RICKREALL
RealEnergy
, a California-based company that develops on-site power
systems for commercial buildings, hopes to begin construction
this month on a manure-to-energy project at the Rickreall Dairy. The project would
convert manure to methane gas to fire electric power
generators. Pacific Power would purchase the energy, enough to
power 500 homes for a year. Most of $6 million financing would
come from loans and energy-tax credits. Use of an on-site
methane digester to dispose of the waste would control odor
problems and permit the dairy to grow its herd.
