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Nomination Application for

"2026 Midwest Inspiring CHP & DER Project Awards"

The Midwest Cogeneration Association (MCA) is seeking nominations for the "Midwest Inspiring CHP and DER Project Awards" to be awarded at the 2026 Midwest Cogeneration Conference in Chicago, Illinois, on August 18, 2026. Eligible nominated combined heat and power (CHP) and distributed energy resource (DER) projects must reside in the Midwest region of the U.S. in one of the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Nominated projects will be scored and evaluated for consideration. Please complete the online survey below and submit your application by March 31, 2026. Don't hesitate to contact Sam Rinaldi with questions (samr@uic.edu, 708-314-6458).

*** Nomination Deadline: March 31, 2026 ***

Contact Information of the Individual Submitting the Project Nomination
* Name of Individual Submitting Nomination
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* Email Address
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* Phone Number
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Contact Information of the Nominated CHP and/or DER Project Site
* Name of Site with CHP and/or DER System
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* Site Location (city, state)
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* Site Contact Representative Name
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* Site Contact Email Address
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* Site Contact Phone Number
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Technical Information of the Nominated CHP and/or DER Project

* Brief Summary of CHP and/or DER Project
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* Describe How and Why this is an Inspiring CHP and/or DER Project. (Include information such as the amount of energy saved, emissions reduced, resiliency provided, efficiency of system, unique attributes, etc.)
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* Year of Installation
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* Applicable CHP and/or DER Technologies
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* CHP and/or DER Electric Generating Capacity (kW)
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* CHP and/or DER Thermal Generating Capacity (MMBtu/hr) (if applicable)
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* CHP and/or DER Fuel Type (if applicable)
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* Describe what type of energy is generated from this CHP and/or DER project (e.g. electric, thermal, etc.) and describe how this energy is utilized at the site.
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