ENR New England
Summary
Vicinity Energy, an energy solutions company with one of the most extensive portfolios of district energy systems in the country, recently took a critical step toward decarbonization by installing a massive MW electric boiler at its cogeneration plant in Cambridge, Mass.
Adding the 42 MW boiler last month to the 250 MW plant—which provides electricity, steam and hot and chilled water to large portions of Boston and Cambridge—puts the company one step closer to electrification. Vicinity will purchase renewable energy certificates to offset the boiler’s electricity consumption, and will be able to produce a carbon-free steam product this summer.
"This 42 MW electric boiler represents a significant leap forward in our decarbonization efforts for Boston, Cambridge and the Commonwealth,” said Bill DiCroce, chief executive officer of Vicinity Energy, in a statement.
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