Master Energy Study, Logan International Airport
Boston, Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has retained Harris Energy Systems (HES, a division of DMJM+HARRIS) as the energy services consultant for Logan International Airport. To meet the Authority’s energy needs—which are expected to grow by 60 percent as new buildings, a people mover moving walkways, and computer resources come on line—we have conducted a broad range of evaluations, analysis, engineering, and design work. A major work element within our scope of services was the development of a master energy plan addressing Logan Airport’s projected growth over the next 20 years.

Developed in tandem with Logan 2000, Massport's comprehensive $2.4 billion airport modernization project, our strategy examined cogeneration, energy utilization and efficiency, and capital investment requirements. The master energy plan analyzed utility industry dynamics, energy supply options, alternatives to upgrades/reconstruction of the central heating plant, and the regulatory and legislative environment governing energy production and purchasing. We demonstrated to the Authority how they could meet or exceed the energy demands of Logan 2000, while reducing planned capital investment by some $15 million. And by positioning Logan as a wholesale purchaser of electricity, we helped Massport save $10 million a year on energy costs—every year.