Community District Energy System Feasibility Study
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Energy
Project value$110,000
Project Type
Feasibility Study
Sub Sector
District Energy – Waste energy recovery
Grant amount$55,000
Program type
GMF
Municipality
Strathcona County, AB
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
99,225
Project timeline
2004 - 2011
Project number
5344
Description
Centre in the Park (CITP) is a high density, integrated town centre being developed in the Strathcona County hamlet of Sherwood Park. It is adjacent to a petro-chemical industrial park that has a substantial amount of waste steam/heat and possibly hydrogen that could be used to generate electricity. This study will scope out the possibility of installing a district energy system (DES) with the potential to link not only new commercial and residential buildings but also seven or more existing school and municipal buildings that are currently in the planning stages of replacing their heating and cooling systems. The proposed DES has the potential to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) by 1,400 tonnes per year over current individual building heating systems.
Applicant
Strathcona County, AB