History of District Heating in the United States

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District Heating in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

The Home Electric Light and Steam Heating Company was incorporated on May 28, 1886 and built a steam system.

The system was only supplying the company and two other customers by 1936 and the company petitioned to shut down the system, which was granted.


References
1890 A Review of the Leading Business Enterprises and A Business Directory of Tyrone, Osceola, Houtzdale, Philipsburg, Clearfield, Curwensville, Etc.
Page 4:  Before concluding this brief sketch it should be mentioned as an instance of the spirit of enterprise manifest here, that on May 25, 1886, The Home Electric Lightand Steam-Heating Company was duly incorporated, and has a broad field for its operations.

1949 Decisions of the Public Service Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 36:55-57


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