If you have been following Fibrowatt in North Carolina, you may have heard news last week that the Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce in Elkin backed off of its previous support for our proposed FibroHills project in Surry County. While we know the Chamber continues to recognize the importance of the significant financial investment, new
Posted by Terry Walmsley on April 14, 2010 in North Carolina
On February 18th we mentioned that the N.C. Utilities Commission (NCUC) had one more issue to address regarding the poultry waste requirement. Today, the Commission issued an order providing clarification on the allocation of utility obligations to meet North Carolina’s aggregate poultry waste set-aside requirements. In the Order on Pro-Rata Allocation of Aggregate Swine and
Posted by Terry Walmsley on March 31, 2010 in North Carolina
The N.C. Utilities Commission has one more issue* to address regarding the poultry waste requirement. The state’s electric utilities have asked for approval to meet the poultry waste requirement based on a pro-rata share of retail sales. That means a utility that provides one percent of retail power sales in North Carolina would be required
Posted by Terry Walmsley on February 18, 2010 in North Carolina
In a filing yesterday with the N.C. Utilities Commission (NCUC), the state’s electric utilities indicated that settlement discussions with Fibrowatt and others “have resolved the primary issues that prompted the Joint Movants’ motion as it relates to the poultry waste set-aside.” In this filing, (opens as .pdf) the utilities formally withdrew their August 2009 request
Posted by Terry Walmsley on December 17, 2009 in North Carolina
On August 14, 2009, most of the utilities obligated to purchase renewable energy from poultry and swine waste under the state’s renewable energy program submitted a Joint Motion to the North Carolina Utility Commission (NCUC) for some relief from these requirements. In the August Joint Motion, these utilities requested a reduction in the amount of
Posted by Terry Walmsley on December 4, 2009 in North Carolina
