CONSTRUCTION UPDATEÂŚ Gettysburg Energy & Nutrient Recovery Facility, EnergyWorks BioPower, LLC Location
Gettysburg, Pa.
CHP
Yes
Engineer/builder
EnergyWorks, Adolfson & Peterson Construction
Government incentives
Yes
Primary fuel
Egg layer manure
IPP or utility
IPP
Boiler type
Gasifier and thermal oxidizer
Groundbreaking date
December 2011
Nameplate capacity
3.2 MW
Start-up date
Q4 2013
Project construction is in final stage before structural completion. Performance testing is scheduled to begin in October.
Location
Hopewell, Va.
CHP
No
Engineer/builder
Crowder Construction, ESI Inc., Babcock & Wilcox
Government incentives
Federal PTC, RECs
Primary fuel
Wood waste
IPP or utility
Utility
Boiler type
Stoker
Groundbreaking date
August 2012
Nameplate capacity
50 MW
Start-up date
October 2013
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Hopewell Power Station, DOM Power
Hopewell Power Station, DOM Power
Woodyard construction and boiler modifications are complete. Commissioning activities are ongoing. Atlantic Fiber Resources - Chander, Canadian Northern Timber Group
Rothschild Biomass Cogeneration Plant, We Energies Location
Rothschild, Wis.
CHP
Yes
Location
Chandler, Nova Scotia
Fire prevention technology
Firefly
Engineer/builder
Boldt
Government incentives
1603 Program grant
Builder
FW Technologies, Gremmier
Production capacity
240,000 metric tons/yr
Primary fuel
Urban wood waste, mill residue
IPP or utility
Utility
Pellet mill
TBD
Exporting/destination
Sweden, U.K., Germany, Ireland
Boiler type
Circulating fluidized bed
Groundbreaking date
June 2011
Feedstock
Softwood
Groundbreaking date
Q2 2012
Nameplate capacity
50 MW
Start-up date
December 2013
Pellet grade
Super premium
Start-up date
Q2 2015
Project is on hold pending an environmental study. Construction is planned to resume shortly.
Construction is 90 percent complete and the testing phase has started.
Southampton Power Station, DOM Power
German Pellets Louisiana, GmbH
Location
Franklin, Va.
CHP
No
Engineer/builder
Crowder Construction, ESI Inc., Babcock & Wilcox
Government incentives
Primary fuel
Wood waste
Boiler type Nameplate capacity
Location
LaSalle, La.
Fire prevention technology
German Pellet proprietary
Federal PTC, RECs
Builder
German Pellets Louisiana LLC
Production capacity
1.1 million tons/yr
IPP or utility
Utility
Pellet mill
Multiple companies
Exporting/destination
Yes/Europe
Stoker
Groundbreaking date.
October 2012
Feedstock
Softwood
Groundbreaking date
August 2013
50 MW
Start-up date
November 2013
Pellet grade
Industrial and premium
Start-up date
Q1 2014
Wood yard construction and boiler modifications are nearing completion. Biomass operations to begin in November.
Deconstruction of preexisting industrial plant has begun. Equipment has been ordered and construction of new buildings will begin this autumn.
Amite BioEnergy, Drax Biomass International Inc.
Morehouse BioEnergy, Drax Biomass Inernational Inc.
Location
Gloster, Miss.
Fire prevention technology
Fire Eye
Location
Beekman, La.
Fire prevention technology
Fire Eye
Builder
Haskell Company
Production capacity
450,000 metric tons/yr
Builder
Haskell Company
Production capacity
450,000 metric tons/yr
Exporting/destination
Yes/U.K.
Pellet mill
Exporting/destination
Yes/U.K.
Pellet mill Feedstock
Southern yellow pine
Groundbreaking date
August 2013
Feedstock
Southern yellow pine
Groundbreaking date
August 2013
Pellet grade
Industrial premium pellets
Start-up date
Q1 2015
Pellet grade
Industrial premium pellets
Start-up date
Q2 2015
Construction is on schedule.
Construction is on schedule.
OCTOBER 2013 | BIOMASS MAGAZINE 15