Iowa Biogas seeks renewable energy credits for 7.5-MW project

September 28, 2016 Barry Cassell Generation

Iowa Biogas Inc., for itself and on behalf of the other members of a joint venture (Iowa Biogas LLC 1 and Iowa Biogas LLC 2), on Sept. 28 applied at the Iowa Utilities Board for a written determination of eligibility for 7.5 MW of renewable energy tax credits.

The total nameplate generating capacity rating of their methane-fired facility will be 7.5 MW, with an energy production capacity equivalent (of methane) of 25MMBtu/hr. The facility will be located in Johnson County, Iowa. The backers anticipate that the facility will be placed into service on or about Dec. 31, 2017.

A power purchase agreement has not yet been finalized and executed, Iowa Biogas noted. 

Project contact information is: Iowa Biogas Inc., Attn.: John Sprangers, 680 Commerce Dr., STE 270, Woodbury, MN 55125, phone 651 501-3933, john.sprangers@planergyinc.com.

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Barry Cassell is Chief Analyst for GenerationHub covering coal and emission controls issues, projects and policy. He has covered the coal and power generation industry for more than 24 years, beginning in November 2011 at GenerationHub and prior to that as editor of SNL Energy’s Coal Report. He was formerly with Coal Outlook for 15 years as the publication’s editor and contributing writer, and prior to that he was editor of Coal & Synfuels Technology and associate editor of The Energy Report. He has a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University.
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