International Biomass Conference & Expo: Power utilities discuss biomass stategies

Biomass Magazine
May 2010
By Anna Austin
Posted May 6, 2010, at 9:45 a.m. CST

The future cost of CO2 is looming over power utilities. In order to avoid penalities and keep customer costs to a minimum, it’s imperative that power utilities begin preparing for a carbon-constrained regulatory environment, according to Great River Energy Manager of Business Development Sandra Broekema.

Broekema and several other representatives of the Midwest’s largest power providers presented during the general session panel at Biomass Magazine’s International Biomass Conference & Expo in Minneapolis, May 4-6. Presenters shared each respective power utility’s perspectives and strategies surrounding the use of biomass as a fuel source, as well as anticipated challenges and benefits.

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