Each case study provides an overview of the plant technology, and summarizes the key drivers and elements that have made the plant a success. The case studies address common concerns about the use of district energy, and provide decision makers, investors, researchers, municipal and provincial staff, plant operators, financers, and building practitioners with practical information required to make decisions on the design, development, finance and operation of new district energy systems.

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Existing Facility	Location	Theme	Technology
Revelstoke Community Energy Project	Revelstoke, British Columbia	Community economic development	Combined Heat and Power
Lonsdale Energy Corporation	North Vancouver, British Columbia	Integrated urban revitalization	District Energy mini-plants
Drake Solar Landing Community	Okotoks, Alberta	Sustainable energy conservation	Solar energy stored with Bore Hole technology
District Energy St. Paul	St. Paul, Minnesota	Community economic development	Large-scale application of biomass and natural gas
Hamilton Community Energy	Hamilton, Ontario	Community economic development; Sustainable energy conservation	Combined Heat and Power
Enwave Energy Corporation	Toronto, Ontario	Sustainable energy conservation	Deep lake water cooling
Markham District Energy Inc.	Markham, Ontario	Urban intensification	Combined Heat and Power
Bécancour; TransCanada Energy	Bécancour, Québec	Community economic development	Combined Heat and Power
Charlottetown, P.E.I District Energy Systems	Charlottetown, P.E.I.	Urban intensification; Sustainable energy conservation	Small-scale application of biomass and waste-from energy
Purdy's Wharf	Halifax, Nova Scotia	Community economic development	Sea water cooling

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