Engine to power one-third of campus - Central Florida Future

By Emre Kelly

"By using the excess heat produced by the new engine, Norvell expects about 1,000 tons of refrigeration to be produced, which is about a tenth of what UCF uses on a summer day.
Mitsubishi expects the reduced CO2 emissions, cheaper operational costs and advantage of recaptured heat will further U.S. interest in its power plants.
While the total cost of the project is $9.2 million, UCF hopes to save $2.4 million per year in comparison to the current power deal with Progress Energy.
UCF will spend $2.8 million per year on natural gas"