A proposed district heating project in Juneau has captured the attention of the Danish government. On Friday, a Danish representative gave a presentation to the legislature about how that works in Denmark. Juneau Hydropower invited the speakers.
The Juneau company wants to build a dam on Sweetheart Lake. The electricity collected will power a downtown seawater heat pump system, circulating warmth through pipes around the city.
HB 143 could free up loans to fund a similar project in Juneau. The bill has already passed the House. It’s now in the Senate Finance Committee. Jakob Bjerregaard was visiting from the Danish Embassy in Washington, D.C. He said more than 60 percent of his country gets heat through district heating.
You can listen to his conversation with me here:
