Background: 1995-2004

In 1998, a detailed examination of plant modernization prospects was begun, seeking lower service cost for subscribers, further improvements in air quality (through lower atmospheric discharge levels), and environmentally unobtrusive architecture and landscaping consistent with the site's urban setting.

Dalkia's response to these challenges, in 2000, would be to go ahead with a combined heat and power (CHP) plant featuring a gas turbine and a new gas-fired boiler system.