Feasibility of a large district heating-cogeneration system for the Minneapolis-St. Paul area
Conference
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OSTI ID:5492690
The Department of Energy, Minnesota Energy Agency, Northern States Power Company, and other local government and private organizations are cooperatively performing an in-depth application study to determine the feasibility of district heating for a large northern US city. A Swedish firm, Studsvik, has developed an overall scenario and has attempted to show the potential of a fully implemented system. The proposed system would be about 2600 MW(t) and cover a significant portion of both Minneapolis and St. Paul. This study has proceeded in parallel with more in-depth studies of particular issues, such as detailed piping network plans in central St. Paul and cogeneration plant conversion cost study - both sponsored by Northern States Power Company. The overall conclusions that can be drawn at the present time are: (1) the concept is technically feasible; (2) it has great value from the fuel conservation aspect; and (3) the economics are viable with an appropriate financing system.
- Research Organization:
- Northern States Power Co., Minneapolis, MN (USA); Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA); Studsvik Energiteknik AB, Nykoeping (Sweden)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- OSTI ID:
- 5492690
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-7910156-2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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ECONOMICS
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NORTH AMERICA
POWER GENERATION
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320603 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Municipalities & Community Systems-- Public Utilities-- (1980-)
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DISTRICT HEATING
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ENERGY CONSERVATION
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
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HEATING
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NORTH AMERICA
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
RETROFITTING
STEAM GENERATION
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