Our history
The was initially created to meet Canadian National’s thermal requirements; today, it provides thermal services to over one third of Montreal’s downtown core. It has been operating the Montreal Thermal Plant since its creation in 1947. Énergir urban heating and cooling provides heating and air conditioning to a large portion of Montreal’s downtown.
1947
CCUM opens its thermal plant and sets up the Montreal network.
1996
Gaz Métro acquires CCUM.
2000
CCUM begins supplying hot and cold water to the new Cité du Multimédia district.
2006
Dalkia Canada, a subsidiary of Veolia Environment‘s Energy Services Division, acquires a 50% equity stake in CCUM.
2010
CCUM invests over $5 million to reduce its CO2 emissions. Since then, 30,000 tons of CO2 have been sold on the North-American voluntary Greenhouse Gases market.
2013
CCUM installs a new boiler and thermal solar panels.
2016
Gaz Métro Plus became the sole owner of CCUM as it acquired the interest of Veolia North America. CCUM thus became an Énergir indirect subsidiary.
2018
CCUM becomes Énergir urban heating and cooling.
THREE SEPARATE NETWORKS
A STEAM NETWORK, A HOT WATER NETWORK, AND A CHILLED WATER NETWORK OPERATED 24/7
These networks are supplied by four boilers (with a total capacity of 145 MW) and five chillers (with a total capacity of 18.4 MW). These units are large enough to meet the thermal energy needs of all its clients, regardless of climatic conditions.
The networks supply over 1.8 million m² in various infrastructures: office towers, shopping centres, hotels, a train station, a university campus and prestige apartments.
QUALITY - A PRIORITY
STEAM CERTIFICATION
The steam produced meets all certification criteria, particularly concerning building humidification.
THE LEED CERTIFICATION PROCESS
Urban energy networks obtain excellent ratings in environmental impact—including LEED certification. They offer a sustainable and cost-effective solution for heating and air-conditioning.
Buildings connected to thermal networks not only reduce particulate emissions, but also don’t use refrigerants such as CFCs (damaging to the ozone layer), or any other chemical.
