FirstEnergy has announced plans to repower units 4 and 5 at its RE Burger Plant in Shadyside, Ohio, to generate power principally with biomass.
According to the company, the capital cost for retrofitting the Burger Plant to burn biomass is estimated to be approximately $200 million. Once the project is completed, units 4 and 5 of the Burger Plant would be capable of producing up to 312MW of electricity, its current capacity, claims the company, which is enough to power approximately 190,000 homes.
Furthermore it said that with the completion of the project, FirstEnergy’s portfolio of renewable energy could total more than 1,100MW, including 451MW of pumped-storage hydro and 376MW of wind power.
Anthony Alexander, president and CEO of FirstEnergy, said: Retrofitting the Burger Plant for biomass will expand our portfolio further and continue our support of state and federal efforts to increase reliance on renewable energy sources. And, the project will provide a new and exciting future for the plant and continued economic support in Belmont County.
Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy is a diversified energy company, with
subsidiaries and affiliates involved in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, as well as energy management and other energy-related services.
