Efficiently Generating Electricity and Thermal Energy

Cogeneration is a cost-efficient means of generating both electricity and thermal energy from the same fuel source. Also known as combined heat and power (CHP), it is a clean, reliable source of power for commercial, industrial, and municipal customers.

There is a growing demand for this type of power. Both state and federal incentives and requirements are growing for Green power. Large fossil power plants are going offline, while electricity demands are growing in the U.S. There is a growing trend for smart grid and micro grid technology. At Peterson, the type of products we offer makes us a strong player in these emerging markets.

Peterson has a range of solutions and processes to provide and support your business in order to make sure that your energy is used efficiently. Our energy solutions not only help reduce energy use, they also reduce energy costs.

Peterson is the #1 Energy Solutions Provider

Peterson is one of the largest power systems provider on the West Coast. Peterson has had tremendous growth in California, Oregon and Washington in the electric power market since our inception in 1977, making us one of the largest power systems providers on the West Coast.

Thanks to extensive support from our project engineering group and service department, Peterson has delivered anaerobic digester gas projects to municipal governments and end-users in the agriculture industry. These biogas projects have ranged from 800KW to 16MW and all of them have the same goal: to create and maintain an efficient energy-use distribution system. Since 2007, Peterson has delivered over 35MW of gas projects, including full project design and support for all components of the projects.

List of solutions provided:

  • Caterpillar Engine Generator Sets
  • Emission Control Equipment
  • Custom Outdoor Enclosures
  • Absorption Chillers
  • Complete Cogeneration Balance of Plant
  • Engineering Services (Electrical and Mechanical
  • Financial Evaluations
  • Site Survey/Assessments

We also provide support with:

  • Pre-Design
  • Design
  • Construction/Installation
  • Start Up
  • Post-Startup Support & Maintenance

Long-term Service Agreements

Peterson Power Systems offers long-term service agreements for your equipment. These agreements guarantee full local product support, maintenance costs at a fixed price, and plant availability guarantees of heat rate, electric output, and emissions. We can include practically any project component our customers want in a long term services agreement. Our goal is to provide options and guarantee 24 /7 support.

Service/Repair

Peterson has highly qualified, factory trained, prime power-focused technicians who can work on any component that Peterson offers. Our technicians are professional, with vehicles equipped for any kind of repair.

Parts

Peterson is focused on stocking parts for equipment in the field. We routinely audit our parts supply to ensure that we have the right stock ready to deliver when you need it, from more than twenty locations in California, Oregon, and Washington.

 

Peterson Power Systems Cogeneration Projects

Cat Gas Generator Experience

  • Installed over 17 GW in the last decade
  • More than 47,000 stationary gas engines shipped
  • 4.7 billion estimated operating hours on Cat gas engines

Cat Biogas Experience

  • First units installed in 1983
  • Over 1.5GW of biogas products installed worldwide
  • Over 50 million hours of operation on biogas

Cat CG Municipal Waste Water Treatment Plant Experience

  • Installed 200 MW in WWTP since 2005
  • Many with natural gas and biogas blending