Glossary

Combined heat and power (CHPCombined heat and power (CHP), or cogeneration, generates both electrical power and thermal energy from a single fuel source.), or cogenerationThe simultaneous production of electric and thermal energy in on-site, distributed energy systems; typically, waste heat from the electricity generation process is recovered and used to heat, cool, or dehumidify building space. Neither generation of electricity without use of the byproduct heat, nor waste-heat recovery from processes other than electricity generation is included in the definition of cogeneration., generates both electrical power and thermal energy from a single fuel source.