Oct. 3, 2007: A 'Green' Power Plant in Faribault

A new power plant in Faribault, Minnesota is running on natural gas, excess turbine heat, rainwater and soy oil.

Star Tribune
A 'Green' Power Plant in Faribault
By Dee DePass
Oct. 3, 2007
http://www.startribune.com/535/story/1463210.html

Faribault and 11 other Minnesota cities will begin receiving "green" electric power Saturday thanks to a new $180 million plant that runs on natural gas, excess turbine heat, rainwater, and soy oil and other biomass materials.

The Faribault Energy Park, owned by the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA), can create 265 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 265,000 homes a day.

The blend of natural gas and sustainable materials used by the plant means that it will generate roughly 97 percent fewer harmful emissions than a traditional coal plant.