Assessment of biomass cogeneration in the Great Lakes region

Conference · Sat Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:135700

Burnham, M; Easterly, J L ^[1]

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1. DynCorp, Meridian, Alexandria, VA (United States)

Many biomass cogeneration facilities have successfully entered into power sales agreements with utilities across the country, often after overcoming various difficulties or barriers. Under a project sponsored by the Great Lakes Regional Biomass Energy Program of the U.S. Department of Energy, DynCorp{sm_bullet}Meridian has conducted a survey of biomass facilities in the seven Great Lakes states, selecting 10 facilities for case studies with at least one facility in each of the seven states. The purpose of the case studies was to address obstacles that biomass processors face in adding power production to their process heat systems, and to provide examples of successful strategies for entering into power sales agreements with utilities. The case studies showed that the primary incentives for investing in cogeneration and power sales are to reduce operating costs through improved biomass waste management and lower energy expenditures. Common barriers to cogeneration and power sales were high utility stand-by charges for unplanned outages and low utility avoided cost payments due to excess utility generation capacity.

• OSTI ID: 135700
• Report Number(s): CONF-9410176--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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