Buying Hot Water From Industry Instead of Community Energy System Up For Discussion
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Prince George, B.C. – The City of Prince George is going to take another look at purchasing heated water from existing industry for use in its planned “community energy system.”
In a “Reference Guide” to be presented to Prince George City Council this evening, the guide indicates that while purchasing hot water from industry has not been feasible in the past, the new interest in biomass energy systems by industry, has opened the door for such discussions.
If such discussions are successful, the plans to build a stand alone energy system would be scrapped.
The City has already decided to scrap the 5th and Scotia Street location, and is examining a possible site on River road.
The reference guide details two concepts:
Concept A – City may purchase hot water from industry
- Provide information package on the concept to Council;
- Update website with links to FAQ, Reports, etc.
- Confirm if MRIF grant would be available for an amended project;
- Develop financial plan and report to Council;
- Environmental Assessment requirement would be determined and reported to Council;
- Conduct public consultation; and
- Council would be asked to consider the information and decide whether to proceed.
Concept B - City may construct and operate a heating plant
If concept A is not successful:
- Complete the dispersion modelling for a River Road proposed plant location. This project would take up to 5 weeks to complete;
- Complete the Environmental Assessment. The dispersion modelling must be completed before the environmental assessment can begin. The Environmental Assessment would take up to 5 weeks to complete;
- Share the findings of the Environmental Assessment and modelling and conduct a public consultation;and
- Council would be asked to consider the information and decide whether to proceed.
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Posted by: lostfaith on April 14 2008 7:56 AM
'environmental assessment'
And why was it not feasible before?
Because the city management team could not imagine it. Now that there is an actual pipe lying there, and now that someone has awakened them to the notion, it is suddenly a viable solution, albeit subject to inumerable, exhaustive 'studies'
Could it be that they have discovered that the provincial funding is still available even if they are only using PG Pulp's "biomass powered generation system"?
metalman.