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Berkshire Wind Project Nearing Completion

The Republican reports that the Berkshire wind project is nearing completion. The project has ten turbines, each 1.5 MW. The Berkshire Wind Power Cooperative Corporation is made up of Massachusetts municipal utilities and the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company.

East Texas Coop Applies for RUS Loan for Biomass Plant

East Texas Electric Cooperative, a group of ten East Texas cooperatives, has applied to the RUS for a $145 million loan to build a biomass plant in Woodville, Texas.  The plant is scheduled to operate in late 2013 / early 2014 and will produce roughly 50 MW of power.

Georgia EMCs Agree to Purchase Power from Biomass Plant

A group of seven Georgia EMCs have recently agreed to a 10-year power purchase agreement from a biomass power plant in Thomaston, Georgia.  The plant, a wood-fueled generation facility, will begin operations in early 2012 and power nearly 10,000 homes.

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