California-based bioenergy company West Biofuels broke ground this week on a power generating facility in Shasta County that will burn wood waste from surrounding forests.
The $25.7m plant is expected to be operational by spring of 2024 and will supply 3 MW of power under a contract with PG&E.
The plant, called Hat Creek Bioenergy, will need about 75 tons of wood waste, or about four truckloads daily, to keep running, according to a report from the Redding Record Searchlight, citing company executives.
