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This is such a foreign concept for me in Murica. But I read a lot of alternative energy articles talking about stuff like heating sand and bricks and stuff that can then be used to heat local communities. Is this a common thing? Do they charge for it? Details, please.

This is such a foreign concept for me in Murica. But I read a lot of alternative energy articles talking about stuff like heating sand and bricks and stuff that can then be used to heat local communities. Is this a common thing? Do they charge for it? Details, please.

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Both NYC and Chicago use centrally metered steam heat - Chicongo uses it for residential blocks as well as commercial. Boston, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Denver, etc...

See http://waterworkshistory.us/DH/DHlist.htm

This doesn't count some co-gen or local central steam like you find on large college or medical campuses. Granted, a lot of city steam has shut down, but there are still plenty left.