Evaluation of Future Strategic and Energy Efficient Options for the U.S. Capitol Power Plant (2009) / Chapter Skim
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Capitol Complex and its many and diverse stakeholders create a unique context for decision making about the future requirements of the Capitol Power Plant. Political and environmental factors are major elements, as indicated by the Green the Capitol Initiative (Beard, 2007)
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year to generate the steam and chilled water required to heat and cool these buildings and related equipment. Steam and chilled water in turn are distributed tothe individual buildings through utility lines contained within more than 3 miles of tunnels and trenches located beneath city 2 streets and neighborhoods.
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Actions are being taken to abate the identified hazards including asbestos, and additional updating activities are ongoing. Agreements were negotiated with the Office of Compliance specifying maximum distances between points of 5 A district energy system produces steam, hot water, or chilled water at a central plant and then pipes them out to buildings in the district for space heating, domestic hot water heating, and air conditioning.
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In addition, the CPP has a continuous emissions monitoring system in place, requiring quarterly certification by the AOC and annual certification by an independent third-party testing firm. The AOC must submit quarterly emissions monitoring certification reports to the District of Columbia and semiannual and annual Title V compliance certification reports to the Director of EPA Region III.
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Capitol Complex for the foreseeable future. With the mounting public concern for improved energy efficiency, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and reduced dependence on imported oil, the renewal of the CPP and its distribution network present a significant opportunity to showcase energy efficient technologies and lead the nation by example.
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To aid in its evaluation, the committee invited additional experts to participate in a 1-day workshop focused on the revised set of consultant-generated options, including an analysis of carbon and hazardous air pollutant emissions for each CPP option. (Appendix B contains biosketches of the participants invited, and Appendix C includes the meeting dates and agendas.)
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