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PROJECTS
BIOMASS
Converting biomass (the plant material created through photosynthesis) into energy is essentially a process of utilizing solar energy that has been captured through photosynthesis and stored in the form of plant material.
Access Ludlow Clean Energy Project, LLC - Vermont
The Access Ludlow Clean Energy, LLC project will be a 25 MW wood-burning plant. An initial site has been identified in an industrial park in Ludlow, Vermont. The project has secured the site and a preliminary expression of interest with a creditworthy purchaser of the electric generation production. Negotiations for fuel supply and electrical interconnection agreements have begun and a review of the permitting process is ongoing. The development process is expected to take about 15 months with construction to commence during the fourth quarter of 2007.
The project is expected to be in operation during the first quarter of 2009 and is expected to provide many benefits to the local economy. The benefits would include approximately 21 full-time jobs at the plant, 50-100 jobs associated with wood-waste procurement and transportation, and agricultural benefits to the forests by removing lower quality wood waste. Since wood does not contain sulfur, plant emissions do not contribute to acid rain. There is the potential for the ash from plant operations to be distributed to local farmers who in turn will distribute it on their fields as a valuable soil additive.
The principals of Access Energy developed a biomass electric generating facility similar to this proposed project in the region.
Specifics of the development of this project can be viewed at www.vermontcleanenergy.com.
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BIOMASS
Converting biomass (the plant material created through photosynthesis) into energy is essentially a process of utilizing solar energy that has been captured through photosynthesis and stored in the form of plant material.
Access Ludlow Clean Energy Project, LLC - Vermont
The Access Ludlow Clean Energy, LLC project will be a 25 MW wood-burning plant. An initial site has been identified in an industrial park in Ludlow, Vermont. The project has secured the site and a preliminary expression of interest with a creditworthy purchaser of the electric generation production. Negotiations for fuel supply and electrical interconnection agreements have begun and a review of the permitting process is ongoing. The development process is expected to take about 15 months with construction to commence during the fourth quarter of 2007.
The project is expected to be in operation during the first quarter of 2009 and is expected to provide many benefits to the local economy. The benefits would include approximately 21 full-time jobs at the plant, 50-100 jobs associated with wood-waste procurement and transportation, and agricultural benefits to the forests by removing lower quality wood waste. Since wood does not contain sulfur, plant emissions do not contribute to acid rain. There is the potential for the ash from plant operations to be distributed to local farmers who in turn will distribute it on their fields as a valuable soil additive.
The principals of Access Energy developed a biomass electric generating facility similar to this proposed project in the region.
Specifics of the development of this project can be viewed at www.vermontcleanenergy.com.
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