Pathway 5.

Electricity Decarbonization → Distributed Renewable Energy

5.2.17 District Heating Systems

LPDD Recommendation: “State and local governments should provide incentives for planned communities to install district heating infrastructure in newly built or remodeled mixed-use zones so that residential construction could take advantage of waste heat.”

6 Resources Found, Displaying 1 thru 6

NYSERDA Clean Thermal District Systems Program

Jurisdiction: State Agencies

A $15 million program to support development and demonstration of low-carbon Clean Thermal District Systems installations.

Schaumberg IL District Energy System Zoning

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

Explicitly encourages the safe, effective, and efficient development of district energy systems in all village zoning districts.

Richmond BC’s Alexandra District Energy Utility

Jurisdiction: Foreign

Established the Alexandra District Energy Utility to provide geothermal heating and cooling through Bylaw No. 8641

Eversource MA Geothermal District Heating Proposals

Jurisdiction: State Public Utility Commissions, Public Utilities

Eversource MA has proposed three different pilot projects to Massachusetts regulators in order to prove that networked geothermal systems -- connecting a variety of residential and commercial establishments in a nexus -- are feasible.

Schaumburg IL’s district energy zoning provisions

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

Explicitly encourages the safe, effective, and efficient development of district energy systems in the zoning code.

District Energy St. Paul

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

A district energy system within St. Paul selling energy to residents of the City.