Biomass conversion in Madison could begin next year

JSOnline.com (Journal-Sentinel Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
By Thomas Content of the Journal Sentinel
May. 19, 2009

Construction could start next year on a plan to convert the Charter Street heating plant from burning coal to burning biomass and natural gas, a state official said Tuesday.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s main heating plant would be converted at a cost of $251 million, in a project that’s already been approved by the state Building Commission but still needs legislative approval.

Pending approvals from the city of Madison and Department of Natural Resources, construction could start next spring and the plant could be operational by 2013, said Alan Fish, associate vice chancellor for facilities at UW-Madison.

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