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The building houses three natural gas-fired peaking boilers and
a natural gas-fired stationary engine/generator, along with the
various pumps and valves required to run the system.
The project has been a "win-win-win" for the City of Hamilton,
delivering:
- net decreases in the amounts of greenhouse gases
and other emissions
- a highly efficient way to produce centralized heating
and electrical power that means energy conservation
- Competitive and environmentally responsible sources
of heat and electricity
HCE’s Energy Centre, as a local downtown power generator proved
invaluable to city operations during the blackout of August 2003.
The Energy Centre project actually launched a whole new infrastructure
in the downtown core. By providing efficient
and environmentally-responsible thermal energy, it allows the City
of Hamilton to deliver a competitive edge in attracting new development.
Other benefits also accrue thanks to diversifying
energy sources in the downtown core. And it's a system that can
be expanded by adding new thermal heat sources where and when they're
needed.
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