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Board directs staff to seek bids for heat‑pump replacement of failing wastewater‑plant boiler
Summary
Village staff reported the wastewater treatment plant boiler is failing; trustees directed staff to obtain three quotes for a heat‑pump system the village can offset with a Central Hudson rebate and an available $10,000 grant, potentially making the net cost competitive with a conventional boiler.
Village staff reported an inspection found the oil‑fired boiler at the wastewater treatment plant near the end of its service life. Staff reviewed three options: replace the boiler with a conventional high‑efficiency boiler (estimated $13,000–$15,000), reuse larger HVAC equipment from other municipal buildings (deemed unsuitable) or install a heat‑pump system that would provide both heating and cooling and eliminate the boiler and existing window/through‑wall units.
Staff said the consultant estimate for a heat‑pump system was about $29,000 before incentives; they identified a potential Central Hudson rebate of $4,800 and an available $10,000 grant (from previously discussed funds), which together could lower the net cost to roughly $14,000. The system would use two heat‑pump units to provide redundancy and could be tied to the plant generator for operation during power outages.
Trustees voted to solicit three quotes for a heat‑pump solution and to return with proposals for selection. The board discussed keeping the boiler as a backup but favored pursuing bids for the heat‑pump approach because it provides both heating and cooling and addresses operations while yielding similar net cost after rebates and grant funding, according to staff.
