PACT SYSTEM
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INDIVIDUAL BUILDING BOILER INSTALLATION
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One stand alone steam plant with back-up boiler operation, professionally maintained to provide reliable, safe and efficient steam heat to the distribution system. |
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Boiler installation occupying valuable building square footage requiring continuous maintenance and service without back-up. |
Financial strength and equity of PACT has provided for in excess of $40,000,000 of historical capital invested in the boiler facility and distribution system to provide the highest level of reliability. |
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Large capital investment required to fund installation of boiler, annual maintenance will be required to avoid long term degradation of the system. |
PACT licensed operators are on staff 24/7 within the plant and accessible to the entire distribution system as required. |
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Utilization of internal staffing or hiring of new personnel, additional taxes, benefits, payroll and associated costs required to maintain boiler, possible licensure requirement. |
PACT’s boiler vent stack located within the plant is single use and in compliance with all government and environmental regulations. |
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Building must have a dedicated boiler vent stack, installed or adapted to fit the outside of the structure. Must pass emission and environmental regulations. |
Because PACT purchases such large gas quantities and due to its own transportation line and favorable rate structure, PACT is uniquely positioned to purchase gas long term under contract. |
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Fuel cost will vary depending on commodity rates, transportation, basis, and fuel shrinkage with ongoing evaluation required by building owners to develop an aggregate fuel cost pricing/quantity strategy. |
PACT maintains deep wells as its primary source of water requirements, along with sewage and electric power are all provided by PACT rate base. |
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Requires contract at current rates for city water, sewage and electrical associated costs, effected by usage. |
All water treatment chemicals required to comply with boiler operating requirements are handled by PACT. |
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Requires constant monitoring, adjustment and purchase of the required chemical inventory for the boilers system. |
PACT meets or exceeds all operating/liability insurance requirements for replacement cost of its facility and distribution system. |
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Must purchase the applicable insurance for replacement cost and/or liability coverage of having a boiler located in the building. |
PACT employees, operational management teams and executive staff provide for an extremely efficient, dedicated and reliable steam heating system. |
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Must dedicate executive time/cost for decisions effecting operations. |
The PACT steam heating plant and distribution system has consistently provided uninterrupted steam heat to it’s members for over 25 years. |
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A boiler failure in the midst of winter at an inopportune time could have devastating effects on the building structure and tenant well being. |