A Rhode Island Clean Energy company sells one megawatt microturbine to a South Shore Massachusetts Hospital

PAWTUCKET, RI -- Capstone Turbine Corporation of Chatsworth, CA, the world's leading clean-technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, announced today that its New England distributor, Earthwise energy Technologies, LLC ( An Arden Building Company ) of Pawtucket, RI sold a C1000 that will be installed at a major hospital in Massachusetts to provide combined heat and electrical power.

"Hospital officials chose the C1000 microturbine rather than a traditional reciprocating engine because its maintenance is so much lower, it's quieter and it meets Massachusetts' strict emissions requirements," said Mike Guyder, service representative for EMCOR, the contractor that worked closely with hospital officials on selection of the power system.

Capstone's New England distributor, Earthwise Energy Technologies, which is headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, worked closely with EMCOR and associated engineers to provide technical support that decision makers used to select the microturbine. Earthwise also will commission the C1000 this fall.

The one megawatt natural gas microturbine will provide 1,000 kilowatts of electricity to help the hospital meet its growing energy needs. In addition, exhaust heat from the microturbine will greatly increase onsite energy efficiency and reduce overall carbon emissions by reducing the amount of natural gas used in the existing boilers.

"With our C1000 installed in a CHP application, the hospital will significantly increase its energy efficiency," said Darren Jamison, Capstone President and Chief Executive Officer. "Because of the system's high efficiency levels, the project received substantial funding from the local utility and qualified for renewable energy credits from the Massachusetts Department of Energy."