Sun Devil Energy
A Combined Heat and Power Plant Serving the Critical Needs of One of the Largest Universities in the United States
Sun Devil Energy maintains a combined heat and power plant that provides heating, cooling, and electricity to 88 buildings on Arizona State University’s Tempe campus and two chilled water plants that serves 12 buildings on the ASU Polytechnic campus in Mesa.
The Sun Devil Energy system in Tempe supplies approximately 15 percent of ASU Tempe’s total electrical needs. It distributes steam, hot water, and cold water that is used for air conditioning and heating throughout the campus.
In 2019, Sun Devil Energy completed a full upgrade of the combined heat and power facility. The upgrade was named Best Project in the Energy/Industrial category by ENR Southwest.
System Profile
System Type
Combined Heat & Power
Total Capacity
12,400 tons chilled water, 170,000 lb/hrs steam, 16 MW electricity, 4.8 MW emergency generation
Plants and Equipment
3 plants – 9 chillers, 2 heat recovery steam generators, 1 steam turbine, 2 combustion turbines, 3 emergency generators
Distribution
Distribution system owned and maintained by Arizona State University
Type of Customers
Notable Customers
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Sun Devil Energy
One East Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
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Each of our systems is optimized to serve its end users’ needs and move closer toward their goals.