Site Selection
Peregrine Energy develops its site criteria taking into account all the attributes required to operate a biomass-fueled generating facility. These criteria include adequate fuel supply and competitive pricing, transmission line access, emission restrictions (attainment area), adequate acreage, water supply, wastewater discharge and truck traffic flow and adequate road infrastructure for fuel delivery.
Woody Biomass
Peregrine Energy is working with several wood supply companies that are recognized for their expertise in wood collection and processing for the pulp and paper and lumber mill industries. They understand the necessity of ensuring a reliable continuous wood supply. Peregrine Energy has relied on its wood supply team members to analyze wood availability and the wood cost for various proposed facility locations. Peregrine Energy 's wood supply analysis includes the following: estimating the availability and volume of wood within a defined area, determining the growth-to-cut ratios, performing a species analysis to identify the energy content, i.e., moisture content, density, etc., identifying surrounding wood consuming competitors, determining the number and availability of producers needed to harvest the facility's requirements, estimating the haul rates and surveying harvesting cost and stumpage values. A proposed site location would need to have a sustainable supply of wood within a fifty to sixty mile radius.
Animal Waste - Poultry Litter
Peregrine is working closely with the North Carolina Poultry Federation as well as an experienced poultry litter aggregator who will be contracted to manage the supply of poultry litter from poultry growers in a given region . Qualifying fuel includes poultry litter combined with wood shavings, straw, rice hulls or other bedding material. Peregrine has relied on its poultry litter aggregator to analyze poultry litter availability and cost for various proposed facility locations. Site selection criteria include identifying the availability of poultry integrators and growers in a specific area, indentifying poultry litter consuming competitors, estimating haul rates and surveying litter costs. A proposed site location would need to have a sustainable supply of poultry litter within a fifty to sixty mile radius.
