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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Biomass Power Plant opens in "Wood Basket" of Virginia, Halifax County

Halifax County
“Squeaks and crackles at a new power plant mean jobs, revenue, and energy for Halifax County. ‘This project really represents a classic example of Virginia's resources being used for the benefit of Virginians,’ said Sheldon Petersen with the Cooperative Finance Corporation, and a speaker at a grand opening luncheon held earlier in the day. The new facility is called South Boston Energy, owned and operated by Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative, or NOVEC, based in Northern Virginia. Nearly every part of it is recycled. It's fueled by wood chips from logging companies called ‘slash’.”
~Reports Justin Ward of WDNJ7


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