District Energy Now

Volume 11 Number 11 July 1996

Welcome New Members!

Jay First
National Sales Manager

Jim Szumski
Midwest Regional Manager

Cell-U-Foam Corporation
2549 West Golf Road
Suite 300
Hoffman Estates, IL 60194
(708) 837-5881
(708) 837-1887 fax
referred by Fred Brasher, IndianapolisPower & Light

Russell Anderson
President
Chemworks Filtration, Inc.
31 George Street
Newton, MA 02158
(617) 964-2413
(617) 964-5092 fax
referred by James Cummings of Pittsburgh Thermal

John C. Spanhake
Consultant
Dahlen, Berg & Company, Inc.
60 South 6th Street
Suite 2150
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 349-6868
(612) 349-6108 fax

Frank Wolak
Vice President
IEC Management Services, Inc.
255 Main Street
5th Floor
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 249-4321
(860) 549-2528 fax

Dean Murray
Power Systems Engineer
Stanford University
327 Bonair Siding
Stanford, CA 94305
(415) 723-7260
(415) 723-3191 fax

Dr. Frank J. Bert
President
Tetra Engineering Group, Inc.
110 Hopmeadow Street
Suite 800
Weatogue, CT 06089
(860) 651-4622
(860) 651-5524 fax
referred by John Sheldon, Atlantic Thermal Systems

Rafe Abul Husn
Managing Director
Thermo L.L.C.
PO Box 10664
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
971-4-378814
971-4-378682 fax

Ronald W. Neet, CPE
Utilities Manager
University of Oregon
Facility Services
1276 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1276
(541) 346-5255
(541) 346-0999 fax

Calendar of Events

IDEA European Study Tour
August 31-September 7, 1996
Sweden, Denmark
Contact: IDEA, (202) 429-5111

On-Site Cogeneration for Hospitals & Universities
September 17-18, 1996
The Tremont House Hotel, Boston, MA
Contact: The Center for Business Intelligence, call (800) 767-9499 or (617) 270-6216 fax

Geothermal Resources Council 1996 Annual Meeting - Geothermal Development in the Pacific Rim
September 29-October 2, 1996
Portland Marriott Hotel, Portland, OR
Contact: Geothermal Resources Council, PO Box 1350, 2001 Second Street, Suite 5, Davis, CA 95617-1350 or call (916) 758-2360

11th Annual IDEA Cooling Conference
October 2-4, 1996
The Midland Hotel, Chicago, IL
Contact: IDEA, (202) 429-5111

Europe: Cogeneration Market of the Future: Prospects and Challenges
October 10-11, 1996
ITT Sheraton Hotel, Brussels
Contact: COGEN Europe, Rue Gulledelle 98, 1200 Brussels, Belgium, 32-2-772-8290 or 32-2-772-5044 fax

Nordic District Heating Symposium
October 28-29, 1996
Copenhagen, Denmark
Contact: Danish District Heating Association, 45 75 52 88 11 or 45 75 52 89 62 fax

International District Heating Conference
October 30-31, 1996
Copenhagen, Denmark
Contact: Danish District Heating Association, 45 75 52 88 11 or 45 75 52 89 62 fax

National Congress of the Danish District Heating Association
October 31-November 1, 1996
Copenhagen, Denmark
Contact: Danish District Heating Association, 45 75 52 88 11 or 45 75 52 89 62 fax

10th Annual IDEA College/University Conference
February 19-21, 1997
Omni Hotel Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA
Contact: IDEA, (202) 429-5111

88th Annual IDEA Conference & Tradeshow
June 14­17, 1997
Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego, CA
Contact: IDEA, (202) 429 - 5111

European Study Tour Set for September: Registration Deadline Approaches

This tour will consist of five full days of touring the district energy plants in Denmark and Sweden, including the systems in Copenhagen, Hillerod, Malmo, Lund, Götebörg, and Stockholm.

