District heating and cooling systems for communities through power plant retrofit and distribution networks. Phase I. Identification and assessment. Final report

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Title: District heating and cooling systems for communities through power plant retrofit and distribution networks. Phase I. Identification and assessment. Final report

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The study assesses the preliminary technical, economic, and institutional feasibility of district heating systems achieved by retrofitting existing utility power plants in three Wisconsin cities: Green Bay, Janesville/Beloit, and Madison. The overall approach consists of surveying the State of Wisconsin to identify all existing intermediate and base-loaded electric-generating facilities. Once identified, screening criteria are developed to narrow the list to the three most promising sites. For each of the three sites, an extensive market analysis is performed to identify and characterize thermal loads and survey potential users on their views and concerns regarding the concept. Parallel to this effort, each of the three sites is evaluated on its technical and institutional merits. The technical evaluation centers on identifying and evaluating utility plant retrofit schemes and distribution system alternatives to service the identified thermal market. The institutional analysis evaluates potential barriers such as environmental, distribution system right-of-way, and legal issues within the infrastructure of the state, city, and community. Finally, all previous aspects of the analysis are combined to determine the economic viability of each site. It is concluded that Green Bay is the most promising site.

Publication Date:: Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979

Research Org.:: Wisconsin State Energy Office, Madison (USA)

OSTI Identifier:: 5896547

Report Number(s):: COO-4981-1(Vol.1)(Exec.Summ.)

DOE Contract Number:: EM-78-C-02-4981

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; 20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; DISTRICT COOLING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; DISTRICT HEATING; POWER PLANTS; RETROFITTING; WISCONSIN; GRAPHS; SITE SELECTION; TABLES; COOLING; DATA FORMS; ECONOMICS; GREAT LAKES REGION; HEATING; NORTH AMERICA; USA; 320603* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Municipalities & Community Systems- Public Utilities- (1980-); 290800 - Energy Planning & Policy- Heat Utilization- (1980-); 200105 - Fossil-Fueled Power Plants- Heat Utilization

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