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Con Edison project team outlines borefield plan, reports excavation incident at fire station
Summary
Con Edison updated council on a planned ground‑source (borefield) clean‑energy project and said drilling work struck an unmarked underground oil tank at the city fire station; crews removed the tank, provided a temporary fuel supply to restore heat and said remediation and replacement options will be presented to the city.
Con Edison and project partners briefed the City Council on Feb. 10 about progress on a planned ground‑source geothermal/energy center project and reported an incident in which a drill rig contacted an unmarked underground heating oil tank at the Mount Vernon fire station during subsurface testing.
Con Edison’s team said the project’s design has evolved as engineers modeled heating and cooling loads: additional borefields will be required, and the utility is prioritizing borefield locations on municipal property to maximize community benefit. Potential sites discussed included the Dole Center area, Fourth Street basketball court, South Ninth/Purdy Park courts and a small playground on Seventh Street; Con Edison said it aims to coordinate phasing so construction and community‑use…
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