Microgy Begins Construction
of Multi-Digester Biogas Facility
Microgy, Inc., a subsidiary of Environmental Power Corporation (AMEX:EPG)
has begun construction on a multi-digester biogas production and gas conditioning facility. The facility, called the Huckabay
Ridge facility, located near Stephenville, Texas, is to be used for the production of one billion cubic feet of biogas per
year, which works out to the approximate equivalent of 12,700 gallons of heating oil per day, according to the company.
The digester will convert the manure from up to 10,000 cows to produce
the biogas. The facility is located next to Producers Compost Incorporated (PCI), a composting site used to process manure
from over 20,000 cows. Microgy has also signed an exclusive rights agreement with PCI to source all of its manure from the
facility.
The facility is also next to a gas pipeline. According to Kam Tejwani,
CEO of Environmental Power Corporation, stated, "This is a significant step forward for our company on several fronts. The
interconnection to a natural gas pipeline will be a first for us, and will open new doors for the development of reliable,
non-subsidized clean energy projects across the country. We believe that this project will cement our position as a leader
in the emerging marketplace for clean, renewable energy that is cost-effective, secure and reliable."
The completion of the facility depends on the obtainment of financing
for the project.
