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Another Farm Anaerobic Digester Goes Online
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 01/11/2010
A Clark County dairy farm is the latest livestock operation to convert its cow manure into energy. The La Crosse-based Dairyland Power Cooperative has signed an agreement with Bach Digester
LLC to purchase the energy from a new anaerobic digester at Bach Farms near Dorchester. The 1,200-cow dairy farm is expected to generate about 300 kilowatts of renewable energy, capable of powering
219 average homes throughout Dairyland's four-state service area.
The utility says cow manure is collected and heated in the digester tank, which is a process that creates methane gas. This biogas fuels a large engine to produce renewable electricity. The process also has
additional environmental side benefits, minimizing animal waste problems associated with manure disposal on farms.
Bach Digester LLC is the fifth dairy farm anaerobic digester providing farm-produced power to members in the Dairyland system.
"We continue to seek opportunities to expand our renewable resources and appreciate working with Steven Bach and Taylor Electric to bring this environmentally friendly energy resource to our members,"
said Bill Berg, Dairyland President and CEO.
Dairyland provides wholesale electricity to 25 member distribution cooperatives and 16 municipal utilities.
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