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Combined Heat and Power Installations in Rhode Island

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City Organization Name Facility Name Application SIC4 NAICS Op Year Latest Install Year Capacity (KW) Prime Mover Fuel Class-Primary Fuel Last Verified
Burriville Zambarano Memorial Hospital Zambarano Memorial Hospital CI Hospital / Healthcare 8062 62211 2015 2015 1,000 B/ST RENEWABLE - Wood
Coventry Boston Scientific Corporation Boston Scientific Other Commercial 6512 53112 2015 2015 75 ERENG NG - Natural Gas
Cranston State of Rhode Island RI State Hospital / Central Power Plant CI Hospital / Healthcare 8062 62211 1958 2004 10,000 CT NG - Natural Gas 2020
Cranston Taco Inc. Manufacturer Electrical Equipment 3699 335 2006 2006 300 MT NG - Natural Gas
Cranston NORESCO / Rhode Island Dept of Mental Health Retardation & Hospitals (MHRH) Pastore Center Energy Plant CI Hospital / Healthcare 8062 62211 2003 2003 10,000 CC OIL - Fuel Oil 2023
East Greenwich The Season Assisted Living The Season Assisted Living CI Assisted Living 8051 62311 2003 2003 60 MT NG - Natural Gas
East Greenwich Saint Elizabeth Home / American DG Energy Saint Elizabeth Home CI Assisted Living 8051 62311 2010 2010 75 ERENG NG - Natural Gas 2019
East Providence Capstone, East Providence Police Station Office Building Other Commercial 6512 53112 2012 2012 30 MT NG - Natural Gas 2015
East Providence Narragansett Bay Commission Bucklin Point Wastewater Treatment Facility CI Water Supply / Treatment 4952 22132 2020 2020 677 ERENG RENEWABLE - Biogas 2022
East Providence Kent Farm Village 28 Apollo Drive Multi-Family Building 6513 53111 2008 2008 75 ERENG NG - Natural Gas
East Providence Kent Farm Village 25 Gemni Drive Multi-Family Building 6513 53111 2008 2008 75 ERENG NG - Natural Gas
Johnston 2G Energy / Blue Sphere Food-to-Energy Facility Solid Waste Facility 4911 5622 2017 2017 3,200 ERENG RENEWABLE - Biogas 2019
Lincoln GEM Mechanical GEM Mechanical Other Commercial 6512 53112 2009 2009 4 ERENG NG - Natural Gas
Middletown Newport Athletic Club Newport Athletic Club Recreation 7997 71394 60 ERENG NG - Natural Gas
North Kingstown DG Energy Solutions / Quonset Point Cogeneration Facility Toray Plastics America MG Rubber & Plastics 3089 326 2002 2014 20,000 ERENG NG - Natural Gas 2025
North Providence Omni Development Corp Spring Villa Apartments Multi-Family Building 6513 53111 2019 2019 23 ERENG NG - Natural Gas
Providence Butler Hospital Butler Hospital CI Hospital / Healthcare 8062 62211 2005 2005 240 MT NG - Natural Gas
Providence Charles Place Multi-Family Building Multi-Family Building 6513 53111 2006 2006 480 MT NG - Natural Gas
Providence Hillcrest Apartments 40 Leander Street Multi-Family Building 6513 53111 2008 2008 75 ERENG NG - Natural Gas
Providence Brown University Brown University Aquatic Fitness Center CI College / University 8221 61131 2013 2013 161 RENEWABLE - Solar
Providence Rhode Island Hospital Rhode Island Hospital CI Hospital / Healthcare 8062 62211 1974 1993 10,400 B/ST NG - Natural Gas 2017
Providence Providence Housing Authority Apartment Complex Multi-Family Building 6513 53111 2010 2010 120 ERENG NG - Natural Gas
Providence AvalonBay Communities Avalon at Center Place Multi-Family Building 6513 53111 2015 2015 75 ERENG NG - Natural Gas
Providence Brown University Brown University Central Heating Plant CI College / University 8221 61131 1982 1982 3,200 B/ST OIL - Fuel Oil 2017
Providence Omni Development Corp Valley Tower Multi-Family Building 6513 53111 2019 2019 24 ERENG NG - Natural Gas
Providence Providence Housing Authority Kilmartin Plaza Apartments Multi-Family Building 6513 53111 2020 2020 24 ERENG NG - Natural Gas
Providence Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center Providence VA Medical Center CI Hospital / Healthcare 8062 62211 2002 2002 52 BPST WASTE HEAT - Steam
West Warwick Aegis Energy, Westcott Terrace Multi-Family Building Multi-Family Building 6513 53111 2012 2012 80 ERENG NG - Natural Gas
Manufacturer Manufacturing plant Other Manufacturing 3999 339999 2016 2016 1,250 ERENG NG - Natural Gas
Manufacturer Manufacturing plant Other Manufacturing 3999 339999 2016 2016 75 MT NG - Natural Gas

