Post on 04-Oct-2021
Quil Ceda PowerBio-Gas Project
Daryl Williams
November 18, 2008
Introduction
BackgroundDescription of ProjectPartnershipFeasibility Study/Business PlanCreation of Quil Ceda PowerFundingCreation of Qualco EnergyClosing
BackgroundLand-Use Changes from Agriculture to
Other Types of DevelopmentSkykomish River WQ ProblemsBacteriaNutrient Loading
Relationship Between Tribes and DairiesPoor Economy for Dairy Operations
Project Description
Sewage Treatment for Cow ManureCollect Cow Manure from DairiesFlow into Anaerobic DigesterCapture Methane GasBurn Gas to Produce Electricity
Associated Products
Methane and/or ElectricityBio-Solids for Compost and/or FertilizersTreated Effluent Water for Farm IrrigationNative Plant NurseryHabitat Restoration ProjectsLandscaping
Partnership
Snohomish Basin Biogas Partnership Formed April 2, 2003Lower Skykomish River Habitat Conservation
GroupNorthwest Chinook RecoveryTulalip TribesWashington State Dairy Federation
Food Waste: > 80 Ton/Day
Flush Dairies: 1,572,000 GPD
Scrape Dairies: 26,775 GPD
Ten-Mile Radius
Honor Farm
Red Hook
Monroe-Snohomish Area, 10-Mile Radius
Feasibility Study/Business Plan
Initiated Study June 13, 2003Environmental and Tribal Benefit AnalysisBiomass Resource AssessmentTechnical Evaluation and Economic AnalysisPreliminary Design & Support PlanMarketing PlanFunding Plan/InvestorsManagement StructureFunding towards Salmon Recovery
Quil Ceda Power
Incorporated as an extension of Tribal GovernmentBoard of TrusteesTulalip Board of DirectorsChair of the Sno/Sky Agricultural Alliance
Funding
Department of Energy Grant for Feasibility Study and Business PlanDepartment of Agriculture Grant and
CREB Bonds for ConstructionTulalip Tribal Funds
Qualco Energy
Formed as a non-profit organization to manage the Biogas projectThree-way partnership between the
Tulalip Tribes, Sno/Sky Agricultural Alliance and Northwest Chinook Recovery
Closing
Dairies and Tribes working togetherImproved WQ for Fish and PeopleSalmon Habitat RestorationRenewable Energy Supply