CHP Implementation Brings Significant Savings to Non-Profit Retirement Community

Facility to utilize CHP savings to feed elderly residents through a food sustainability program.
An aura 404 produces 40 % of this facility's energy, allowing them to utilize the savings to make meals more accessible and affordable for the next 25 years.

Facts & figures

Application:
Health and care
Country:
United States
CHP:
aura 404
Output el/th (kW):
100 kWel/ 162 kWth
Operator:
The Towers at Tower Lane

The Towers at Tower Lane, residing in New Haven, Connecticut, utilizes (1) aura 404 with an output of 100kW. This facility is a distinctive non-profit apartment and assisted living retirement community in the heart of one of New England's most historic and vital cities. This unit will produce 40% of this facility's energy through cogeneration with hot water recovery, allowing the facility to utilize the savings to feed those elderly residents who live on a fixed income through a food sustainability program. The project makes meals more accessible and affordable, improving nutrition for those in need for the next 25 years. 

Governmental support
This energy justice project has received support from Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, for Congressionally Directed Funds. This ribbon cutting featured the Mayor of the City of New Haven, Justin Elicker, former Commissioner for Energy and Environmental Protection, Robert Klee, former State Senator, Gayle Slossberg, the Towers Board of Directors, donors, volunteers and community supporters.