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Bronx Zoo Gets $17 Million Energy Upgrade

By District Energy posted 03-26-2024 14:52

  

Norwood News

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NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), the New York Power Authority (NYPA), and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced the completion on Friday, March 22, of mechanical work that cost $17 million to the heating system at the Bronx Zoo, marking what they described as a significant energy upgrade to the beloved zoo’s infrastructure.

Agency officials said the upgrade to the zoo’s cogeneration power plant, which provides heat to several facilities across the campus, will reduce energy and maintenance costs by nearly $500,000 annually in city operations, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3,100 metric tons, and help future-proof the zoo for decades to come.

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