USA - North Carolina electric providers call for swine waste project bids
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05-Mar-2010 (16 years 3 months 2 days ago)To meet a state requirement that power companies must use swine waste to produce electricity in North Carolina, the state’s electric suppliers have issued a joint request for proposals (RFP) for electricity generated from swine waste facilities in the state.
Pork producers interested in submitting a proposal should do so by April 15. Progress Energy expects to award contracts by Oct. 1.
The state utilities commission ordered suppliers to work together to meet the statewide requirement to produce .07% of the energy they sell from swine waste by 2012 and .14% by 2015.
Pork producers interested in submitting a proposal should do so by April 15. Progress Energy expects to award contracts by Oct. 1.
The state utilities commission ordered suppliers to work together to meet the statewide requirement to produce .07% of the energy they sell from swine waste by 2012 and .14% by 2015.