diff --git a/contrib/devstack/extras.d/70-climate.sh b/contrib/devstack/extras.d/70-climate.sh
index 8eed5cf6..bc159ff2 100644
--- a/contrib/devstack/extras.d/70-climate.sh
+++ b/contrib/devstack/extras.d/70-climate.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ if is_service_enabled climate; then
         create_climate_accounts
         configure_climate
     elif [[ "$1" == "stack" && "$2" == "extra" ]]; then
+        echo_summary "Creating nova aggregate used as freepool for Climate Host Reservation"
+        create_climate_aggregate_freepool
         echo_summary "Starting Climate"
         start_climate
     elif [[ "$1" == "unstack" ]]; then
diff --git a/contrib/devstack/lib/climate b/contrib/devstack/lib/climate
index 88530f5a..e539c8fb 100644
--- a/contrib/devstack/lib/climate
+++ b/contrib/devstack/lib/climate
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ CLIMATE_SERVICE_HOST=${CLIMATE_SERVICE_HOST:-$SERVICE_HOST}
 CLIMATE_SERVICE_PORT=${CLIMATE_SERVICE_PORT:-1234}
 CLIMATE_SERVICE_PROTOCOL=${CLIMATE_SERVICE_PROTOCOL:-$SERVICE_PROTOCOL}
 
+CLIMATE_FREEPOOL_NAME=${CLIMATE_FREEPOOL_NAME:-freepool}
+
 # Support entry points installation of console scripts
 if [[ -d $CLIMATE_DIR/bin ]]; then
     CLIMATE_BIN_DIR=$CLIMATE_DIR/bin
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ function configure_climate() {
     iniset $CLIMATE_CONF_FILE physical:host climate_username $CLIMATE_USER_NAME
     iniset $CLIMATE_CONF_FILE physical:host climate_password $SERVICE_PASSWORD
     iniset $CLIMATE_CONF_FILE physical:host climate_tenant_name $SERVICE_TENANT_NAME
+    iniset $CLIMATE_CONF_FILE physical:host aggregate_freepool_name $CLIMATE_FREEPOOL_NAME
 
     iniset $CLIMATE_CONF_FILE DEFAULT host $HOST_IP
     iniset $CLIMATE_CONF_FILE DEFAULT debug $CLIMATE_DEBUG
@@ -114,6 +117,10 @@ function configure_climate() {
     iniadd $NOVA_CONF DEFAULT osapi_compute_extension "climatenova.api.extensions.reservation.Reservation"
 }
 
+# create_climate_aggregate_freepool() - Create a Nova aggregate to use as freepool (for host reservation)
+create_climate_aggregate_freepool() {
+    nova aggregate-create $CLIMATE_FREEPOOL_NAME
+}
 
 # create_climate_accounts() - Set up common required CLIMATE accounts
 #