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‣ Composite Panels: The one composite panel manufacturer (SierraPineComposite Solutions) is currently operating on a curtailed basis due to thedepressed housing market and is not actively sourcing raw material fromforest fuels treatment activities. From time to time, SierraPine will arrange forpurchase of forest-sourced material.Table 7 describes the soil amendment, firewood and composite panel markets that havehistorically sourced biomass material generated within the CFSA.Table 7. Current Markets for Woody Biomass MaterialGenerated Within the CFSAFACILITY ANDLOCATIONDISTANCEFROM KINGSBEACH (MILES)Full Circle Compost(Minden, NV) 40BentlyAgrowdynamics(Minden, NV) 40VALUE-ADDED USEANNUAL BIOMASSMATERIAL USAGE(BDT)ANNUAL VOLUMESOURCED FROMTHE CFSA (BDT)Landscapeproducts -compost andmulch 2,000 to 3,000 2,500Landscapeproducts -compost andmulch 4,500 to 5,000 4,000Thermal energy(typically forresidentialheating) 500 to 700 600FirewoodNASierraPine(Rocklin, CA) 94 Composite 40,000 to 72,000 3,000IntegratedEnvironmentalRestoration Services(Tahoe City, CA)NASoil restorationactivitiesprimarily in theLTB 250 to 1,250 1,250TOTALS 47,250 to 81,950 11,350WOOD FUEL AVAILABILITYTSS estimates that there are 112,440 BDT of biomass fuel that are practically availableon an annual basis. Current demand for this material is primarily from the biomasspower generation sector at 29,000 BDT per year (including one plant that has curtailedoperations). Other value-added uses (soil amendment, firewood, composite panels)currently utilize approximately 11,350 BDT per year. Table 8 summarizes these marketdynamics.Fuel Procurement Plan for the Lake Tahoe Basin Biomass Power FacilityTSS Consultants21
Table 8. Biomass Availability and Usage for Material Generated Within the CFSA(Expressed as BDT/Year)FUEL TYPEAVAILABLEHazardous Fuels Reduction Residuals – Inside the LTB 16,030Hazardous Fuels Reduction Residuals – Outside the LTB 6,500Forest Thinning and Harvest Residuals 8,450Tree Trimmings and Pine Needles 18,000Clean Construction and Demolition Wood 63,460PRACTICALLY AVAILABLE TOTAL 112,440CURRENT MARKETSCURRENT DEMANDBiomass Power Generation Facilities 29,000 15Soil Amendment/Soil Restoration 7,750Firewood 600Composite Panels 3,000CURRENT MARKET DEMAND TOTAL 40,350MARKET ADJUSTED TOTAL 72,090Based on this fuel availability analysis, TSS estimates there are approximately 72,090BDT per year of biomass fuel available within the CFSA. Assuming that the LTBBEfacility is scaled at 2 MW of electrical output and utilizes 20,000 BDT of biomass fuelannually, then a 3.6:1 fuel cover ratio exists. Fuel coverage ratio represents the netavailability of fuel relative to new demand (LTBBE facility) in the marketplace. Thehigher the fuel coverage ratio, the more fuel is forecast to be available. Private financialmarkets and project developers prefer a fuel coverage ratio of at least 2:1.WOOD FUEL CHARACTERIZATIONThe main fuel types targeted for utilization by the LTBBE have been utilized as fuel byCalifornia biomass power generation facilities since the mid 1980s. Due to thisdeveloped infrastructure, TSS has access to fuel testing records that provide historictrends regarding fuel characterization. Fuel characterization represents key physical andchemical properties that will help the LTBBE project development team determineoptimized technologies suitable for the project.Table 9 provides characteristics for the various fuels that are available within the CFSA.15 This figure is subject to change based on whether the Sierra Pacific Industries (Loyalton) facility is re-started.Fuel Procurement Plan for the Lake Tahoe Basin Biomass Power FacilityTSS Consultants22
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