How reliable is a SWAC system?
Reliability is very important for HSWAC. District cooling systems are far more reliable than individual building cooling systems. With respect to the chilled water distribution system, these pipes are buried and experience very infrequent problems. Market Street Energy Company has considerable experience with such pipes in Minnesota. The district energy systems in St. Paul operate with 99.999% reliability. The Honolulu system is designed for similar high reliability and will be operated and monitored 24/7.