Renewable Energy From Animal Biomass – Farm Methane
- Vermont Public Power Supply Authority, Waterbury Center, VT (United States)
The major goal of the project is to develop 2 anaerobic digesters on family farms in rural Vermont. We have accomplished half of that goal, with 1 digester operating on the Gebbie Maplehurst Farm in Greensboro, Vermont. The 2nd digester is planned as a student demonstration unit at Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center, Vermont. That half of the project has not commenced. We will limit our discussion to the Gebbie Maplehurst Farm project. A 150MW generator is installed on the farm and is producing electricity which is being sold as part of the Standard Offer Program within the State of Vermont. The induction generator is the first of its kind manufactured by Martin Machinery of Latham, Missouri. The project is currently generating approximately 15% - 20% of the capacity as shown in appendix I. However, it is anticipated that details will quickly be worked out to increase that capacity factor.
- Research Organization:
- Vermont Public Power Supply Authority, Waterbury Center, VT (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG36-08GO88078
- OSTI ID:
- 1240010
- Report Number(s):
- DOE-VPPSA-GO88078; 8028828501
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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