF HHV, however the useful heat recovery is divided by a displaced boiler efficiency of 80%.

The 2010 CHP systems manual defines FCECHP as the combined net electrical and useful heat recovery divided by the fuel input at 928 BTU/CF LHV. No displaced boiler efficiency is assumed in the FCECHP calculation.

CHP Performance Program Metrics

Feb 2013 to Oct 2016
Peak Demand Reduction (kWP)
156
kW
Total Generation (kWhA)
3,636,773
kWh
Heat Recovered
10,927
MMBtu
Gas Consumed
46,857
Mcf
FCECHP

FCECHP 2013 =
[(WG × 3.413) + (QU / 0.8)] / [FG × 1.032]

53.9
% HHV
FCECHP

FCECHP 2006–2010 =
[(WG × 3.413) + QU] / [FG × 0.928]

53.6
% LHV

Use this page to download all measured performance data for a DER project in CSV format. Select your desired date range and time step, then press the “Download” button to save the data file to your computer.

Download Data

To download performance data, select your desired date range and time step, then click the Download button.

Production data is not in real time and may be delayed as data is periodically reported and uploaded to this website.