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Clarkson University

Overview Clarkson University

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

Jan 2009 to May 2016
7,044
MWh
electricity generated
Capacity
Factor
103,175
Mcf
generator fuel consumed
Electric
Efficiency
8,241
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

Jan 2009 to May 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 7,044 103,175 8,241 0 55.6 22.6 7.7 30.3
Jan 2009
45 510 101 0 31.2 29.4 19.1 48.5
Feb 2009
122 1,485 192 0 93.1 27.2 12.5 39.7
Mar 2009
131 1,668 152 0 90.0 25.9 8.9 34.7
Apr 2009
126 1,756 84 0 89.6 23.7 4.6 28.3
May 2009
108 1,739 156 0 74.6 20.6 8.7 29.3
Jun 2009
96 1,621 163 0 68.4 19.6 9.8 29.3
Jul 2009
95 1,667 185 0 65.2 18.8 10.8 29.5
Aug 2009
102 1,786 167 0 70.6 19.0 9.1 28.0
Sep 2009
111 1,807 177 0 78.7 20.2 9.5 29.7
Oct 2009
125 1,811 119 0 85.9 22.8 6.4 29.1
Nov 2009
127 1,759 37 0 90.3 23.8 2.0 25.9
Dec 2009
123 1,494 26 0 84.7 27.2 1.7 28.9
Jan 2010
123 1,421 190 0 85.0 28.7 13.0 41.7
Feb 2010
126 1,478 181 0 96.5 28.3 11.8 40.1
Mar 2010
131 1,716 113 0 90.6 25.3 6.4 31.7
Apr 2010
123 1,841 105 0 87.7 22.1 5.5 27.7
May 2010
114 1,844 141 0 78.3 20.4 7.4 27.8
Jun 2010
31 533 48 0 22.1 19.3 8.8 28.1
Jul 2010
94 1,670 154 0 64.6 18.6 9.0 27.5
Aug 2010
109 1,901 152 0 74.8 18.9 7.7 26.6
Sep 2010
105 1,741 151 0 74.7 19.9 8.4 28.3
Oct 2010
125 1,874 136 0 86.4 22.1 7.1 29.2
Nov 2010
112 1,486 148 0 79.7 24.9 9.7 34.6
Dec 2010
129 1,505 280 0 89.2 28.4 18.0 46.4
Jan 2011
133 1,522 237 0 91.7 28.9 15.1 44.0
Feb 2011
108 1,265 188 0 82.4 28.2 14.4 42.7
Mar 2011
140 1,745 209 0 96.8 26.6 11.6 38.3
Apr 2011
122 1,741 123 0 87.0 23.2 6.8 30.0
May 2011
116 1,863 144 0 80.2 20.7 7.5 28.2
Jun 2011
105 1,804 131 0 74.6 19.2 7.0 26.2
Jul 2011
105 1,855 152 0 72.3 18.7 7.9 26.7
Aug 2011
60 1,059 78 0 41.4 18.8 7.1 25.9
Sep 2011
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Oct 2011
120 1,796 111 0 82.9 22.2 6.0 28.2
Nov 2011
119 1,672 94 0 84.6 23.5 5.5 28.9
Dec 2011
126 1,590 164 0 86.7 26.2 10.0 36.2
Jan 2012
131 1,601 177 0 90.0 27.0 10.7 37.7
Feb 2012
131 1,605 164 0 96.3 26.9 9.9 36.8
Mar 2012
134 1,874 112 0 92.4 23.7 5.8 29.4
Apr 2012
125 1,752 115 0 88.9 23.6 6.4 29.9
May 2012
106 1,781 114 0 73.4 19.8 6.2 25.9
Jun 2012
102 1,761 130 0 72.5 19.1 7.2 26.3
Jul 2012
85 1,546 165 0 58.8 18.3 10.3 28.6
Aug 2012
96 1,690 174 0 66.5 18.9 10.0 28.8
Sep 2012
100 1,645 159 0 71.1 20.1 9.4 29.5
Oct 2012
112 1,713 145 0 77.2 21.6 8.2 29.8
Nov 2012
126 1,693 141 0 89.9 24.7 8.1 32.7
Dec 2012
141 1,784 172 0 96.9 26.1 9.3 35.4
Jan 2013
33 385 54 0 22.5 28.1 13.5 41.6
Feb 2013
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mar 2013
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Apr 2013
118 1,662 114 0 83.8 23.4 6.6 30.0
May 2013
95 1,557 144 0 65.3 20.1 9.0 29.1
Jun 2013
109 1,774 196 0 77.3 20.2 10.7 30.9
Jul 2013
100 1,783 159 0 68.7 18.5 8.7 27.2
Aug 2013
101 1,802 144 0 69.9 18.6 7.7 26.4
Sep 2013
7 117 10 0 5.0 19.9 8.2 28.1
Oct 2013
105 1,655 124 0 72.5 21.0 7.2 28.3
Nov 2013
127 1,745 73 0 90.3 24.0 4.0 28.1
Dec 2013
128 1,629 0 0 88.5 26.1 0.0 26.1
Jan 2014
118 1,496 < 1 0 81.6 26.2 0.0 26.2
Feb 2014
98 1,230 < 1 0 74.6 26.3 0.0 26.3
Mar 2014
133 1,686 0 0 91.9 26.1 0.0 26.1
Apr 2014
117 1,652 9 0 83.0 23.3 0.5 23.9
May 2014
104 1,692 95 0 71.4 20.2 5.4 25.7
Jun 2014
88 1,607 117 0 62.3 18.0 7.0 25.0
Jul 2014
78 1,456 125 0 54.1 17.8 8.3 26.1
Aug 2014
84 1,372 91 0 58.0 20.3 6.4 26.7
Sep 2014
26 404 29 0 18.6 21.4 7.1 28.4
Oct 2014
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nov 2014
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Dec 2014
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Jan 2015
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Feb 2015
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mar 2015
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Apr 2015
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
May 2015
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Jun 2015
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Jul 2015
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Aug 2015
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Sep 2015
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Oct 2015
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mar 2016
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Apr 2016
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
May 2016
0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

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
Clarkson University 30.3 % 7.7 % 22.6 % 55.6 % 7,044 MWh
Top Peer 47.3 % 0.0 % 47.3 % 44.5 % 2,138 MWh
Average Peer 38.8 % 3.9 % 34.9 % 50.0 % 4,591 MWh

Peer Criteria

  • Technology: CHP
  • Generation Capacity: Small (0-250 kW)
  • Facility Category: Education
  • Total Peers in Group: 2

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

Jan 2009 to May 2016
Peak Demand Reduction (kWP)
163
kW
Total Generation (kWhA)
7,043,538
kWh
Heat Recovered
8,241
MMBtu
Gas Consumed
103,175
Mcf
FCECHP

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

32.3
% HHV
FCECHP

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

33.7
% 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.