History of District Heating in the United States

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District Heating in Scranton, Pennsylvania

The Economy Light, Heat and Power Company was incorporated September 4, 1893 and began service the following year. The system passed into the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company until they sold it to the Pennsylvania Utilities Investment Corp. in 1956, and this company was bought by General Waterworks in 1978. The system was then sold to International systems before declaring bankruptcy in 1972, after which is was bought by the Community Central Energy Corp, which operated the system until it was shut down in 2006.

References
1893 "An Ordinance Granting Permission to the Economy Light, Heat, and Power Company to use the streets of the city for the purposes of its incorporation," A Digest of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Scranton, Pennsylvania

1894 "To lay steam pipes," The Scranton Tribune, May 11, 1894, Page 3.
Permission granted to the Economy Light, Heat and Power Company
Permission has been granted by Street Commissioner Kirst to the Economy Light, Heat and Power Company

1956 "PP&L Disposes of Heating Unit," The Times Tribune, August 6, 1956, Page 3.
The Pennsylvania Power & Light Co. has sold its steam heating property to the Pennsylvania Utilities Investment Corp., Philadelphia.
New firm will pay $250,000 for Utility, newly formed Scranton Steam Heat Co.

1966 The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 12, 1966, Page 12 | Part 2 |
Management of Pennsylvania Utilities Investment Corp. announced it is "discussing" with General Waterworks Corp. the purchase of PUIC stock at $20 a share from shareholders, provided 80 percent of the outstanding shares are tendered for purchase. PUIC had 93,051 shares outstanding March 31, 1964. It is a holding company which owns Overbrook Steam Heat Co., Wilkes-Barre Steam Heat Co. and Scranton Steam Heat Co.

1972 "International Buys Steam Heat Plants," Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, May 13, 1972, Page 2.
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton
Overbrook
Lewis Jones, Inc.
Longacre Park Heating Company of Yeadon

1972 "Steam Heat Firms File Bankruptcy Petitions in Phila.," Times-Leader, November 9, 1972, Page 1 | Part 3 |

1973 "Steam Heat Owners Must Post $125,000 in 10 days," Times Leader, May 20, 1973, Page B1 | Part 2 |.

1973 Community Central Energy Corporations buys the assets of the steam heat company for $100,000, August 21, 1973

1973 "2 Steam Heat Companies Seeking New Customers to Hike Earnings," The Times Leader, October 16, 1973, Page 3.
The Community Central Energy Corporation supplies steam heat for about 300 commercial and 400 residential users.

1983? Community Central Energy Corporation brochure

1990 Steamtown District Heating and Cooling Project, Scranton, Pennsylvania. Final report, April 1, 1990

2006 PUC Approves Scranton Steam Heat Co. Application to Abandon Service, August 17, 2006