Biomass Feasibility Project Final Report - Xcel Energy

equipment, logistics, soil health, etc.) and then reducing that amount further down to economic
availability by eliminating biomass that is too expensive to be used as fuel because of
competition from other uses. Since the reduction formulae involve a number of complicated,
ever-changing factors, the developer of a specific project in a specific location at a specific
time using specific fuels will want to make that critical estimate himself or herself.)
We next then estimate collection and initial processing costs for each of the relevant feedstocks.
The result is a “supply curve” for biomass at the county level: how much will it cost per ton (or per
BTU) to produce a “pile” of a given biomass feedstock in the county, ready for shipment to a
power plant.
Identifying Effective Biomass Strategies: Page 29
Quantifying Minnesota’s Resources and Evaluating Future Opportunities