Steam Benefits

Reliability

Our steam production system is designed to meet the heating and cooling needs of an entire city, producing about 10.8 million pounds of steam per hour. This ensures we can handle peak demand and maintain a reserve supply for equipment outages.

We achieve this through a network of four steam generating stations and additional capacity from a long-term partnership with the Brooklyn Navy Yard. This setup ensures that we are always ready to deliver reliable steam services, no matter the circumstances.

Energy Efficiency

Steam is produced from a central facility and delivered directly to the customers' premises. That means there’s no need for expensive equipment or to rely on deliveries.

Environmentally Friendly

When businesses choose steam, they choose to improve air quality. Steam service provides significant benefits to consumers and to the city by reducing the use of space heating boilers and trucks to deliver fuel oil. Production of steam in our central plants offers improved dispersion of emissions through tall stacks that range from 350 to over 500 feet in height. Our boilers use low sulfur oil or clean-burning natural gas to produce steam. We have reduced opacity at our plants by 65% over the past few years. And, in a joint project with the Electric Power Research Institute, we have installed state-of-the-art burners to lower nitrogen oxide emissions.

Space Saving Benefits

With the rising demand for more space in NYC, especially in residential buildings, it’s good to know that using steam for heating and cooling can free up valuable room. By eliminating the need for space consuming boilers and other equipment in basements, we can make way for gyms, pools, parking, EV charging stations, and recreational areas. Not only does this create more useable and enjoyable spaces, but it can also increase profit for property owners who opt for steam—by enhancing property value and attracting more tenants.