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October 30, 2013Michael T. PalkoPA DCNR Bureau of Forestry
Advancing Sustainable Wood Energy in MarylandThe Maryland Wood Energy Coalition
School Projects : The Low‐Hanging Fruit
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Pennsylvania's Wood‐Energy Program
MISSION
Establish decentralized, small thermal, sustainable woody biomass energy systems for community and economic development
Utilizing several woody biomass feedstocks: low-value / low-use wood, mill residue, short rotation woody crops
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Examples of Cost Savings
Mountain View School District- $131,000/yr. versus fuel oil
Dillon Floral Corporation (Greenhouse) - $191,000/yr. versus #6 fuel oil
Elk Regional Health Facility (Hospital) - $300,000/yr. versus natural gas
Benton Area School District - $72,800/yr. versus fuel oil
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Pennsylvania Wood Energy Systems – 2013
School Districts:
Central Crawford – Sr High School, Pool Complex, Admin (kW electric gen.)Northern Bedford – Elementary, Middle, High SchoolNortheast Bradford – Elementary & High SchoolSullivan County – Middle & High School, AdminPenns Valley – Elementary & HighEast Lycoming – Sr High School (600 kW solar PV + 45 ac. Hybr. Willow)Kane – Sr High SchoolBenton – High SchoolWyalusing – Elementary & High SchoolClearfield – Middle SchoolMountain View – Middle & High SchoolBlue Ridge – High School
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Pennsylvania Wood Energy Systems – 2013
Hospitals:
Warren State Hospital (40 buildings), North WarrenEvangelical Community Medical Center, Lewisburg (some kW generation)Elk Regional Health Systems, St Marys
Greenhouses:
Esbenshades, Brickerville (250 kW electric generation)Twin Springs Fruit Farm, OrtannaDillon Floral, Bloomsburg
Universities:
Bloomsburg University (campus heating)
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Pennsylvania Wood Energy Systems – 2013
Prisons:
Cresson SCI (steam turbine, about 300 KW generation)Greensburg SCI (co‐firing with waste coal, 30 MW)
Utility Power Plants:
Viking Energy GDP Suez, Northumberland (month‐balled next 4 years, 18.5 MW)
Piney Creek Waste Coal, Clarion (co‐firing with waste coal)
Koppers Inc., Montgomery(recycled railroad ties, 12 MW electric generation)
Evergreen Power (at Corrstack, Reading, 12.5 MW generation)
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Pennsylvania Wood Energy Systems – 2013
Other Industrial:
Bakery Feeds, Honey BrookKennett Square Specialties, Kennett SquareLehigh Cement, Cement Plant & Quarry, EvansvilleOEM Enterprises, Inc, Redbank
Government & Community:
Lancaster Township Municipal Building, LancasterCaledonia State Park, Fayetteville Weiser State Forest Office, AristesSusquehannock State Forest, Cross ForksPenn Nursery, Potters MillsThe Cooperage, Honesdale (pellet, bulk delivery)The Bruderhof, Spring Valley, Farmington (6 buildings)International Conservation Center, Somerset Co (Pitt Zoo Elephant Farm)
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Pennsylvania Wood Energy Systems – 2013
Wood Industry:
Alan McIlvain, Marcus HookAllegheny Wood Products, MarbleBaillie Lumber, TitusvilleBabcock Lumber, Champion Bingaman & Son Lumber Inc, SelinsgroveBrownlee Lumber, BrookvilleCatawissa Lumber, PaxinosCherry Hill Hardwoods, RichfieldClear Lake Lumber, SpartansburgCoastal Lumber, HopwoodCraftmaster Mfg, TowandaCummings Lumber, TroyDeer Park Lumber, TunkhannockDonald Dean & Sons Lumber, Montrose
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Pennsylvania Wood Energy Systems – 2013Wood Industry:
Dwight Lewis Lumber, HillsgroveGlatfelter Pulpwood Co, Spring GroveGutchess Hardwoods, LatrobeHolt & Bugbee, Mount BraddockHorizon Lumber, KerseyIndustrial Hardwoods, Mount UnionIndustrial Timber & Lumber, EndeavorIndustrial Timber & Lumber, RidgwayMallery Lumber, Emporium Masco Retail Cabinet Group, Athens TwpMatson Lumber, BrookvilleMatson Timber‐Land, Corsica Nydree Flooring, PiperPenn Pallet, St Marys
