The total cost estimate of the entire project is $2,800,000, of in operation since December 1, 1910. This appropriation is for the operation and maintenance of the Capitol Power Plant, which has been It provides heating and air conditioning refrigeration for the Capitol, Senate and House Office Buildings, and Library of Congress Buildings; heat for the United States Botanic Garden; heat and air conditioning for the Senate and House Garages; and steam heat for the Government Printing Office and the Washington City Post Office, and steam heat and air conditioning for Marshall Federal Judiciary Building on a reimbursable basis. the Folger Shakespeare Library, Union Station complex, the U. S. Supreme Court Building, and the Thurgood The Architect of the Capitol performs his duties in connection with the plant under authority of the Act of March 4, 1911 (36 Stat. 1414). All electrical energy is now being purchased from the local public utility. Approximately one-half of the electrical load at the Capitol Power Plant has been purchased since September 1950, and the Power Plant was discontinued. remaining one-half load since September 1951 when generation of all electrical energy at the Capitol The energy purchased for all buildings and grounds under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol is now 60-cycle alternating current, having been converted from 25-cycle alternating current during the period 1951 - 1963 under funds allowed for such purpose by Congress. In addition to heat, air conditioning and electricity, water and sewer services for the Capitol The steam generated by the Capitol Power Plant in fiscal year 1993 was 1,304,737,000 pounds, a 2.6 percent increase over 1992. The steam was supplied to the various buildings served through approximately 3 miles of steam lines. The new steam generators, new tunnel and steam lines, installed under the Capitol Power Plant Changes and Improvements Project, have been in service since 1954. The output of the reincrease over 1992. frigeration plant in fiscal year 1993 was approximately 88,923,292 ton-hours of refrigeration, a 7.6 The total authorized strength for the Capitol Power Plant staff is 101 positions. ITEMS UNDER WHICH NO CHANGES OCCUR Communication Services. Purchase of Chilled Water from GSA for Ford House Office Building. Water and Sewer Payments Asbestos Disposal.. Exterior Pointing and Caulking. Miscellaneous Improvements. Reinsulate Steam Lines. Retube Three Wickes Boilers (No Year) 100 260,000 2,129,000 25,000 50,000 120,000 665,000 9 13 33,336 DOLLARS DOLLARS DOLLARS DOLLARS ($000) STAFF ($000) STAFF ($000) STAFF ($000) 33,336 101 32,777 101 37,348 FY 94 FY 95 32,777 • Includes Obligations from Prior Year "No Year" Authority. • Excludes actual reimbursements of $2,456,787 in FY 1993 and estimated reimbursements of $3,200,000 in FY 1994 and FY 1995 for furnishing steam and chilled water. NET CHANGE 94/95 37,348 |