Biomass Gasification Coming to Wisconsin

by grmeyers

This story comes from Environmental Leader:

Biomass gas will soon power this Xcel Energy Wisconsin plant, not coal.

Biomass gas will soon power this Xcel Energy Wisconsin plant, not coal.

Xcel Energy plans to install biomass gasification technology at its Bay Front Power Plant in Ashland, Wis.

Following all state regulatory approvals, engineering and design work is expected to begin in 2010, and the unit could be operational by late 2012. The company first announced its plans last October. Meanwhile, it has filed an application for a Certificate of Authority with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Read more of this >>