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From Georgia Came Questions – From Minnesota Came Answers

Terry Walmsley — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:39:24 +0000

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 form

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Suspension of Development Efforts in Georgia

Terry Walmsley — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:58:29 +0000

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 a

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Is Fibrowatt Interested in Georgia?

Terry Walmsley — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:48:13 +0000

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 is the

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Online Resources – The Good, The Bad, The Truth

Kasia Wieronski — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:43:41 +0000

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

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What Happened In Surry County?

Terry Walmsley — Thu, 20 May 2010 20:58:08 +0000

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 Surry

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