Biomass
Nearly half of the nation’s co-ops rely on power generated using biomass, a resource which includes plants and wood, methane from animal waste, landfill gas or municipal waste. Considered a renewable resource, biomass can either be burned to produce heat or converted into biofuel.
cooperatives in states utilize biomass as a source of power.
| Co-op Biomass Capacity (MW) | ||
|---|---|---|
| G&T | Distribution | Total |
Some co-ops sell the environmental attributes of power generated using renewable resources
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