103 experiencing sustained investments , in new multi-family residential buildings , transit , and infrastructure improvements ,” says Russel . “ We intend to do the same for district energy .” The City of Richmond benefited from a unique starting point : a city centre area ripe for redevelopment and a supportive City Council . Today , supplied with thermal energy from the City ’ s wholly owned Lulu Island Energy Company , district energy customers benefit from Richmond City Council ’ s mandate to provide customer service excellence and competitive rates using low-carbon energy systems . “ When it comes to our climate action work , there is an expression that ‘ nations talk and cities act ’… our approach is really important because we have to be poised to take our position in the 21st century as opposed to being stuck back in the 20th century ,” concludes Brodie .
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