An innovative
project using water from deep in Lake Ontario to
cool downtown buildings in Toronto is one step closer to
implementation. The city's Works
Committee recently endorsed staff
recommendations to execute an energy transfer
agreement with Enwave District Energy Limited.
The Deep Lake Water Cooling (DLWC) project
involves building a new intake for the Island
filtration plant, upgrades to the plant and the John Street pumping station, and
construction of a heat exchange facility with all
costs borne by Enwave. It is expected to be
operational by 2003.