At 75 percent efficiency, MATEP operates a sustainable and environmentally respectful system. Using approximately 24 percent less fuel than required to supply electricity from the grid and produce steam with a boiler, the system also prevents emissions of air pollutants, which eliminates as much as 117,500 tons of CO2 emissions per year (the quantity of emissions generated by the electric consumption of 13,000 homes).
MATEP has been honored with an ENERGY STAR CHP Award in recognition of outstanding pollution reduction and energy efficiency from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the CHP Partnership.