Case Study: Salem Community College achieves energy savings and emergency resilience with Capstone Green Energy microturbines

Salem Community College - Customer Case Study

Salem Community College in Carneys Point, New Jersey needed to upgrade Davidow Hall so it could continue serving as a Red Cross disaster relief shelter while also reducing energy costs for day-to-day use. The college turned to Capstone Green Energy for a clean, efficient combined cooling, heating, and power solution using Capstone C65 ICHP Microturbines, along with an absorption chiller and APS controller.

Capstone Green Energy implemented three natural-gas microturbines in a CCHP configuration that provides electricity, heating, cooling, and grid-disconnect backup power for the 65,000-square-foot building. The system now supplies more than 80% of Davidow Hall’s electricity and 100% of its heating and cooling, with an expected 30% overall energy savings and a projected payback of about 10 years. The college also gained reliable emergency power, lower maintenance costs, and a hands-on lab for students.

Salem Community College

Raymond Constantine

Executive Director of Special Projects