MG Denotes a CHP system that is part of a microgrid, a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources (DERs) that can disconnect and re-connect to the utility grid as a single entity, allowing facilities to remain operational during utility outages. A CHP system is considered part of a microgrid if it serves multiple buildings or if it is connected to other DER technologies.

CI Denotes sites that fall into overall Critical Infrastructure (CI) facility application types. These facilities may deliver essential services and functions during natural disasters, emergency events, or grid outages, and CHP may allow the facilities to provide reliable electric and thermal energy to maintain our nation’s security, public health and safety, and support sectors.

Energy Star CHP Award Denotes systems that have earned the Energy Star Combined Heat and Power Award for superior performance. For more information, see https://www.epa.gov/chp/energy-star-chp-awards

State Summary for Rhode Island

Prime Mover Sites Capacity (KW)
Total 29 61,749
Microturbine 6 1,185
Steam Rankine Cycle 0 0
Heat Recovery Steam Generator with a Steam Turbine 0 0
Combustion Turbine 1 10,000
Boiler/Steam Turbine 3 14,600
Organic Rankine Cycle 0 0
Waste Heat Recovery 0 0
Photovoltaic / Solar Thermal Hybrid 0 0
Reciprocating Engine 17 25,912
Fuel Cell 0 0
Backpressure Steam Turbine 1 52
Other 0 0
Combined Cycle 1 10,000

Prime Mover Code Descriptions

Prime Mover Code Description
B/ST Boiler/Steam Turbine
CC Combined Cycle
CT Combustion Turbine
FCEL Fuel Cell
MT Microturbine
ERENG Reciprocating Engine
ORC Organic Rankine Cycle
PV Photovoltaic / Solar Thermal Hybrid
SRC Steam Rankine Cycle
BPST Backpressure Steam Turbine
HRSG/ST Heat Recovery Steam Generator with a Steam Turbine
OTH Other

Column Heading Descriptions

Heading Description
City City name
Organization Name Name of the owner or operator of the CHP system
Facility Name Name of the facility that uses the thermal energy from the CHP system
Application Market sector served by the CHP system
SIC4 Standard Industrial Classification, 4-digit code
NAICS North American Industry Classification System code
Op Year Year the CHP system first became operational (years of all system expansions are not shown)
Latest Install Year Year of the most recent installation in CHP system
Prime Mover Primary equipment type (if a site has units of different equipment types, the type accounting for the largest capacity will be shown)
Capacity (kW) Total electric capacity of all CHP units at the site (kilowatts)
Fuel Type Primary fuel type used by the CHP system
Last Verified The year of the most recent verification of data for this CHP system

Fuel Code Descriptions

Fuel Code Description
RENEWABLE Ag Biomass, Biofuel, Digester Gas, LFG, Solid Biomass, Wood
COAL Coal
NG Natural Gas, Propane
OIL Fuel Oil, Diesel
WASTE Blast Furnace Gas, Black Liquor, Petroleum Coke, Process Gas, MSW, Waste Coal
WASTE HEAT Heat, Steam
OTH Hydrogen, Other

*Note: while this system is waste heat to power it may not meet PURPA's definition of cogeneration (aka CHP).

  • Application Version 2.0.2 | Data current as of Jun 1, 2025

About the CHP Installation Database

The U.S. Department of Energy CHP Installation Database is the most comprehensive source of information on CHP installations in the United States. Established in 2002, the CHP Installation Database is maintained by ICF Inc. and is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The database is updated on a monthly basis.