Home Generator Benchmarking Program

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Program:
IDEAS
Award:
$488,061
Location:
Corvallis, Oregon
Status:
ALUMNI
Project Term:
07/15/2014 - 07/31/2016

Technology Description:

Oregon State University (OSU) will precisely measure the performance of three commercially-available home generators. The team will collect data on engine efficiency, endurance, emissions, and calculate a levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for each generator. Published data on the performance of small generators is scarce, which has hampered efforts to identify where new technologies can be applied to improve the efficiency of small generators. The rigorous and repeatable measurements collected through this project will be an important step forward in developing future high-performance distributed power generation systems.

Contact

ARPA-E Program Director:
Dr. Ji-Cheng Zhao
Project Contact:
Dr. Chris Hagen
Press and General Inquiries Email:
ARPA-E-Comms@hq.doe.gov
Project Contact Email:
chris.hagen@oregonstate.edu

Partners

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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