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Summary

The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) is the
flagship public university of Massachusetts. In addition to educating
nearly 30,000 students, the campus is known for its cutting-edge
research. The new Central Plant supports the educational and
research missions of UMass Amherst by providing a robust utility
infrastructure. In 2008, the university completed a 16 MW state-ofthe-art
District Energy and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant to
replace the coal-fired heating plant that had been operating since
1918.

Contributors

International District Energy Association (IDEA)
University of Massachusetts Amherst
U.S. DOE