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Industry Reactions To The National Energy Policy
"As an independent energy company, Trigen has been in
the district energy and combined heat and power business for
more than a decade. While we are proud of our accomplishments
in energy efficiency and emission reduction, there remains
a lot more to do from a national perspective. The investment
incentives contained in the president’s Energy Policy
speech in St. Paul will provide the push needed to bring more
capital to bear on projects that bring the national issues
of energy demand, supply and distribution together at the
local level. District energy and combined heat and power are
just those kind of projects."
Steven
Smith, Trigen Energy
"By including district energy and combined heat and power
in his energy policy, the president recognized the important
role that lies for the variety of technologies that make up
this industry. Suppliers of goods and services to district
energy and combined heat and power companies got signals about
potential market expansion, i.e., growth in demand that will
lead to added jobs, increased revenues and new investments
in technological improvements."
John
Ansbro, York Refrigeration
"The recommendations relating to investment incentives
for district energy and combined heat and power contained
in the president’s National Energy Policy address in
St. Paul would provide a much-needed economic stimulus. Entergy’s
development activities in the district energy and CHP industry
are focused on meeting the heating, cooling and electric power
needs of institutional and industrial campuses and urban centers.
These reliable, efficient and long-term energy infrastructure
projects match up well with the demand, supply and distribution
aspects of the president’s plan."
Douglas
Castleberry, Vice President, Entergy Resources Inc.
"The president’s recognition of the role district
energy and combined heat and power can play for our nation’s
energy future is certainly important for our industry. For
us at NRG Thermal, the recommendations regarding investment
incentives for district energy and combined heat and power
will help accelerate the development of CHP plants for our
existing district energy systems. For example, in our San
Francisco and Pittsburgh district energy businesses, such
plants would serve as efficient sources of heat and electricity
and play an important role in the future of those central
business districts."
Michael
Carroll, President, NRG Thermal
"We’re encouraged by the National Energy Policy
and the president’s recognition of the environmental
and efficiency benefits of combined heat and power, which
Con Ed has been operating in New York City for several decades."
Andrew
Jacob, Vice President, Steam Business Unit, Consolidated
Edison
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