dane county community manure digester cow power project dave merritt
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Dane County Community Manure Digester Cow Power Project Dave Merritt Director of Policy and Program Development Dane County Department of Administration January 11, 2013. Overview of the Project. Located in the Town of Vienna Serves 3 family dairy farms 2,500 dairy cows - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Dane CountyDane CountyCommunity Manure DigesterCommunity Manure Digester
Cow Power ProjectCow Power Project
Dave MerrittDave MerrittDirector of Policy and Program DevelopmentDirector of Policy and Program DevelopmentDane County Department of Administration Dane County Department of Administration
January 11, 2013January 11, 2013
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Overview of the Project
Located in the Town of ViennaLocated in the Town of ViennaServes 3 family dairy farmsServes 3 family dairy farms2,500 dairy cows2,500 dairy cows80,000 G/day manure piped underground80,000 G/day manure piped underground2 MW 2 MW Operating since December 2010Operating since December 2010
Water QualityProtection
EconomicFeasibility
AgriculturalViability &
Sustainability
ViableAlternatives
Dane CountyDane County’’s Initial Objectivess Initial Objectives
VendorVendor RFP RFP
Public RFPPublic RFP Ownership DecidedOwnership Decided Clear Horizons LLC SelectedClear Horizons LLC Selected Project Development Began – Fall 2009Project Development Began – Fall 2009
FarmersFarmers Clear HorizonsClear Horizons Dane CountyDane County State of Wisconsin State of Wisconsin Alliant EnergyAlliant Energy
Project Project FinancingFinancing
$12 million construction cost$12 million construction cost $3.3 million State of Wisconsin grant$3.3 million State of Wisconsin grant $2.7 million Federal investment tax credit$2.7 million Federal investment tax credit $6.0 million Clear Horizons debt$6.0 million Clear Horizons debt
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Development of Bio-Gas Development of Bio-Gas ProjectsProjects
Multiple PlayersMultiple Players FarmersFarmers DevelopersDevelopers Utility CompanyUtility Company Elected OfficialsElected Officials NeighborsNeighbors RegulatorsRegulators Environmental GroupsEnvironmental Groups
Project BenefitsProject Benefits
60% - 70% phosphorus removal60% - 70% phosphorus removal
Addresses farm nutrient management issuesAddresses farm nutrient management issues
Reduces nuisance odorsReduces nuisance odors
Renewable energy productionRenewable energy production Greenhouse gas emission reductionGreenhouse gas emission reduction
Green jobsGreen jobs
