Universities and colleges are installing CHP systems in an effort to meet increasing campus energy consumption and to accommodate the shift toward year-round operations in an environmentally responsible manner. A survey conducted by the International District Energy Association found that nationwide a total of more than 967 MW of CHP capacity had been installed on university and college campuses.

Alcor is especially efficient for campuses for the following reasons:

• Multiple building loads under common ownership enable aggregation and servicing from a central plant
  
• Close proximity of buildings ensures that connecting buildings with piping is not cost prohibitive
• Buildings are occupied by "owners," making a higher degree of control and comfort desirable
• Occupancy levels are high, creating high load factors that amortize the investment in CHP systems