Wood waste will supply power at turnkey plant

Journal Article · Thu Jun 30 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Eng. News-Rec.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6796291

Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc., Boise, is close to finishing construction on the U.S.'s first utility-owned powerplant fueled by wood waste. Construction began early in 1982 after about 25% of the design work was completed in Boise. The turnkey contract with the Washington Water Power Co., Spokane, allowed M-K to overlap the design and construction phases of the utility's 42-Mw Kettle Falls power plant. Total cost of the plant is estimated at $88 million. Wood waste was chosen as a fuel source because there are few pulp or paper mills to use it. Sawmills will supply 360,000 of the 500,000 tons per year required.

• OSTI ID: 6796291
• Journal Information: Eng. News-Rec.; (United States), Journal Name: Eng. News-Rec.; (United States); ISSN ENREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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