RELIABLE BATTERIES INC Cooling Tower, New Hope, Minnesota

RELIABLE BATTERIES INC is an operational cooling tower facility located at 9201 International Pkwy, New Hope, Minnesota, in the United States. The plant serves industrial sectors including air-conditioning and warm air heating equipment manufacturing, automotive parts, and accessories retail, as classified by NAICS codes 333415, 441310, and 441330. The facility operates under U.S. environmental regulations, including the Clean Air Act and the EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program, which governs refrigerant use. Cooling towers in this region typically use water as a heat transfer medium, with efficiency measured by coefficient of performance (COP). The plant's capacity and specific refrigerant type are not disclosed, but typical industrial cooling towers range from 100 to 1000 tons of refrigeration. As part of the local industrial infrastructure, this cooling tower supports manufacturing and retail operations in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. Its operation contributes to the regional economy while adhering to federal and state environmental standards for water usage and refrigerant management.

Cooling towers consume significant water for evaporative cooling, which can impact local water resources. In Minnesota, water withdrawal is regulated under the Minnesota Water Sustainability Framework. Refrigerant leaks from cooling systems can release high-global-warming-potential gases; the facility likely complies with EPA's refrigerant management requirements under Section 608 of the Clean Air Act.