Assessment of the potential of using district heating and cooling systems in Newark, New Jersey. Phase I. District heating and cooling assessment program. Final report

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:7080159

Objectives included: thermal market identification and development; identification of potential heat sources; evaluation of potential transmission/distribution network configurations; conceptual design and analysis of central plant options; economic feasibility of developing and operating a DHC system; analysis of financing options; and identification of the legal, regulatory, and institutional issues. Technically, it was concluded that a DHC system is feasible for the central business district of Newark, however: (1) the system must offer cooling as well as heating; (2) the medium should be steam at 150 psi or higher, and (3) no adequately sized thermal plants are available for leasing. Economically, the project is considered feasible, but (a) boiler-only plants are not economic; (b) new cogeneration is uncertain; and (c) electric sales are needed as well as heating and chilled-water sales. System-wise, the preferred system should be based on refuse, which has the fewest hurdles and mostly tax-exempt financing.

• Research Organization: Trigen Energy Corp., New York (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG01-86CE26551
• OSTI ID: 7080159
• Report Number(s): DOE/CE/26551-T1; ON: DE88012289
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FEDERAL REGION II
HEATING
NEW JERSEY
NORTH AMERICA
POWER PLANTS
PROGRESS REPORT
REFUSE-FUELED POWER PLANTS
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
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