District heating/cooling feasibility study for Jamestown, New York

Technical Report · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5753314

Oliker, I; Buffa, W; Harms, R; Preston, E

The results of the District Heating/Cooling Feasibility Study for Jamestown, NY are presented. The heat source for the system is a power plant located within the city limits. Several options for the extraction of heat from the power plant are developed and heat balances are presented. The options are based on the development of a hot water district heating system. The geography and climate of the area are discussed and the primary potential district heat district is described. The heat load assessment was based on fuel consumption data collected from a sampling of various types of structures and operations. The methodology is presented in detail followed by the block-by-block results which include the heated floor space, the annual total fuel consumed, the annual fuel consumed for comfort use, and the peak heat rate demands. The heating fuel demand and consumption for most of the major industries in the city is presented. A transmission and distribution system is developed to deliver heat from the power plant to the district heating customers. The piping design is described and the proposed pipe routing for the primary district is presented. Cost estimates are presented for the different district heating options developed. The cost of heat from the Jamestown district heating system has been determined using the required revenue approach to determine the minimum rate the utility must charge for district heat in order to break even. An analysis has also been performed to determine the maximum allowable charge for district heat that would allow consumers to recover their retrofit expenses in a five year period.

• Research Organization: Burns and Roe, Inc., Oradell, NJ (USA); American Energy Resources Corp., Olean, NY
• OSTI ID: 5753314
• Report Number(s): NYSERDA-83-10; ON: DE83902802
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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