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Chilled water

Rely on sustainable, economical chilled water

Vicinity provides district chilled water for cooling, eliminating the need to purchase, operate, and maintain chillers and cooling towers.

The future, delivered

What are the benefits of chilled water?
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Low carbon

Leverage a green solution that integrates sustainable technologies and fuel sources

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Superior reliability

Rely on interconnected central facilities with redundant power and back-up generation

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Cost savings

Benefit from competitive economics by connecting to existing district energy infrastructure

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Transfer risk

Transfer maintenance, operating, and environmental risks to Vicinity’s energy experts

A legacy of innovation

How does district energy work?

District energy uses local resources to tackle global energy and environmental challenges.

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Produce

Our district energy facility produces steam or chilled water at efficiencies not achievable through onsite heating and cooling.
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Distribute

Steam or chilled water is distributed to our customers via a network of underground pipes.
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Connect

Buildings connected to our system use steam or chilled water for heating, cooling, sterilization, and humidification.
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Reduce

The centralized production of energy is highly efficient and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

“The steam and chilled water services that Vicinity Energy provides are crucial to the operational efficiency of our hospital and support our mission to provide excellent and compassionate clinical care to all citizens of Baltimore.”

Robert Beckwith

Mercy Medical Center, Vice President of Support Services and Construction

Vicinity’s electrification plan
This free white paper explores how Vicinity is electrifying our district energy systems to help urban centers rapidly and affordably achieve city and state carbon reduction goals.

Are you ready?

Get started with district chilled water

Reach out to our energy experts today to see if chilled water​ is the right fit for your building.