Veolia Energy's continued investment in plant and system upgrades enables the supply of sustainable and critical process steam to global leaders in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals
Veolia Energy North America, a leading operator and developer of sustainable energy systems, celebrates the fifth anniversary of its acquisition of the Cambridge, Massachusetts steam distribution network. The five-mile system features 240,000 pounds per hour of steam production capacity and serves 15 customers, including global leaders in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing. Since 2005, Veolia Energy has invested in excess of $10 million to enhance the Cambridge system, replacing old boilers, converting the heavy oil-fired operation into a natural gas-fired steam heating plant, and upgrading the distribution system, now monitored by a state-of-the-art control room.
"When we purchased the Cambridge network in 2005, it was an old, inefficient system that was in desperate need of investment and upgrades. Today, it is a thriving system, efficiently delivering reliable thermal energy to world-class biotechnology customers across Cambridge," said Stewart A. Wood, president and CEO of Veolia Energy North America. "Veolia Energy is devoted to maintaining best-in-class district energy and cogeneration systems around the country, and we are pleased with the tremendous progress that we've made in the cities of Cambridge and Boston."
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