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Brian Meek

Director, Plant Operations

Avant Energy

Hometown BioEnergy

Renewable Generation Example

*Data provided by CAISO 4/6/17

Description of

Hometown BioEnergy• Anaerobic Digestion Facility

– Agricultural and Food Processing Streams

• 8 MW Electric Generation

• 20 Million Gallons Effluent Storage

Overview

Hometown BioEnergy

Receiving Hall

Automated Monorail Crane

Generators

Load vs. Renewable Generation

*Data provided by CAISO 4/6/17

Duck Curve

*Data provided by CAISO

HTBE Efficiency

• Produces On-Peak Electricity

– Gas Storage Needed

• Recovers Heat from Generation

– To Heat Process and Building

• Connected at Distribution Level

• Digestate used as soil amendments for

local farmers

Brian C. MeekDirector Plant Operations

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