Attendees will see first-hand the close cooperation that exists between the community energy system utilities of Scandinavia and their local and central governments and how it has resulted in some of the most efficient space heating in the world. As an example, ninety percent of the residences in Copenhagen are heated with district energy. The study tour participants will also have the opportunity to observe first-hand Sweden's experience at deregulating its electric utility system--an event that took place last year.

For more information on the European Study Tour please contact Tanya Vetter-Kozel or John Fiegel at IDEA immediately, (202) 429-5111.

Washington, DC Meeting Wrap-Up

Participants were able to see at least one of the older, more elegant government buildings, at the Sunday evening dinner in the atrium of the Department of Agriculture on the mall. Monday evening's exhibitor reception, sponsored by York International, was a big hit with Bonnie Blair, winner of five Olympic gold medals for speed skating, available to sign autographs.

During the President's Banquet, President Joette Woodard-Yauk passed the gavel to the new president, Stephen Swinson. The following awards were given: System-of-the-Year Award to Minneapolis Energy Center; Public Service Leadership Award to the U.S. General Services Administration (accepted by Thurman Davis, Deputy Administrator); Norman R. Taylor Award to Michael E. McKay, Princeton University; Unsung Hero Award to Tim M. Tierney, Trigen-St. Louis Energy Corporation; Presidential Awards were presented to the following: Floyd Collins, Department of Energy; Raymond DuBose, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; Stan Gent, Unicom Thermal Technologies, Inc.; Marion King, Stanford University; Barry Kumar, General Services Administration Capital Area Region; Keith Li, Harrisburg Steam Works; Robert E. McCabe, Cornell University; Carol Werner, Environmental and Energy Study Institute; Jonathan Wohl, Trigen-Philadelphia Energy Corporation; Paul Yauk, Lansing, Michigan; and Don Youatt, Metropolitan Dade County Florida. The Best-in-Show Award was presented to York International for its creative Olympic theme booth in the exhibit hall. The President's Banquet was sponsored by Comfort Link and RMF Engineering, Inc. and the wine was sponsored by Trigen Energy Corporation.

This year's exhibit hall was also a record setter with 54 companies showcasing their products and services.

IDEA would like to thank the following companies for their generous support as sponsors of the 87th Annual Conference:

• Ashland Chemical Company/Drew Industrial Division
• Atlantic Thermal Systems
• CPF Underground Utilities, Inc.
• Carrier Corporation
• Comfort Link
• Gipe Associates
• Joseph Jingoli & Son
• Kattner/FVB District Energy, Inc.
• King & Spalding
• KTM, Inc.
• M&M Welding & Fabricators
• NRG Energy Inc.
• Perma-Pipe, Inc.
• RMF Engineering, Inc.
• Stanley Consultants, Inc.
• Thermal Ventures, Inc.
• The Trane Company
• Trigen Energy Corporation
• Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani
• York International

IDEA Supports Cogen Conference for Hospitals & Universities

Presentations will be given by IDEA members from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale University, Dahlen, Berg & Company and University of Missouri-Columbia. Topics include: Making the Right Decision at the Wrong Time; How to Outsource Your Steam & Chilled Water Systems; Determining the Feasibility for On-Site Cogeneration; Overcoming the Hurdles of Distributed Power; and Modernizing & Consolidating Your Power Plant.

To receive registration information on this conference, call The Center for Business Intelligence at (800) 767-9499 or fax them at (617) 270-6216.

ASHRAE Update

A Call for Papers for the 10th Annual College/University Conference, "Colleges and Universities: Ten Years of Cooperative Growth," has been released. The meeting is being held at the Omni Hotel in Charlottesville, Virginia, February 19-21, 1997.

Papers are requested on the following general topics: Optimization of Campus Chilled Water Systems; Energy and Utility Master Planning; Utility Deregulation; Steam Systems Design and Construction; and Alternative Energy Options. Watch your mail for a copy of the Call For Papers with the detailed listing of topics.

