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Amalgamated studies gas plant to process sugar and produce electricity in Nampa
By: Rocky Barker, Idaho Statesman
11-11-2009
Amalgamated Sugar Co. hopes a proposed a natural-gas-fired, combined heat and power plant can helps its business, produce power for 58,000 homes and reduce air pollution.
The company is using part of a $350,000 stimulus grant obtained through Idaho's Office of Energy Resources to study the feasibility of the project at Amalgamated’s Nampa plant.The project will simultaneously produce electricity for Idaho Power and steam for Amalgamated’s sugar beet processing.
“This collaboration demonstrates the positive results that come from creative, solution-oriented thinking and resourceful planning,” said Amalgamated Sugar President Vic Jaro.
Idaho Power intends to incorporate results of the feasibility study in its Integrated Resource Planning process, which determines what resources it will use in its portfolio for power generation over the next 20 years. Amagamated initially expects to increase its energy efficiency by 45 percent when it replaces its current coal-fired boiler.
That would reduce air emissions in the Treasure Valley.
“Projects like this add significantly to a secure energy future for Idaho,” said Gov. Butch Otter.
Amalgamated processes sugar at Nampa 10 months out of the year, and the plant is shut down for two months during the spring for maintenance, Otter said.
"Springtime is runoff time, when our hydropower resources are abundant," said Otter. "This project will make power output available when Idaho needs it most.”
