NRECA Report Highlights Biogas Opportunities for Coops
Posted on May 21, 2012 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on NRECA Report Highlights Biogas Opportunities for Coops
With 2,136 wastewater treatment facilities located in coop service areas, a report by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Cooperative Research Network estimates that biogas from these facilities could be used to generate approximately 445 megawatts of base load power. As the technology improves for harnessing and using biogas as a renewable source of energy, the opportunities for coops to use this energy source should continue to improve. Electric Co-op Today is covering this story.