Abstracts are due September 13, 1996 and final papers are due December 13, 1996.

Abstracts should be between 100 and 200 words and should be sent to: IDEA, 1200 19th Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036-2422 or (202) 429-5113 fax.

For more information on submitting an abstract contact Steve Mischissin, technical chairman, Dartmouth College. He can be reached at (603) 646-3924 or by e-mail at Stephen.G.Mischissin@dartmouth.edu.

The 11th Annual Cooling Conference is planned for October 2-4, 1996 in Chicago, Illinois at the Midland Hotel. Watch your mail box at the beginning of August for the preliminary program and registration information.

The meeting is being co-hosted by Trigen-Peoples District Energy Corporation and Unicom Thermal Technologies Inc.

Comfort Link Wins Contract With State

On June 19, 1996, the Maryland Board of Public Works approved a 20 year contract for the purchase of chilled water for air conditioning the Saratoga State Center in downtown Baltimore. According to the Office of the Mayor, the new contract is expected to save the state $1.5 million in energy costs.

Maryland Governor Parris Glendening said, "A State government must serve as a model to promote energy-efficient buildings, systems and uses, and must aggressively seek opportunities to use new technology to reduce the cost of government. This project demonstrates how privatization can help the state operate more efficiently and save taxpayer dollars."

Comfort Link will supply chilled water to air condition the state offices on Saratoga Street, replacing two 35-year-old chillers that were scheduled to be replaced as part of the state's CFC phase-out program.

Korean Members Visit IDEA's Office

Two members of IDEA from Korea stopped in the headquarters office for information while in the United States. Hwang, Man-Young of Korea District Heating Corporation and Byoung Ho Kim of Kookmin University. Executive Director John Fiegel and Program Administration Tanya Vetter-Kozel met with them to discuss their questions about US district energy systems.

Consultant Recommends Utilities Develop DE Systems

Michael Horne, an IDEA member of A&C Enercom Consultants, recommends that more electric utilities should consider developing district heating and cooling systems and consider owning the systems. He also noted that they should do this before their competitors force them to according to an article in the May 1996 issue of Electricity Today.

Horne used statistics from DOE's 1992 National Census on District Heating, District Cooling and Cogeneration when speaking to attendees at The Electrification Council's ElectroTEC '96 conference in St. Louis in April. He said that more than 5,000 entities currently operate district heating, cooling and cogeneration systems. But he predicts that ownership of many of these systems is likely to change hands. Some of the factors he states are the trend for US companies to outsource non-core services, the aging of many central heating plants, and the CFC issue.

Horne stated that, "A Utilities should begin proactively soliciting ownership of these systems before competition forces them to consider ownership."

Trigen-Philadelphia and the City of Philadelphia Approve New Energy Services Agreement

Trigen-Philadelphia Energy Corporation and the City of Philadelphia have executed a long term agreement under which Trigen will continue to provide steam energy service to twelve city buildings including the city's largest steam account, the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

As part of the long term agreement, Trigen-Philadelphia will provide the city with a discount on its steam energy costs. In addition, Trigen will provide the City's Municipal Energy Office with Trigen's energy expertise to promote and develop a method to gain additional energy efficiencies in city facilities.

Trigen-Philadelphia previously announced long term agreements with the University of Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson University, the steam system's largest and second largest customers respectively.

Trigen Energy Names Strategic Planning/Resources Head

Trigen Energy Corporation, an IDEA member, has named Carol R. Beerbaum to the new post of vice-president strategic planning/strategic resources. Ms. Beerbaum will be responsible for Trigen's strategic planning and organization resource functions with a focus on Trigen's growth and ability to respond to the quickly changing, competitive energy industry environment. She most recently held the position of vice-president - human resources for the Santa Fe Pacific Corporation.

