ABSTRACT
The electricity produced by the cogenerator will be fed into the main electrical panel on the client’s premises. This is the same electrical panel that the utility uses to distribute its electricity to the facility. Does the panel know which electricity to distribute first? Well, actually, yes, it does. The electricity coming from the local source, the cogenerator, has less resistance and will be accepted fully by the panel and distributed throughout the facility. In the majority of cases the panel will also be accepting electricity from the utility and be distributing that power as well. Once through the panel the electrons will be flowing in a commingled state to wherever power is required: lights, motors, computers, switches, etc.
