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The U.S. Capitol Power Plant

Capitol Power Plant
U.S. Capitol Power Plant

 

The U.S. Capitol Power Plant (CPP) operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year to provide steam and chilled water service to heat and cool 23 facilities located on or near Capitol Hill.

Since the first initiation of steam service in 1910, the CPP has never been offline. When it was first placed in operation, the CPP provided the Capitol complex with steam and electricity. However, in 1952, the electrical generation plant was decommissioned and modern steam and refrigeration plants were built to provide buildings with steam and chilled water for heating and cooling purposes (electricity is provided from public utilities).

As part of the AOC’s ongoing commitment to reducing energy consumption and reducing consumption and dependency on natural resources, the plant operates continues to undergo a number of operational changes and modernization efforts to ensure the most cost effective and energy efficient operation. 

 

U.S. Capitol Police Facilities

Eney, Chestnut, Gibson Memorial Building
Eney, Chestnut, Gibson Memorial Building

 

The Architect of the Capitol supports the operations of the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) through the building and maintenance of a number of facilities and infrastructure. These facilities include training centers for the department, the Fairchild Building, and the Eney, Chestnut, Gibson Memorial Building.

The Eney, Chestnut, Gibson Memorial Building was constructed around 1915 the commercial building at 119 D Street, N. E. was leased in 1917 to the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps.

In 1973 the Architect of the Capitol, George White, requested the General Services Administration to transfer title of 119 D Street, N. E., to his agency for congressional use. The architect acted on instructions from the Senate Public Works Committee, which was interested in acquiring all properties in Square 724 for future development. White asked that the transfer be effective on December 31, 1973. The occupant of the building, the Department of Justice’s Immigration and Naturalization Service, vacated and made it available on March 18, 1974. Ten years later the building was thoroughly rehabilitated for use by the Capitol Police.

On May 10, 1999, the building was dedicated in honor and memory of the force’s members who gave their lives in the line of duty: Sergeant Christopher Eney (August 24, 1984); Officer Jacob Chestnut (July 24, 1998); and Detective John Gibson (July 24, 1998).
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