Rising energy costs is "the most pervasive problem facing North American mill managers today," according to a survey of pulp and paper mill managers. Increasing competition, both at home and abroad, has further highlighted the importance of cost cutting and efficiency improvements. Pulp and paper manufacturers are a good fit for Alcor’s CHP systems because they have large coincident electricity/thermal loads, annual operating hours typically greater than 8,000 hours/year, high process heat demand, and aging plant infrastructure.

The paper industry is second only to the chemical industry in CHP installed capacity. However, paper ranks first in future CHP potential. Alcor’s CHP systems can help the pulp and paper mills reduce costs and demonstrate responsible environmental stewardship