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Pennsylvania Wood Energy Systems – 2013
Wood Industry:
Plunkett Webster, Inc, BrookvilleRAD Woodwork, Inc, NescopekRAM Forest Products, ShinglehouseSawmill Valley Hardwoods, South GibsonStrick Corporation, HughesvilleTemple Inland, Mt JewettTuscarora Hardwoods, ElliottsburgWeaber, Inc, Lebanon Weaver Pallet, CochrantonWheeland Lumber, LibertyWood Mode, Inc, Kreamer York Group, Inc, PittsburghYorktowne Cabinetry, Inc, Mifflinburg… (and many more)
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Pennsylvania Wood Energy Systems – 2013
PA Wood Pellet Manufacturers:
Energex Pellet Fuel, Inc. Mifflintown Log Hard Pellets SpartansburgWood Pellets Co. Summerhill Tri-State Biofuels Uniontown Penn Wood Products, Inc. East Berlin PA Pellets, LLC Ulysses Greene Team Pellet Fuel Co Girard’s Fort Barefoot Pellet Company Troy Bald Eagle Pellet Co. Tyrone Allegheny Pellet Corporation Youngsville Stein-David Hardwood Newcastle Great American Pellet PalmertonAlexander Pellet St Mary’s Roaring Spring Biofuel Roaring Spring (wood/plastic cube)A.J. Pellets Marion (under construction)
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Sullivan County School District
Laporte -- north central Pennsylvania Heat & hot water -- Elementary School,
High School, Administrative Office Providing 85% heating for 126,000 sq ft Reducing heating costs up to $133,000/year Retained 15% oil heating for peak demand
and shoulder months
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Sullivan County School District
Utilizing 800 tons sustainably harvested local wood chips ($42/ton)
Replacing 46,500 gallons fuel oil annually ($3.59/gallon)
Effectively eliminating 830 lbs/year SO2 Net reduction of 1,000,000 lbs/year CO2
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Sullivan County School District Project installation:
Fully automated chip delivery system 150 cubic yard chip storage 2.8 mmBtu/hr biomass gasification unit &
boiler, controls, boiler room equipment External, integrated hot water thermal storage
tank, 3000 gallons 450 ft pre-insulated pex piping and
interconnection to existing central hydronic system, variable frequency drive motors
Total project cost -- $1.65 million
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Sullivan County School District
Project Benefits: First year fuel savings $115,000 First year cash flow $65,000 Ten temporary construction jobs created Sustainably harvested fuel keeps $825,000 in
local economy over project life ($33,000/year) Modern wood energy systems are automated,
clean, & efficient Wood fuel considered renewable & carbon-
neutral
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Sullivan County School District
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Sullivan County School District
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Sullivan County School District
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East Lycoming School District -- Hughesville High School
• Biomass boiler - heating & domestic hot water • Boiler handles about ¾ of thermal load
o displaced all oil usage • Boiler portion of project: $2.1 M • Received $800k in grants • 15 year payback• Used ESCO process • Planting hybrid willow to fuel the boiler• Plus a 600 kW solar array
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Hughesville High School
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Hughesville High School
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May 2012
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Penns Valley Elementary & High School
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Penns Valley School District
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Northern Bedford School District
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The Cooperage, Honesdale
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Weiser State Forest
Resource Management Center
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Caledonia State Park
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Michael Palko Biomass Energy SpecialistPA DCNR Bureau of [email protected]