Custom-Designed Clean Energy Systems
Secure Source Energy provides turnkey on-site Combined Heat and Power systems to help clients meet Environmental, Social, and Governance goals. Benefits of clean energy systems include dependability and resiliency.
Reliability
We securely supply a building's base energy needs, extending the life of existing equipment and reducing maintenance costs.
Economics
Our systems improve cash flow and net income while reducing costly dependence on the utility grid and increasing building value.
Environment
We do more than just ensure compliance with carbon regulations. We create a smaller carbon footprint while streamlining energy improvements.
Performance
Our systems have redundancy built into their design, which reduces indoor agriculture growers’ maintenance and operating costs.
Reliable, Clean Energy at Your Doorstep
Our on-site Combined Heat & Power systems generate electricity and heat from a single, integrated system. Combined Cooling, Heat & Power adds a cooling component for building owners. Our systems efficiently reduce the amount of fuel needed, which lowers greenhouse gas emissions.
Here's How It Works
By installing a Secure Source Energy Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Combined Cooling, Heat, and Power (CCHP) system, you can generate your essential energy needs on-site, creating energy independence and improving reliability and performance – while also lowering your environmental impact, increasing your building’s efficiency, and complying with carbon regulations.
Because our systems alleviate the need for grid-based power, that energy then becomes available for other uses, without changes to infrastructure – making a meaningful difference in electrification goals.
Secure Source Energy designs, installs, operates, and maintains our equipment at no capital cost to clients. Our designs can be implemented quickly and help extend the life of your equipment.
Learn more about how CHP and CCHP benefits building owners, growers, and the environment.
Savings Made Simple
For business owners
As major cities like New York and Boston have enacted strict carbon emissions rules for building owners and managers, Secure Source Energy can help. Our systems help you comply with Local Law 97, BERDO 2.0, and other similar regulations, lowering your carbon footprint and avoiding steep penalties. A searchable database of energy regulations by state is available at https://www.ncsl.org/energy/energy-state-bill-tracking-database.
Our unique approach uses proprietary software to profile your building or indoor agriculture facility's energy needs and custom-design your equipment to maximize efficiency. We can do an initial feasibility proposal within a week of receiving property details.
For indoor agriculture growers
With the rise of controlled agriculture greenhouses, Secure Source Energy is here to help make cost-effective options for your operation. Our best-in-class systems can be implemented in parallel with your current operations, allowing growers to get up and running quickly while saving time and money. Reduced maintenance and operating costs can shift the financial burden and allow growers to maximize their capital for other needs.
Secure Source Energy's systems are suited for building types and applications such as:
- Office buildings
- Hotels
- High-rises, multi-family units, or condos
- Industrial buildings
- Hospital facilities
- Warehouses
- Retail
- Controlled environment agriculture
- Government
- Education
- And more!
In just six simple steps, your bespoke energy solution will be ready to implement!
Contact us today to learn more.
Six Steps to Save
1. Preliminary Review
2 years of utility bills
Load analysis & base case
2. Site Visits
Review of current system
Engineering discussion
3. Incentive Analysis
Federal, state, local & utility
Rate structure & CHP impact
4. System Sizing
Appropriate equipment selection
Preliminary installation costs
5. Demand & Output
Plant configuration
Project output & costs
6. Economic Value
Savings percentage determined
EPSA & agreement term
Demonstrated Expertise, Proven Results
Our typical projects are in the 300kW to 2.5MW range, located in areas with high electric rates, aging infrastructure, and aggressive carbon goals. We work with building owners, managers, greenhouse growers, and REITs to maximize results while minimizing disruption.
Secure Source Energy aligns with several of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, including Affordable and Clean Energy, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Climate Action, Sustainable Cities and Communities, and Partnership for the Goals.
575 Fifth Avenue
575 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10017
- Owned by Beacon Capital Partners and managed by CBRE Group
- 40-story Class A Office Property located in Midtown Manhattan with 513,740 RBA SF
- LEED® Gold and Energy Star™ Certifications
- Energy Star™ Partner of the Year Award for 9 Consecutive Years
- Uses Con Edison for electricity, steam, and natural gas
Project goals:
- Enhance industry-leading energy efficiency
- Further reduce carbon footprint
- Comply with LL97 regulations
- Improve cash flows
- Reduce utility costs
- Unique shared savings program with Secure Source Energy
- More efficient operations and maintenance
53 State Street
53 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
- Owned by Beacon Capital Partners
- 40-story, 1.24 MSF RBA Class A Commercial Office space
- LEED® Platinum and Energy Star™ Certified
- Energy Star™ Partner of the Year Award for 8 Consecutive Years
- Uses Eversource for electricity, Veolia Energy for steam and has natural gas available from National Grid
Project goals:
- Enhance industry-leading energy efficiency
- Further reduce carbon footprint
- Comply with BERDO 2.0 regulations
- Improve cash flows
- Reduce utility costs
- Unique shared savings program with Secure Source Energy
- More efficient operations and maintenance
125 Broad Street
125 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004
- Owned and occupied by Sullivan & Cromwell and managed by Cushman & Wakefield
- 40-story, 1.455 MSF RBA Class A Commercial Office space
- LEED® Silver and Energy Star™ Certified
- Uses Con Edison for electricity and steam; procures 100% of chilled water from adjacent property
Project details:
- 1,000kW of Cogeneration
- 360 Tons of Absorption Cooling
- 1,500 Tons of High Efficiency Electric Drive Centrifugal Chiller
- 500 Tons of Water Side Economizer
- ~8,000 Ton-hrs of Thermal Energy Storage
- SSE systems reduce 125 Broad Street's carbon footprint by more than 20% and eliminate Local Law 97 penalties through 2034
Resources
What is Local Law 97?
- Local Law 97 is NYC’s 2019 building emissions law. Secure Source Energy can help your building reduce carbon emissions while adhering to the Climate Mobilization Act.
What is BERDO 2.0?
- Buildings account for almost 70% of greenhouse gas emissions in Boston. Boston’s Buildings Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance helps reduce those emissions with the goal of meeting net zero by 2050.
What is CHP/CCHP?
- Combined Heat & Power (CHP) generates electricity and thermal energy in a single, integrated system. Combined Cooling Heat & Power (CCHP) adds a cooling component.
- The many benefits of CHP include decreased energy costs, enhanced electrical grid reliability, and increased efficiency.
What is CHP's Potential for Greenhouses and Indoor Agriculture?
- CHP systems can provide heat, cooling, and electricity to greenhouses, cutting energy costs and reducing emissions. CHP units can also support CO2 fertilization, a common method for inducing plant growth.
What is CHP's Role in Decarbonization?
- CHP systems have the potential to mitigate emissions during the grid's shift towards cleaner energy sources.
View Our Webinar: "Reducing Carbon Emissions While Providing Reliable Energy Sources" with David Gardiner and Associates
- Learn more about distributed generation and trigeneration and cogeneration systems with our sales vice president Jay Janson and David Gardiner.
Interested in Learning More?
Contact us to receive a free report on the benefits of Distributed Trigeneration.