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Central Steam Plant

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The university's first power plant was built by the Edison Company<ref>http://www.housing.vt.edu/assets/doc/vawter.pdf</ref> on the east end of the Mall (near [[Surge]]).<ref>http://www.facilities.vt.edu/utilities/steam/history.asp</ref> Since then...
Today, the steam plant provides power to many buildings on campus and as well as power to some local residents through the [[Virginia Tech Electric Service]]. The waste steam is exhausted into the [[steam tunnels]] and is used for heating, cooking, cleaning, sterilization, and autoclavingin a variety of buildings.
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