Biomass Week - December 3, 2010

Xcel halts Bay Front biomass power conversion After months of research, Xcel Energy has notified the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin that it will not convert the third boiler at its Bay Front Power Plant in Ashland to biomass as previously planned, mainly due to cost considerations. READ MORE SHARE
Verso Paper to generate power with biomass CHP Verso Paper Corp.’s mill in Bucksport, Maine, is eliminating fossil fuel use by installing a 25-megawatt biomass turbine generator. The $40 million project will allow the company to switch from using coal and tire-derived fuel to biomass. READ MORE SHARE
	Adage signs Community Workforce Agreement in Washington The recent signing of a Community Workforce Agreement ensures that hundreds of jobs created during the construction of Adage's 55-megawatt biomass power plant in the western Washington town of Shelton will be filled by local skilled workers. READ MORE SHARE
Ceres survey results indicate growers are ready Energy crop developer Ceres Inc. has released the results of a survey that indicate 71 percent of respondents are interested or very interested in growing dedicated energy crops, and 77 percent have underutilized land on which to establish them. READ MORE SHARE
Repreve to host Freedom Giant Miscanthus Field Day Biomass energy developers, farmers and landowners will have an opportunity to learn more about growing miscanthus as an energy crop at the first Freedom Giant Miscanthus Field Day hosted by Repreve Renewables LLC in Soperton, Ga., on Jan. 13. READ MORE SHARE
Biomass energy company announces third plant in SC The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Kershaw County and the Central SC Alliance announced that Southeast Renewable Energy will build a renewable energy facility in Kershaw County. The $50 million investment is expected to generate 20 new jobs. READ MORE SHARE
St. Marys Paper signs PPA for CHP plant St. Marys Paper Corp. has signed a 10-year PPA with the Ontario Power Authority for electricity produced at its proposed biomass combined-heat-and-power plant. The plant will be constructed adjacent to St. Marys’ paper mill in Sault Ste. Marie. READ MORE SHARE
Biomass panel to address off-take agreements, hedging At the Pacific West Biomass Conference & Trade Show in Seattle, industry experts will explain how introducing structured price indices before engaging long-term power purchase agreements can be a critical hedging tool to spur healthy investment. READ MORE SHARE