City Council approves growth of Downtown District Energy Initiative
July 2, 2025
The City of Edmonton today took important steps towards a net-zero emissions future and increasing its energy resilience, following a decision to expand a district energy system under construction downtown.
City Council approved the creation of a new municipally owned utility to operate the first phase of the Downtown District Energy Initiative. The first phase, designed and constructed by EPCOR, is expected to be operational this fall and will provide heat to three buildings — the Winspear Centre for Music, including its planned expansion, Chancery Hall and Century Place. The system consists of a central energy centre, housed at the Winspear, distribution pipes connecting the three buildings, and energy transfer stations to bring the heat into each building. EPCOR will maintain and operate the system upon start-up.
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