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LA CROSSE, Wis., May 31, 2006 /PRNewswire
Dairyland Power Cooperative has invested in more renewable energy for its members by purchasing the electricity from two new landfill gas-to-energy (LGE) generating facilities, owned by Waste Management, Inc. The generating facilities are sited at the Timberline Trail Landfill near Bruce, Wis., and the Central Disposal Landfill near Lake Mills, Iowa. Both came online in spring 2006. "Landfill gas generation is a win-win for consumers and the environment, since it is a very reliable energy resource with the ability to operate around the clock. This is good for the environment and good for consumers who depend on a constant energy supply," said Dairyland President and CEO Bill Berg. Dairyland receives energy from a third such plant, the 3 MW ONYX Seven Mile Creek Landfill gasto-energy facility in Eau Claire, Wis. The generating plant, owned and operated by Dairyland, was brought online in 2004 and is expected to expand in 2007. Dairyland also supplies renewable energy to its member distribution cooperatives from its Flambeau Hydro Station near Ladysmith, Wis., and from participation in two wind farms in southwestern Minnesota. In addition, Dairyland operates three "cow power" manure digester facilities at dairy farms in its service territory. With headquarters in La Crosse, Wis., Dairyland provides wholesale electricity to 25 member distribution cooperatives and 19 municipal utilities. A Touchstone Energy Cooperative, Dairyland's service area encompasses 62 counties in four states (Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois). Waste Management, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, serves municipal, commercial, industrial and residential customers throughout North America. Nationally, Waste Management has worked with businesses, industries and public utilities to develop 100 landfill gas projects, creating enough energy to power about 225,000 homes, replacing about 2 million barrels of oil per year. SOURCE Dairyland Power Cooperative News Provided By |
