The Metro Nashville District Energy System uses natural gas as a primary fuel source for generating and distributing steam throughout the system Large demand customers like the Metro Nashville District Energy System can purchase their natural gas as either a non-interruptible or interruptible service, but the interruptible service is priced at much lower rates. In…
Specialized Coatings and Application Techniques Provide New Levels of Protection in a Variety of Challenging Environments The Nashville District Energy System’s distribution system is comprised of direct-buried piping, underground manhole structures and thousands of feet of underground tunnels that house the chilled water, steam and condensate return piping. More than forty manholes, both stand alone…
FVB Energy Inc. (FVB) in response to a 2017 RPF has prepared a report for The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to summarize the assessment of the economic viability of the Metro Nashville District Energy System and provide options pertaining to different scenarios for the future of the system. Four scenarios have been…
Nashville DES main heating and cooling Plant provided 333 million pounds of steam and 60 million ton hours of chilled water last year… to provide customers heating and cooling to their individual requirements. Plus, the system has ADDITIONAL CAPACITY and opportunities for system expansion in order to serve new customers that want to be part…
The temporary equipment at Bridgestone Arena was removed Feb 14th 2018 since blasting has been complete without incident on the new 5th and Broadway development site. The equipment was temporarily put in place to ensure non interruption of service. 12/01/2017 The Bridgestone Arena is an initial system customer of the Metro District Energy System utilizing…
There are many options for the heating and cooling needs of buildings that developers and engineers can choose. These options are sometimes limited depending on the architecture of the building and the amount of available space for the necessary heating and cooling equipment. District energy offers not only a potential reduction in the physical footprint…
The Music City Center and Hyatt Place Nashville Downtown have helped change the Nashville landscape. Perhaps not as evident—at least from the outside—is the fact that both properties are customers of the Metro Nashville District Energy System (DES). For facilities such as these, district energy offers a more space-efficient alternative to stand-alone heating…
Beneath the busy streets of downtown Nashville, there’s “traffic” of a completely different sort. The Metro Nashville District Energy System (DES) includes roughly four miles of trenches and tunnels with 84,000 feet of piping, distributing energy to numerous customers. Of this total, some 5,800 trench feet are within the system’s main tunnels below Broadway (2,100…
Regular and preventative maintenance on heating and cooling systems is an important factor that cannot be overlooked if you want a stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter. A good water treatment program for the closed loop heating and cooling systems in your building is as important as keeping pumps and fans…
The National Hockey League (NHL) named Constellation as its official preferred energy provider to keep its priorities of reducing its environmental impact and accelerate a greater movement toward a healthier planet. Constellation will work with the NHL to conduct energy efficiency analyses and recommend energy management strategies for the League’s facilities. At the NHL’s request,…