Best Projects, Industrial/Manufacturing: Mt. Poso Plant Converted From Coal to Biomass
In February 2012, Greenberry Industrial, Vancouver, Wash., completed the conversion of the Mt. Poso Cogeneration Plant in Bakersfield from a coal-burning facility to one that runs completely on local biomass. The plant will use urban and agricultural wood waste from the San Joaquin Valley agricultural area and clean wood waste and tree trimmings from the Los Angeles area.
The $43-million project brings to the Bakersfield area clean energy, improved air quality, job creation and state-of-the-art technologies for plant control and automation, according to Greenberry Industrial.