A new biomass electricity plant is being proposed for central Oregon, and an older, existing biomass electricity generating plant in eastern Oregon may soon gain new life in two recent developments in this forest-rich state. Biogreen Sustainable Energy Co. is looking to build a new 20 MW plant in La Pine in central Oregon, and [...]
Oregon Gov. Vetoes Energy Bill
Oregon Gov. Kulongoski recently vetoed a bill that would have allowed existing biomass, hydropower and municipal solid waste facilities built before 1995 to qualify for the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard. The standard dictates that 25% of all retail electricity sales in Oregon must come from renewables by 2025. Proponents of the bill argued that it [...]