Cambridge To See Large Clouds of Steam in Kendall Square procedure

CAMBRIDGE, MA - Large clouds of steam may occur in Kendall Square Friday as part of maintenance at a local energy company.

Veolia Energy, owner of the district heating system in Cambridge and Boston, and the owner of the Kendall Station power plant, will be conducting a maintenance procedure known as steam blowing Friday, June 24 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., a release said. The Kendall Plant provides "Green Steam" to Kendall Square and reduces carbon emissions equivalent to over 52,000 cars per year, a release said.

This operation involves flowing steam through a pipe for the purpose of pipe cleaning, a release said. The cleaning will result in large clouds of steam, which may cause curiosity and/or emergency phone calls from the general public, a release said. Veolia Energy and the City of Cambridge have posted information to notify Kendall Square and Boston businesses and residents of this procedure, a release said. A Cambridge Fire Detail will be present for the duration of the events, a release said.