Dane County Community Manure Digester Cow Power Project Dave Merritt

Dane CountyDane CountyCommunity Manure DigesterCommunity Manure Digester

Cow Power ProjectCow Power Project

Dave MerrittDave MerrittDirector of Policy and Program DevelopmentDirector of Policy and Program DevelopmentDane County Department of Administration Dane County Department of Administration

January 11, 2013January 11, 2013

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Overview of the Project

Located in the Town of ViennaLocated in the Town of ViennaServes 3 family dairy farmsServes 3 family dairy farms2,500 dairy cows2,500 dairy cows80,000 G/day manure piped underground80,000 G/day manure piped underground2 MW 2 MW Operating since December 2010Operating since December 2010

Water QualityProtection

EconomicFeasibility

AgriculturalViability &

Sustainability

ViableAlternatives

Dane CountyDane County’’s Initial Objectivess Initial Objectives

VendorVendor RFP RFP

Public RFPPublic RFP Ownership DecidedOwnership Decided Clear Horizons LLC SelectedClear Horizons LLC Selected Project Development Began – Fall 2009Project Development Began – Fall 2009

FarmersFarmers Clear HorizonsClear Horizons Dane CountyDane County State of Wisconsin State of Wisconsin Alliant EnergyAlliant Energy

Project Project FinancingFinancing

$12 million construction cost$12 million construction cost $3.3 million State of Wisconsin grant$3.3 million State of Wisconsin grant $2.7 million Federal investment tax credit$2.7 million Federal investment tax credit $6.0 million Clear Horizons debt$6.0 million Clear Horizons debt

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Development of Bio-Gas Development of Bio-Gas ProjectsProjects

Multiple PlayersMultiple Players FarmersFarmers DevelopersDevelopers Utility CompanyUtility Company Elected OfficialsElected Officials NeighborsNeighbors RegulatorsRegulators Environmental GroupsEnvironmental Groups

Project BenefitsProject Benefits

60% - 70% phosphorus removal60% - 70% phosphorus removal

Addresses farm nutrient management issuesAddresses farm nutrient management issues

Reduces nuisance odorsReduces nuisance odors

Renewable energy productionRenewable energy production Greenhouse gas emission reductionGreenhouse gas emission reduction

Green jobsGreen jobs

Questions?

Dave Merritt

Director of Policy and Program Development

(608) 261-9792

[email protected]