1050 Markham Road

At a Glance
• System Configuration: 2 × C65 Dual-Mode Capstone Microturbines (130 kW) and controller
• Annual Generation: >1 Million kWh/year
• Energy Savings: ~$100,000 / year in reduced electricity and natural gas costs
• Thermal Integration: 860,000 BTU/hr of hot water
• Compliance & Backup: CSA C282-compliant for emergency life-safety loads


The Challenge
Following the proven success of an initial CHP deployment, a major national residential REIT sought to expand clean onsite generation across additional properties in its portfolio. Managing multi-building residential complexes requires strict control over operating expenses and uncompromised life-safety reliability. The customer needed a dual-purpose asset that could shield properties from volatile grid electricity rates, reduce natural gas utility costs through thermal integration, and provide seamless, code-compliant emergency power during utility blackouts.


The Solution
Building on past performance, Veristar Energy was selected to equip four residential towers with an integrated Combined Heat & Power system, featuring two dual-mode C65 microturbines per installation.
• Onsite Generation: Delivers over 1,000 MWh of continuous baseload electricity annually, reducing reliance on the local electric utility and hedging against peak tariff spikes.
• Dual-Fuel Efficiency: Captures high-grade exhaust heat to produce 860,000 BTU/hr of hot water, supplementing hydronic heating loops and significantly slashing primary boiler gas consumption.
• Seamless Grid Independence: Operates in dual mode to automatically isolate from the grid during an outage, maintaining uninterrupted power to essential building systems.
• Code Compliance: Engineered to meet Canada’s strict CSA C282 standard for emergency life-safety loads, replacing passive backup generators with a active, revenue-generating energy system.


The Results
• $100,000 Annual Savings: Delivers immediate, predictable operational savings by offsetting high-cost grid power and reducing natural gas purchases.
• Portfolio Scalability: Validates the multi-site business case for CHP, transforming necessary emergency power infrastructure into a self-funding, high-ROI financial asset.
• Reduced Maintenance Overhead: Features air-bearing microturbine technology with only one moving part, eliminating the high oil and maintenance overhead typical of traditional diesel gensets.
• Uncompromising Life-Safety Reliability: Provides continuous, code-compliant backup power to ensure resident safety and uninterrupted operation during severe weather and grid disruptions.