District Heating and Cooling in the United States -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- HOW DISTRICT HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS WORK -- Fuels -- Thermal Production System -- Transmission and Distribution -- Customers -- ATTRIBUTES OF DISTRICT HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS -- 2 History and Background -- HISTORY OF DISTRICT HEATING -- THE RECENT REVIVAL -- THE CURRENT EXTENT OF DISTRICT HEATING AND COOLING IN THE UNITED STATES -- THE EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE -- 3 The Market for District Heating and Cooling -- THE ARGONNE MODEL -- PROSPECTS AND USES -- DISTRICT HEATING AND COOLING MARKETS -- 4 Impediments -- DATA AND INFORMATION -- TAXES AND FEES -- REGULATION -- COSTS -- FINANCING -- 5 Leadership, Strategy, And Institutional Arrangements -- LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGY -- COORDINATED POLICY ACTION -- 6 Technology and Product Development -- RESEARCH DIRECTIONS -- RESEARCH DISSEMINATION -- 7 Conclusions and Recommendations -- DISTRICT HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS -- REGULATION -- TAXES -- DATA AND INFORMATION -- THE FEDERAL ROLE -- FINANCING -- TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT -- Appendix A Case Studies -- ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA -- Conversion of Building Heating Systems -- Financing -- How the Financing Works -- Conclusion -- WILLMAR, MINNESOTA -- PIQUA, OHIO -- TRENTON, NEW JERSEY -- JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK -- Thermal Source -- Transmission System -- Customer Costs -- Economic Analysis -- BALTIMORE, MARYLAND -- Project Identification -- Project Team Organization -- Project Development -- Utility Regulation -- PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA -- FAIRBANKS, ALASKA -- LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- History -- Appendix B Systems in the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore Metropolitan Areas -- MILITARY -- COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES -- RESIDENTIAL -- GOVERNMENTAL -- MEDICAL -- INSTITUTIONAL.

Appendix C District Heating in Europe -- FACTORS INFLUENCING DISTRICT HEATING IN EUROPE -- GOVERNMENT PLANNING -- Appendix D Technical Assessment, City of Baltimore District Heating Project -- METHODOLOGY -- THERMAL DEMAND ASSESSMENT -- THERMAL SUPPLY -- THERMAL TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM -- ECONOMIC ANALYSIS -- Fuel Equivalent Net Revenue Analysis -- Total End User Energy Cost Analysis -- SUMMARY -- References -- Glossary Of Acronyms.