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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), biomass and waste fuels were responsible for 2% of power generation in the U.S. in 2016, generating 71.4 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. This segment plays a small, but significant part in the country's growing renewable energy sector. Industrial Info is tracking more than $1 billion in active biomass-fueled power projects.
According to the EIA, wood solids accounted for nearly one-third of the electricity generated from biomass and waste. While Industrial Info is tracking several grassroot biomass projects, among the highest-value projects is the conversion of coal-fired plants to biomass. This includes Portland General Electric Company's (Portland, Oregon) plan to convert the 561-megawatt (MW) Unit 1 at its facility in Boardman, Oregon, to run from biomass, augmented by natural gas. The project remains in the early planning stage and has an estimated total investment value (TIV) of $350 million. The boiler would burn several thousand tons per day of torrefied (heat-treated) biomass. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Another coal-to-biomass conversion is underway in Pepeekeo in Hawaii. Hu Honua Bioenergy LLC (Pepeekeo)'s 21.5-MW plant will consume approximately 260,000 tons per year of biomass from eucalyptus trees. Construction began in the first half of this year and is expected to be completed by the end of 2018. The project has an estimated TIV of $130 million. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Georgia boasts some of the largest active grassroot biomass power projects. Among these is the 79-MW plant in Carnesville, Georgia. Georgia Renewable Power LLC (Birmingham, Alabama) kicked off construction on the project earlier this year. Construction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2019. Industrial Mechanical Incorporated (Watkinsville, Georgia) is acting as general contractor on the project, which has an estimated TIV of $205 million. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Also underway in Georgia is the construction of a 58-MW biomass power plant in Colbert. Georgia Renewable Power also is heading up this project with Industrial Mechanical. Construction began this summer and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2019. The facility is being constructed at a former joist mill. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
While not as large, landfill gas-to-energy projects also play a role in U.S. power generation. The EIA states that about 16% of 2016 biomass-generated electricity was provided by landfill gas. Among the landfill gas-to-energy projects being tracked by Industrial Info is General Power Corporation's (Midlothian, Virginia) planned 17-MW project in Suffolk, Virginia. The project plans to use two 4.1-MW methane-fired combustion turbine-generators and an 8.8-MW steam turbine-generator. The project remains in the early planning stages, although construction could begin in the first half of next year, taking about a year to complete. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
In California, the City of Glendale is underway with plans for a 12-MW landfill gas-to-energy project at the Scholl Canyon Landfill. Stantec Incorporated (Pasadena, California) is providing engineering for the project, which could kick in the first half of next year. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
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According to the EIA, wood solids accounted for nearly one-third of the electricity generated from biomass and waste. While Industrial Info is tracking several grassroot biomass projects, among the highest-value projects is the conversion of coal-fired plants to biomass. This includes Portland General Electric Company's (Portland, Oregon) plan to convert the 561-megawatt (MW) Unit 1 at its facility in Boardman, Oregon, to run from biomass, augmented by natural gas. The project remains in the early planning stage and has an estimated total investment value (TIV) of $350 million. The boiler would burn several thousand tons per day of torrefied (heat-treated) biomass. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Another coal-to-biomass conversion is underway in Pepeekeo in Hawaii. Hu Honua Bioenergy LLC (Pepeekeo)'s 21.5-MW plant will consume approximately 260,000 tons per year of biomass from eucalyptus trees. Construction began in the first half of this year and is expected to be completed by the end of 2018. The project has an estimated TIV of $130 million. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Georgia boasts some of the largest active grassroot biomass power projects. Among these is the 79-MW plant in Carnesville, Georgia. Georgia Renewable Power LLC (Birmingham, Alabama) kicked off construction on the project earlier this year. Construction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2019. Industrial Mechanical Incorporated (Watkinsville, Georgia) is acting as general contractor on the project, which has an estimated TIV of $205 million. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Also underway in Georgia is the construction of a 58-MW biomass power plant in Colbert. Georgia Renewable Power also is heading up this project with Industrial Mechanical. Construction began this summer and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2019. The facility is being constructed at a former joist mill. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
While not as large, landfill gas-to-energy projects also play a role in U.S. power generation. The EIA states that about 16% of 2016 biomass-generated electricity was provided by landfill gas. Among the landfill gas-to-energy projects being tracked by Industrial Info is General Power Corporation's (Midlothian, Virginia) planned 17-MW project in Suffolk, Virginia. The project plans to use two 4.1-MW methane-fired combustion turbine-generators and an 8.8-MW steam turbine-generator. The project remains in the early planning stages, although construction could begin in the first half of next year, taking about a year to complete. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
In California, the City of Glendale is underway with plans for a 12-MW landfill gas-to-energy project at the Scholl Canyon Landfill. Stantec Incorporated (Pasadena, California) is providing engineering for the project, which could kick in the first half of next year. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn. For more information on our coverage, send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.com or visit us online at http://www.industrialinfo.com.
