Analysis of costs and scarce fuel savings associated with nine Eastern and North Central center city conversions to a district energy system

• Main Authors: Davis, A. A., Santini, D. J., Marder, S. M., Bernow, S. S.
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Argonne National Laboratory 1979
• Subjects: Buildings; Energy Demand; 291000 > Energy Planning & Policy > Conservation; Wisconsin; Michigan; 32 Energy Conservation; Consumption; And Utilization; Water 290800* > Energy Planning & Policy > Heat Utilization > (1980-); Massachusetts; District Heating; Heating; Washington Dc; Degree Days; Pennsylvania; Institutional Factors; North Atlantic Region; Missouri; Ohio; Great Lakes Region; Heating Systems; 320603 > Energy Conservation; & Utilization > Municipalities & Community Systems > Public Utilities > (1980-); Midwest Region; Retrofitting; Competition; Energy Conservation; Cost; 29 Energy Planning; Policy And Economy; Central Region; Oxygen Compounds; Tables; Usa; Data Forms; Illinois; Hydrogen Compounds; North America; Hot Water; Urban Areas; Maryland; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.2172/6022291; https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1099327/

This study considers the major urbanized areas of nine US cities to arrive at rough estimates of costs required to retrofit them with district energy systems (DES). Only those costs associated with heating and hot water are addressed here. Demand estimates and energy-supply analyses are made, and component capital costs are estimated to arrive at annualized system costs. Finally, a comparison of alternative energy-delivery options is made, and estimates of scarce-fuel savings are derived. 49 references, 20 figures, 14 tables.