Appendices - GSA

Table B-14: Calculations for Biomass Gasification of Dry Waste
for Heat and Electric Power
LPOE Site Name
Biomass
Gasifier
Size
(MBtu/h)
Biomass
Gasifier
Cogen
Size
(kW)
Biomass
Initial
Cost ($)
Biomass
Natural
Gas
Savings
(therms/yr)
Biomass
Gasifier
Electric
Delivery
(kWh/yr)
Biomass
Gasifier
Annual
Utility
Cost
Savings
($/yr)
Tons
of
Fuel
Used
Fuel
Cost
($)
Biomass
Gasifier
O&M
Cost($/yr)
Biomass
Gasifier
Payback
Period
(yrs)
West Berkshire,VT 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 n/a
Derby Line, VT 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 n/a
Beecher Falls, VT 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 n/a
Canaan, VT 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 n/a
East Richford, VT 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 n/a
Richford, VT 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 n/a
Alburg, VT (Joint
ownership) 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 n/a
Highgate Springs 1,
VT 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 n/a
Highgate Springs 2,
VT 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 n/a
Highgate Springs 3,
VT 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 n/a
Blaine, WA 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 n/a
Danville, WA 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 n/a
Laurier, WA 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 n/a
Mataline Falls. WA 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 n/a
Oroville, WA 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 n/a
Point Robert, WA 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 n/a
Sumas, WA 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 n/a
Blaine, WA 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 n/a
Blaine, WA 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 n/a
Kenneth Ward, WA 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 n/a
Totals $272,264
Note that each technology is recommended as part of the optimized solution for a
site, and these sizes minimize life-cycle costs. In other words, it is possible for
an LPOE site to cost effectively generate more RE than the optimized solution
indicates, but the life cycle costs would be higher.
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