Research Finds Cogeneration to be Cheapest Electricity

According to COGEN News the preliminary research results from a joint European/US research project concluded that cogeneration systems provide the lowest cost electricity among fossil fuel generating options as well as producing the lowest carbon emissions.

The joint European/US study, being undertaken by the International Project for Sustainable Energy Paths (IPSEP), is co-funded by the Dutch government and the German Marshall Fund. The following conclusions have been made:

• cogeneration is the cheapest form of thermal power generation.
• this cost advantage will be maintained if strong energy efficiency policies are delivered.
• cogeneration is being neglected in most national energy plans.
• cogeneration produces the lowest carbon emissions among fossil generating options.

Coming in District Energy . . .

A Cooling Focus

Cleveland Buildings Reap Cooling Benefits

Cooling Customer Connection Survey Results

Con Edison's $200 Million Steam System Enhancement Program

An Interview With the American Planning Association

Campuses Benefit From Centralized Cooling

Denmark's District Heating Financing Plan

Members Speak Out

Annual Conference Wrap­up

And lots of industry news

Fourth Quarter 1996

A Campus Focus

U.S. Naval Academy's District Energy System

Indiana University/Purdue University: Major Cooling Customer in Indianapolis

State University Secures Private Sector Involvement

College Converts to District Energy With Low­Temperature Piping System

Ensuring Amine Compliance in Condensate System

Sweden Sees Profit and Environmental Benefits From District Energy

Members Speak Out

And lots of industry news

Buyers' Guide (submission deadline to be included is August 9, 1996)

District Energy Space will be published in the First Quarter 1997 issue. The submission deadline is August 30, 1996.

Don't miss this advertising opportunity. Call Tammie Jackson at (301) 464­0059 to make your fourth quarter space reservations by Friday, August 23!

Edward Patnode
Senior Engineer
Advanced Thermal Systems, Inc.
15 Enterprise Drive
Lancaster, NY 14086
(716) 681-1800
(716) 681-0228 fax

Dennis Ciemniecki
Elizabethtown Water Company
PO Box 102
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(908) 654-1234 ext. 153
E-mail: MCUV16B@prodigy.com

Robert Thornton
Chief Operating Officer
Northwind Boston LLC
800 Boylston Street, P-359
Boston, MA 02199-8003
(617) 369-7414
(617) 369-7401 fax

Executive Committee

President
STEPHEN K. SWINSON*
Trigen-Kansas City Energy Corp.
Trigen-Colorado Energy Corp.
115 Grand Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 889-4900 ext. 4994
(816) 842-4272 fax

Vice President
ROBERT P. THORNTON*
Northwind Boston LLC
800 Boylston Street, P-359
Boston, MA 02199-8003
(617) 369-7414
(617) 369-7401 fax

Secretary/Treasurer
WILLIAM P. GOODWIN*
Harrisburg Steam Works, Ltd.
PO Box 3357
100 North 10th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17105
(717) 234-4600
(717) 234-1375 fax

Immediate Past President
JOETTE WOODARD-YAUK
Lansing Board of Water & Light
PO Box 13007
Lansing, MI 48901-3007
(517) 371-6780
(517) 371-6855 fax

Board Members

JOHN ANDREPONT
CBI Services
St. George Road
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 936-5241
(815) 939-7768 fax

CARL AVERS
Thermal Ventures, Inc.
29 East Front Street
Youngstown, OH 44503
(216) 747-4604
(216) 747-5626 fax

R. GORDON BLOOMQUIST
Washington State Energy Office
PO Box 43165
Olympia, WA 98504-3165
(360) 956-2016
(360) 956-2030 fax
E-mail: gorblo@wseo.wa.gov

KEVIN BROWN*
Trigen - Philadelphia Energy Corporation
2600 Christian Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
(215) 875-6900 ext. 128
(215) 875-6910 fax

