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District Energy Magazine: Spring/Summer Issue Now Available

The Spring/Summer 2020 issue of District Energy magazine, now available online. In light of the coronavirus pandemic, we have made the decision to publish this issue in digital format only. With so many people working from home, we realized that many magazines might be delivered to empty offices or pile up in unattended mailboxes during "stay at home" guidance. In any event, we hope this new issue reaches you in a safe place and enables you to enjoy the high quality, relevant content provided by your industry colleagues. Enjoy from wherever you are - and stay safe.

DOE issues “Energy Efficiency and Energy Security Benefits of District Energy” Report

In FY 2018, the Senate Appropriations Committee directed the US Department of Energy (DOE) “to collaborate with industry to submit a report to Congress… that assesses the potential energy efficiency and energy security gains to be realized with district energy systems.” The report can be read here.

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Community Energy: Planning, Development & Delivery

This publication aims to support mayors, planners, community leaders, real estate developers and economic development

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District Energy System Maps: North America

IDEA collects and compiles data for systems across North America, including heating capacity and cooling capacity

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Discussions

RE: Responsibility for distribution realignment cost ...

By: Daniel Coyle , Thermal Engineering Group, Inc.

As previously stated, if there is just one owner/customer when and from which source isn't material. ...
RE: Responsibility for distribution realignment cost ...

By: Lawrence Schuster , University of New Mexico

Your question is really two-part, i.e., 1) who is responsible for relocation or extension of utilities, ...
RE: Responsibility for distribution realignment cost ...

By: Mike Murray , Iowa State University

While we are a little different, being all under one overarching organization, but we have similar situations ...