- Fibrominn
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station_name=Fibrominn
location=west ofBenson, Minnesota
owner=Fibrowatt LLC
status=Operational
fuel_type=poultry litter
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max_capacity=55-megawatt
commissioned=October 2007
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extra=Fibrominn, located in
Benson, Minnesota , is the firstpower plant under construction in theUnited States designed to burnpoultry litter as its main source of fuel. It will produce a projected 55megawatts of energy and will burnturkey manure combined with wood chips. Most of the energy will be purchased byXcel Energy . Construction began in2005 and began operating in mid-2007 , making it the firstbiomass power plant in the United States. Grand opening ceremonies were held October 12-13, 2007. [http://www.fibrowattusa.com/intro.cfm]See also
* [http://www.fibrowattusa.com/ Fibrominn LLC]
* [http://www.bensonmn.org/fibrominn/ Fibrominn feature page on Benson, Minnesota web site]
* [http://kstp.com/article/stories/S8504.html?cat=1 Feature article at KSTP Minneapolis/St. Paul]
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