Metso reports it will supply a 100 MW biomass boiler island and plant automation system to the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center (GREC) in Gainesville, Fla. GREC has raised nearly $500 million in construction financing, of which Metso’s delivery represents more than 25%, according to the supplier. The 100 MW biomass boiler will utilize bubbling fluidized [...]
Florida Biomass Plant Gains Backing
A proposal to build a 100-megawatt wood-burning biomass plant in Gainesville, Fla., looks like it might finally become a reality after Gov. Charlie Christ and a panel of his cabinet backed the deal and a judge recommended approval of air permits for the project. American Renewables, the company hoping to build the plant, and Gainesville [...]
Florida PSC Approves 100 MW Cogen Plant
The Florida Public Service Commission recently approved the city of Gainesville’s proposal to build a 100 MW wood-burning power plant, reversing course from February, when the commission appeared poised to deny the project before giving city officials more time to answer concerns. The proposal features a 30-year contract between Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) and American [...]