Terryland Farms Inc.
Terryland Farms Inc.
Terryland Farms Inc.
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<strong>Terryland</strong> <strong>Farms</strong> <strong>Inc</strong>.
The beginningGrew up in AustriaImmigrated in 1982Bought farm in 1983• 100 acres• 20 cows• Small Quota• Little, outdated equipment
Today• 585 acres owned, 100 acres rented• 250 dairy cattle, incl.130 milking cows• 140 kg Quota• 1000 m3 digester• 180 kW generator
Why a digester• Was familiar with digesters• Environmental benefits• challenge
What kind of digester• Checked differentsystems in Europe• Checked plug flowsystem in Vermont• Chose simplecontinues flowdigester
What kind of gen-set• No local gen-set available at that time• Checked European suppliers• Found similar system in USA cheaper
June 2006
Construction• Hired local company• General contractor -myself
Arxx foam blocks
ceiling
desulfurization
Co-Generation Unit
Grid connection• Complex• Lengthy• Very expensive
Relay test
The RELAY
Agitator
Hydro hook up
C of A - off farm material• Complex• lengthy• expensive
Aug. 13 th 2007 - start up
Sept.15th 2007– open house
Decision to add second gen-set• Submitted application with paymentFeb. 2008• Received first CIA in November• Still negotiating connection issues toreduce connection cost
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