City of Surrey 2020-2024 Financial Plan

SURREY CITY ENERGY

INFRASTRUCTURE

• The West Village Energy plant was commissioned in June 2019 and new customer connections are being provided with each new development. Surrey City Energy is now providing heating to a 2.7 million square foot area in City Centre, with another 1 million square foot area to be added by Q4 2020; and

• Obtained operating permit and general supervision status for safe operations of the West Village Energy Centre thus reducing our requirement from having an operator seven days a week to five days a week.

FUTURE INITIATIVES, GOALS & OBJECTIVES

ECOSYSTEMS

• Complete the Low Carbon District Energy Strategy that will establish opportunities for the utility to reduce its carbon footprint; • Identify sources of funding from senior levels of government for low-carbon energy generation; and • Develop a new policy for integration of cooling systems into SCE operations.

INFRASTRUCTURE

• Complete capital expansion projects to connect four new developments to SCE network; and •

Complete design for relocation of temporary energy centre to allow for further expansion of SCE network.

Inside West Village Energy Plant

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