North County Regional Complex
San Diego, California



This facility includes the jail and court house. The jail operates 24/7/365 while the court house operates from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The chiller plant comprises 3 chillers totaling 1650 tons.

The cost of the installation was $545,000 and the annual savings exceed $200,000.00 annually.

The cash on cash return on investment to the owner, San Diego County, is
36% .

The actual operating efficiency of the chiller plant during a 24 hour cycle is shown in the chart below. Note that this data is for the whole chiller plant, not just the chiller.