Prineville, OR converts forest biomass into electricity with Prineville Renewable Energy Project

Prineville, OR Renewable Energy Project Forest Biomass

Planning

The planned 20-megawatt plant will generate power using materials from woodlands and sawmills. Prineville and Crook County arranged private sources of wood waste for future operations after initial grant funding. Local officials are searching for utilities to purchase PREP electricity estimated to be sufficient for 10,000 homes. This project clears biomass that contributes to forest fires, creates sustainable jobs, and generates minimal emissions.

Facilities & Infrastructure Energy Solutions Environmental Services Utilities

Prineville, OR

Municipality in Oregon

United States

Governments Involved

Crook County, OR

United States

Links

PREP - Prineville Renewable Energy Project | City of Prineville Oregon

Newsworthy

Prineville pitches biomass to save the forests | Business | bendbulletin.com

The city of Prineville wants to take the forest material that causes wildfires and use it to create electricity with a new biomass facility that could power more than 10,000

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