District Energy Magazine

Published since 1915, District Energy Magazine continues to be an authoritative source of district energy industry news & information. Included with membership, IDEA offers both a print and digital version of the quarterly magazine with a readership of more than 5,000 industry professionals.

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1st Quarter 2025

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Submit an Abstract for 2026 Issues Now!

We’re now accepting article abstracts for 2026 issues of District Energy magazine: If you have a story to share, send a 200-word abstract explaining the topic and why it would be interesting to readers of District Energy.

Articles should be noncommercial in nature. Abstracts should be submitted by Monday, May 13, to Karl Cates, executive editor, at karl.idea@districtenergy.org. IDEA’s editorial committee will review all abstracts.

IDEA members receive priority consideration. Authors will be notified of their abstract acceptance and advised of deadlines and full publication requirements. All published articles must meet District Energy magazine editorial style and standards.

For more information, contact Karl Cates at karl.idea@districtenergy.org.

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Interesting in Submitting an Article?

Be recognized by your peers for your work by sharing it in District Energy magazine, published continuously since 1915 and available in print and digital format. By publishing in District Energy, you’ll expand your network of industry contacts and reach a targeted audience of readers around the world who identify with your project challenges and successes.

If you're interested in having your success story published in District Energy magazine, please contact Karl Cates, executive editor, at cates.goodworldconsultants@gmail.com or by phone at +1.917.439.8225. The deadline to submit to be considered for 2026 issues is Friday, May 4, but you are welcome to submit ideas year round for consideration.

We welcome articles about:

• Innovative district energy problem solving
• Utility master planning and climate-action plans
• System expansion, modernization and renewal
• Decarbonizing, renewable resource development and sustainability
• Thermal and power integration
• Electrification
• Lifecycle cost analysis and economic modeling
• System cybersecurity
• Microgrid development and operational experience
• Surplus heat recovery
• Monitoring, metering and system optimization innovations
• Design of district-ready buildings connecting to district energy systems
• Public-policy advocacy
• Emerging business models and financial strategies
• Staffing, recruiting, training and talent management
• Marketing, education and public-relations strategies
• Experiences with LEED/PEER/district energy and ASHRAE 90.1