As was indicated in a blog post yesterday, Fibrowatt undertook siting evaluations in Georgia so that it would be able to move forward in a timely fashion with power purchase agreement discussions. During this site evaluation process, as often happens with projects of this size and visibility, the public began to ask questions and
Posted by Terry Walmsley on August 10, 2010 in Minnesota
Fibrowatt is an independent power producer (IPP) and therefore is largely reliant on securing a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with utilities before major development activities can take place. Unlike these regulated utilities, which can incrementally seek ratepayer relief for increased costs, an IPP must rely on the financial strength and contractual protection of
Posted by Terry Walmsley on August 9, 2010 in Georgia
As you can see on our website, Fibrowatt has an interest in developing projects in a number of states, including Georgia. Interest in Georgia should not be a surprise as Georgia is the largest agricultural producer of broiler chickens in the U.S., with an annual value of greater than $4 billion. Poultry production
Posted by Terry Walmsley on July 19, 2010 in Georgia
As we all know, online resources can be a great way to get information. Get on the ‘net and you have a freeway to a load of information. Sometimes when I’m looking for something I go online and look at product reviews. I find one – but there is one problem – the product review
Posted by Kasia Wieronski on June 24, 2010 in General
As we have heard from Chairman Johnson, on Monday May 17, 2010 the Surry County Board of Commissioners voted to end negotiations with Fibrowatt regarding the development of the FibroHills Biomass Power Plant within the county. This action came as a result of a long and very contentious debate over the future direction of
Posted by Terry Walmsley on May 20, 2010 in North Carolina
