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State Correctional Institution
Houtzdale, Pennsylvania

State Correctional Institution, Houtzdale, Pennsylvania

As the prime contractor, TEN modernized the aging central utility plant at a 1,500-bed correctional facility for the Pennsylvania Department of General Services' State Correctional Institution, Houtzdale. Completed in July 2023, the project delivered a high efficiency systems while minimizing disruptions in the occupied facility. The upgrades improved energy efficiency, reliability, and operational performance.

State Correctional Institution

By The
Numbers

  • $126379M

    Project Size

  • $126379M

    Annual Savings

  • $126379K

    Utility Rebates

  • 126379M

    MWh Annual Electricity Savings

  • 126379

    MCF Natural Gas

  • 126379

    Kgal Water Conserved

TEN's Project
Team Delivered

  • Converted central steam plant to compressed natural gas and constructed a compressed natural gas unloading facility
  • Installed 2 new 350-HP boilers and refurbished 2 existing units
  • Added 3 new 400-ton chillers with cooling towers 
  • Upgraded to variable flow hot water pumping systems and modern plant controls
  • Replaced heating and cooling distribution lines to the entire facility
  • Implemented new BACnet building automation system with fiber-optic infrastructure, variable frequency drives, and unit controllers
  • Completed lighting retrofit with 7,000 LED fixtures
Headquarters
1501 Reedsdale Street
Suite 401
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
Harrisburg
800 North 3rd Street
Suite 203
Harrisburg, PA 17102
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600 Germantown Pike
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Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
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