Additional studies of geothermal district heating for Mammoth Lakes Village, California. Final report, October 1977--March 1978
A field survey of three heating uses: snow melting, jacuzzi pool heating, and swimming pool heating in Mammoth was undertaken. Based on the results, monthly heating capacity factors were calculated and rough designs were prepared for hydronic district heating for each system. Capital cost estimates were prepared for snow melting, jacuzzi pool heating and swimming pool heating systems using LPG and geothermal district heating. It was determined that incorporation of the three additional heating uses in the District Heating System previously defined would require a capacity increase from 52 MWt to 60 MWt to meet peak demands. Energy sales would increase by about 40 percent to 127 million kwh(t) per year. The unit cost for delivered heat at 1977 price levels would decrease from 4.26 cents to 3.22 cents/kwh(t) for an investor owned District Heating System, or from 2.89 cents to 2.24 cents/kwh(t) for public ownership. The total heating costs, including annual costs of customer's heating equipment for a typical building in the Village with district heating, were compared with costs to heat the same building with electricity. The total annual costs for snow melting, jacuzzi heating and swimming pool heating using a 60 MWt District Heating System were compared with costs to heat with LPG. It was determined that 11 permits must be obtained prior to beginning construction of the District Heating System. A project schedule outlining regulatory, engineering, design, construction and operation activities for the District Heating System was prepared.
- Research Organization:
- Holt (Ben) Co., Pasadena, CA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-03-1316
- OSTI ID:
- 5905547
- Report Number(s):
- SAN-1316-5
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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BRINES
CAPITAL
COST
FINANCING
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GEOTHERMAL WELLS
HEATING LOAD
LICENSING
MELTING
SNOW
SWIMMING POOLS
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
DISTRICT HEATING
ECONOMICS
HEATING
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
SURFACE WATERS
WELLS
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