Playing Hot and Cold: How Can Russian Heat Policy Find Its Way Toward Energy Efficiency?

Technical Report · Sat Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2012

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1053764· OSTI ID:1053764

Roshchanka, Volha; Evans, Meredydd

The Russian district heating has a large energy-saving potential, and, therefore, need for investments. The scale of needed investments is significant: the government estimates that 70 percent of the district heating infrastructure needs replacement or maintenance, a reflection of decades of under investment. Government budgets will be unable to cover them, and iInvolvingement ofthe private industry will be critical to attracting the necessary investementis necessary. For private parties to invest in district heating facilities across Russia, and not only in pockets of already successful enterprises, regulators have to develop a comprehensive policy that works district heating systems under various conditionscost-reflective tariffs, metering, incentives for efficiency and social support for the neediest (instead of subsidies for all).

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1053764
• Report Number(s): PNNL-21695; EB5706000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English