Contracted by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) CDM conducted a feasibility study to explore alternative stationary electrical power generation sources. The project team assessed renewable technologies presently available to CTA and evaluated them for peak shaving capacity and backup power applicability at the authority's rail stations, bus garages, rail maintenance shops, and storage facilities.
With a focus on four electrical power generation technologies—conventional propeller-style wind turbines, natural gas-fueled microturbines, natural gas-fueled fuel cells, and photovoltaics—the study reviewed each technology, identified manufacturers and vendors, and presented the benefits and drawbacks of each, including those related to installation and maintenance.
CLIENT: Chicago Transit Authority
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois