Halifax District Energy Study
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Energy
Project value$41,000
Project Type
Feasibility Study
Sub Sector
District Energy – Other
Grant amount$20,500
Program type
GMF
Municipality
Halifax Regional Municipality, NS
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
439,819
Project timeline
2005 - 2009
Project number
2915
Description
The Halifax Regional Municipality recognizes potential for a district energy system in the urban areas of the HalifaxPeninsula and the waterfront area of Dartmouth. Phase 1 of the Halifax District Energy Project investigated converting orupgrading existing boiler plants at major sites on the Halifax peninsula, or building new natural gas–fired cogenerationplants. This would balance the potential to generate electricity with the market for waste heat. There are alsoopportunities for cooling using absorption chillers or a harbour–water–based cooling loop. Phase 2 expands on the mostfavourable approach developed in Phase 1 and assesses its technical and economic potential. This study will develop abusiness model for a partnership among the principal stakeholders, recommend a management structure to develop andoperate a system, and suggest a financial strategy to underwrite the project. Phase 2 will also consider regulatory issuesassociated with the generation of electrical power and the distribution of thermal energy.
Applicant
Halifax Regional Municipality, NS