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North Fork Breaks Ground On Bioenergy Facility

NORTH FORK — On Thursday Nov. 3, North Fork Community Power (NFCP) and Yosemite/Sequoia RC&D Council will be hosting a ground-breaking ceremony for the NFCP Bioenergy Facility at the Old Mill Site starting at 11 a.m. until approximately 1 p.m.

The event will kick off with statements from government leaders and key project partners followed by a brief tour of the project location. Immediately following will be light refreshments as well as an opportunity for questions and answers with the project team.

north-fork-community-powerNorth Fork Community Power, a public private partnership between North Fork Community Development Council and Phoenix Energy, has been working for the last two years on financing to complete the construction of the small-scale forest bioenergy facility at a retired sawmill site in North Fork, Calif.

The power plant will provide economic uses for forest biomass generated as a byproduct of sustainable forest management operations and hazardous fuels treatment activities in the greater North Fork area.

Grading will commence this month, followed by the construction of the facility. Equipment, including the state-of-the art gasifier developed by General Electric (GE), is anticipated to arrive later this year. Feedstock will be sourced from the North Fork Biomass Facility.

The facility is anticipated to be ready for operation in late first quarter 2017, at which time researchers from the University of California Merced will be studying the results of the technology for the first several months.

This event is coordinated in partnership with Supervisor Wheeler’s office, with additional support from Sierra Nevada Conservancy and North Fork CDC. For more information on this event, please contact Project Manager Justine Reynolds via phone (559)-877-8663 or email juss.reynolds@gmail.com.

Participants are encouraged to wear close-toed shoes and layers of clothing in case of inclement weather. Hard hats are suggested. Please RSVP by emailing Project Manager Justine Reynolds.

The Old Mill Site is located at 34000 Koso Nobe Rd North Fork, CA 93643.

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