System development and construction in Jamestown, New York

Conference · Thu Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5852698

Oliker, I

Cooperative planning for a hot water district heating system for Jamestown, New York may result in the nation's most economical system. All the components of a successful system are there: a relatively high density thermal load in a small area, a highly efficient cogeneration heat source burning low-cost coal and with extremely low-interest municipal funding, plus generally strong community and political support. A pilot program with four customers and a peak thermal load of 2.6 MWt expanded during 1985 to 13 MWt. An overview of the pilot project and expansion summarizes the phased planning. The author describes the power plant retrofit, transmission and distribution system, ownership and regulatory considerations, and financing arrangements. An economic analysis from the point of view of municipal ownership determined the annual carrying charges for the system and the unit cost of district heat. 5 figures, 1 table.

• Research Organization: Burns and Roe, Inc., Oradell, NJ
• OSTI ID: 5852698
• Report Number(s): CONF-850301-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States) Journal Volume: 12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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HOT WATER
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
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