New Brunswick, NJ

St. Peter’s University Hospital - CHP Plant

Efficiency and collaboration were essential to this CHP plant project that involved coordinating five different contractors.

Entrance of the St. Peter's University Hospital CHP Plant in New Brunswick

Value Delivered

Forest Electric New Jersey (Forest NJ) served as construction manager—overseeing and coordinating five other contractors—on this project to install a combined heat and power (CHP) plant at the St. Peter’s University Hospital campus. By utilizing our engineering expertise and fabrication shop, Forest NJ was able to prefabricate a large portion of construction materials and keep manpower low, saving the client money and time while avoiding any impact on daily operations.

Client Objectives

St. Peter’s University Hospital wanted to install a CHP that would reduce overall energy consumption and have the ability to provide critical loads of the hospital’s energy, independently from the grid, for up to seven days before needing to refuel.

Solutions

In addition to the management of the five contractors involved in the project, Forest NJ performed extensive electrical work as part of the CHP installation, including:

  • Construction and installation of a 25-foot by 50-foot, two-story enclosure housing a 2MW generator, heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), and selective catalytic reduction
  • A 3,000A switchgear located within the overall CHP plant package
  • HRSG and related components, which generate 2,200-pounds-per-hour of steam for use in the building heating system
  • Prefabrication of approximately 1,500 feet of conduit connecting the substation across the hospital roof to the CHP
  • Prefabrication of multiple pipe racks and installation throughout the facility
  • Utilization of Forest NJ’s BIM engineering team to coordinate all trades

Client Background

Saint Peter’s University Hospital is a non-profit, 478-bed acute care teaching hospital. It has been designated by the State of New Jersey as a Specialty Acute Care Children's Hospital, Regional Perinatal Center, and Stroke Center.