History of District Heating in the United States

| Chronological List of District Heating Systems in the United States |

District Heating in Buffalo, New York

Buffalo has had two district heating systems. The first was built by the Thompson Houston Company in 1891 and ran until 1897. The second was built by the City of Buffalo in 1987 and serves several buildings around City Hall.

References
1892 "The Utilization of Exhaust Steam for Heating Purposes," by C.M. Morse, Electrical Review 19(16):365 (February 20, 1892)
Thompson-Houston Plant in Buffalo

1892 "Light, Heat and Power Service at the Thompson-Houston Company, Buffalo," Western Electrician 10:118 (February 27, 1892)

1985 Buffalo District Heating and Cooling System: Technical and Economic Assessment. | pdf |

1987 "Development of District Heating in Buffalo, New York," by James D. Griffin, Charles E. Rosennow, John C. Friedline, Jr., Fred V. Strnisa, I. Oliver, District Heating and Cooling 72(4):11-15 (Second Quarter 1987)

1987 Buffalo district heating system design and construction : final report | pdf |

2022 "Lessons from Buffalo: Evaluating Decades of District Heating," HPAC Engineering, February 15, 2022

2024 NFGDC UTEN Feasibility Study Final Report Buffalo District System, June 20, 2024