Tallgrass, an energy infrastructure company, is partnering with Kanin Energy to develop a new waste heat-to-power facility in Fayette County, Ohio, to capture produced heat and generate decarbonized power.
The power produced from the facility will be sold to AES Ohio solely to meet the University of Dayton’s energy needs. No additional costs or charges will be assessed to other customers.
This will help the University achieve its renewable energy goals – offsetting 100% of its electricity needs and reducing its carbon footprint by 71%. Any additional benefits derived from this project will be shared with the broad community.
The waste heat-to-power project will also provide new teaching, research, and hands-on learning opportunities to equip University students with the knowledge and skills required for a career in clean energy.
“In our Marianist tradition of being good stewards of our resources, we identified and pursued this sustainability solution that reduces environmental impacts while supporting an equitable and prosperous University of Dayton, now and into the future. We believe this solution will help us achieve our energy goals,” said Rick Krysiak, VP for Facilities Management and Planning at the University of Dayton.
Construction on the facility is projected to begin later this year, with an in-service date planned for Q4 2025. Tallgrass will construct, own, and operate the waste heat-to-power facility, and the company will connect the project to an existing compressor station on the Rockies Express Pipeline, which is 75% owned by Tallgrass and 25% by Phillips 66.
“This agreement takes us one step closer to bringing innovative energy solutions that will fundamentally change our energy future. It enables us to collaborate on clean energy projects to help customers reach their sustainability goals,” said Tom Raga, President of AES Ohio. “Today’s partnership is one step in bringing clean energy solutions that will support our community’s energy future and help our customers reach their sustainability goals.”
