Wisconsin Ag Connection - Applications Being Accepted for Anaerobic Digester Proposals

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Applications Being Accepted for Anaerobic Digester Proposals
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 05/26/2017

About five months ago, Governor Scott Walker directed the Wisconsin Public Service Commission, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of Agriculture to work together on an effort to align anaerobic digester and water treatment system technology with dairy farms in environmentally sensitive areas of the state. Now the agencies are hosting a webinar to provide an opportunity for potential applicants to ask clarifying questions in advance of next month's RFP deadline.

Organizers say the online meeting will take place on June 5 at 1:00 p.m.

Specifically, Requests for Proposals are being sought from business consortiums and farmers interested in utilizing anaerobic digester technology to treat manure from dairy farms.

"The proposals will be evaluated on the financial viability of treatment technologies including capital, long-term operation, and maintenance," said State Agriculture Secretary Ben Brancel. "A successful proposal will be evaluated on their ability to produce energy efficiently, remove nutrients from the manure and reduce pathogens."

Digesters work to produce renewable energy in the form of biogas and incorporate a system for treating wastewater that will capture nutrients and reduce pathogens.

To register for the upcoming webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4902787602054934019

Proposals are due no later than July 3.

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