Agrilectric Power Partners - Biomass Renewable Energy Enhancement and Efficiency ProjectCX(s) Applied: B5.1Date: 02/08/2011Location(s): Lake Charles, LouisianaOffice(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office
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February 8, 2011
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CX(s) Applied: B5.1
Date: 02/08/2011
Location(s): Lake Charles, Louisiana
Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office
The Louisiana State Energy Office through the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources proposes to provide $2,049,691 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding to Agrilectric Power Partners, LP (Agrilectric) to purchase and install new equipment and to make improvements to an existing biomass electrical power plant at 3063 Highway 397, Lake Charles, Louisiana Agrilectric has operated this biomass power plant for the previous 26 years; in which they utilize rice hulls as one of their main feedstocks, The facility produces reliable, renewable power for both residential and commercial customers in the region. In the past 10 years, this biomass plant has consumed over 2.4 million tons of rice hulls which is equivalent to 133,000 semi-truck loads of rice hulls that were diverted from local landfills. Through this reduction of rice hulls making their way to landfills, this reduces the amount of greenhouse gas released, most importantly, methane.