Title
District Energy System Efficiencies, Operations, and Potential for Future Expansion
Recommendation
That the Saanich Peninsula Wastewater Commission direct staff to:
1. Undertake a condition assessment of the District Energy System (DES) to identify capital renewal requirements and amend the Capital Plan, subject to CRD Board approval, to reallocate $100,000 from the decarbonization improvements project to support this work;
2. Undertake a root-cause analysis of the DES winter shutdowns, with recommended mitigation measures;
3. Report back on changes to the heating demand of the Panorama Recreation Centre following commissioning of the internal heat recovery project and the implications to the DES; and
4. Report back on expansion options for the DES following engineering assessments of condition and capacity.