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that provides steam (generated by burning

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, and recycled wood) to over 175 businesses in downtown Seattle and on

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and

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Hills via 18 miles of steam pipeline. Its plants are located on Western Avenue at Union Street, just west of

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, and on Post Avenue at Yesler Way, in Pioneer Square.

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, and

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, which use the steam for heat and sterilization. Other big customers include

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s, which use the steam for heat and for generating hot water,

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, which uses it for heat and the

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, which uses it for heat and humidity control. In May 2014, Seattle Steam was bought by

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, a unit of

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, and renamed Enwave Seattle.''Private Seattle downtown steam utility sold'', Seattle Times, May 8, 2014
Retrieved 2016-01-22

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Image:Seattle Steam Company from Western.jpg, Main plant, seen here from Western Avenue Image:Seattle Steam Company.jpg, Main plant, downtown Image:Seattle - Post Steam Plant from south - B.jpg, Old Post Station, Seattle Steam Company (at center) File:Seattle Steam Goes Green sign Western Avenue Seattle Washington.JPG, Sign on wood handling building on Western Avenue File:New Seattle Steam plant Western Avenue downtown Seattle Washington.JPG, Wood handling building and storage silo File:Seattle Steam plant Western Avenue Seattle Washington 2010.JPG, View of the main plant on Western Avenue

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