ALEX BYSTRIN
Toronto District Heating Corporation
Royal Trust Tower
Suite 4018
Toronto Dominion Centre
Toronto, Ontario M5K 1K2
Canada
(416) 392-6838
(416) 363-6052 fax
E-mail: bma24@inforamp.net

TODD JOHNSON*
Energy Systems Company
5300 Stinson Avenue
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 394-7771
(715) 394-7776 fax

KEN LAWRENCE
Honeywell, Inc.
1100 Virginia Drive
Fort Washington, PA 19034
(215) 641-3087
(215) 641-3733 fax
E-mail: lwrnck@bbms.iachoneywell.com

STEPHEN MISCHISSIN*
Dartmouth College
McKenzie Hall
Hanover, NH 03755
(603) 646-3924
(603) 646-1205 fax
Stephen.G.Mischissin@dartmouth.edu

ROGER MOORE*
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Building E18, Room 260
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 253-2347
(617) 253-3737 fax

ANDERS RYDAKER
District Energy St. Paul
76 West Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55102-1611
(612) 297-8955
(612) 221-0353 fax

STEVEN G. SMITH
Trigen-Philadelphia Energy Corporation
2600 Christian Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
(215) 875-6900
(215) 875-6910 fax

BENGT SÖDERSTRöM
Göteborg Energi AB
Box 53
Göteborg 401 20
Sweden
46-31-626000
46-31-152501 fax

CLARK E. THOMPSON
Iowa State University
Facilities Planning and Management
Ames, IA 50011-4000
(515) 294-9812
(515) 294-0597 fax
E-mail: cthompso@iastate.edu

DAVID WADE*
RDA Engineering, Inc.
134 South Avenue, SE
Marietta, GA 30060
(707) 421-0870
(707) 421-0885

JAN WAGNER
Public Service Company of Colorado
PO Box 840
Denver, CO 80201
(303) 573-4397
(303) 573-4338 fax

JACK KATTNER (ex officio)
Editor, District Energy Magazine
1200 19th Street, NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036-2422
(202) 429-5111
(202) 429-5113 fax

* Elected to the offices shown at the Annual Business Meeting on June 11, 1996.

Refreshment Breaks: There are three refreshment breaks during the conference. Breaks include coffee, tea, decaf, and either juices or sodas. $500 each

Breakfasts: There are two breakfasts (Thursday and Friday mornings). The Continental Breakfast will include breads, pastries, fresh fruit, juice, etc. $1,500 each

Thursday Luncheon: Attendees will enjoy a three-course, sit-down lunch. Any keynote speeches will be given during this time. $2,000

Friday Luncheon: Attendees will be served a sandwich lunch while on the technical tours on Friday afternoon. $1,500

Welcoming Reception: This reception will be held on Wednesday evening to welcome attendees before dinner on their own. Refreshments will include a full host bar, as well as a variety of cold and hot hors d'oeuvres. $2,000

Thursday Evening Dinner Cruise: This dinner cruise will be held on Thursday evening on Lake Michigan. $9,000

Sponsors will formally be recognized on a sign at the sponsored function and be mentioned in the IDEA newsletter. Every effort will be made to include sponsors' names in the preliminary conference brochure that is mailed out, as well as in the final program distributed on site.

If you are interested in sponsoring an event contact Tanya Vetter-Kozel at (202) 429-5111.

Unicom Thermal Enters Canadian Venture

Even though Canada's national sport is ice hockey, Unicom Thermal Technologies, an IDEA member, has found a way to use its knowledge about ice to help cool Windsor, Ontario.

Unicom in conjunction with Ontario Hydro, has been selected by the Windsor Utility Commission to design, build and operate a proposed district energy plant in downtown Windsor. Unicom currently operates the world's largest ice-based district energy system in Chicago and is developing a similar system in Boston.

The plant will provide heating and cooling services, as well as emergency electric power, to a new government-owned casino and other downtown customers. The Northwind Windsor project is expected to be operational in September.

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