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Center City steam loop a ‘diamond in the rough,’ new CEO says as pressure builds to go green

The Center City district heating system produces steam at a central power plant and delivers it by underground pipes to about 500 buildings.

Control room operators Scott Trezise, front, and Dion Montalvo work at the Vicinity Energy cogeneration plant in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry section on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. The plant, originally opened by Philadelphia Electric, produces electricity and steam for heating Center City buildings.
Control room operators Scott Trezise, front, and Dion Montalvo work at the Vicinity Energy cogeneration plant in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry section on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. The plant, originally opened by Philadelphia Electric, produces electricity and steam for heating Center City buildings.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer