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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2014
Vol. CXXIII, No. 244
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF TACOMA Devoted to the Courts, Real Estate, Finance, Industrial Activities, and Publication of Legal Notices
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#9 — $14M biofuel facility opens in Pierce County Photos By Todd Matthews, Editor EDITOR'S NOTE: The Tacoma Daily Index is looking back at the 10 most popular and most read articles among visitors to our Web site. Enjoy! Pierce County became the latest major player on Washington State's clean energy front during a ribboncutting ceremony in February to mark the completion of a new $14 million methane gas conversion site in Graham, Wash. (see "$14M biofuel facility opens at LRI Landfill," Tacoma Daily Index, Feb. 12, 2014) The facility, which is located at the 168-acre LRI Landfill and is a partnership between Waste Connections and BioFuels Washington, captures methane generated by decomposing garbage at the landfill and converts it to useable compressed natural gas that is purchased by Puget Sound Energy and used to produce electricity. The plant officially opened on Dec. 23, 2013, and produces enough electricity to support 3,375 area homes annually. At its maximum production, the facility is expected to produce enough electricity to power more than 10,000 homes per year. "Washington State has always been a place of innovation and partnership," said Washington State Governor Jay Inslee. "This facility is another example of what we can accomplish together through public and private partnerships to provide for future generations." Following a ribbon-cutting ceremony (BELOW), project engineer Luke Stephenson (TOP) led elected officials on a guided tour of the new site, while BioFuels Washington Managing Director Frank Mazanec (NEAR LEFT) explained details of the $14 million facility; Mazanec later discussed the new facility with (FAR LEFT) Washington State Governor Jay Inslee, Waste Connections Division Vice President John Rodgers, and Tacoma City Councilmemmber David Boe.
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