Portland General Electric considering biomass to replace coal at Oregon power plant
In Oregon, Portland General Electric Co. has indicated an interest in torrefaction-based biomass as a replacement for coal-fired power at its Boardman power plant, which it may shut down by 2020. Another option: construction of a combined-cycle natural gas plant adjacent to the Boardman plant, at Carty Reservoir.
PGE has proposed a plan to the Oregon Public Utilities Commission to spend $520-$560 million on pollution control technology that would allow the plant to continue operation through 2040.
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Steven Corson | Jan 29, 2010 | Reply
Regarding your story, “Portland General Electric considering biomass to replace coal at Oregon power plant.” You are incorrect in stating that PGE is considering spending $520-$560 million on CO2 capture technology. That figure applies to a package of emissions controls intended to reduce SO2, NOx and particulates in order to comply with Regional Haze rules. PGE has experimented with algae growth at Boardman and continues to research CO2 capture possibilities, but has no firm plans or cost projections for those possibilities.
Steve Corson, Spokesman
Portland General Electric