Twenty Years Later: Revisiting the growing Jamestown system

摘要

The State of New York is renowned throughout the world for its famous people, natural features and institutions. It boasts the country's largest city, the Statue of Liberty, Wall Street, Niagara Falls, two great lakes, the Hudson River and, of course, the Yankees. But the Empire State also has been a leader in the district heating industry. District heating was pioneered in Lockport, N.Y., in 1877, and New York City currently boasts one of the largest district heating systems in the world. The state's first hot water cogeneration system was launched in Jamestown, N.Y., in 1984, setting an example that other municipalities would eventually follow.