Co-Gen Benefit - What is it?

The Clatskanie PUD Co-Gen Benefit is net revenue from the co-generation project, which generates electricity from steam that is used in the manufacturing of paper at the Georgia Pacific Wauna Mill. The PUD entered into a partnership agreement with Georgia Pacific and Eugene Water and Electric Board to finance, build and sell the electricity generated from the completed 36 megawatt project. The power is sold to the Bonneville Power Administration.

In addition, this project allowed Georgia Pacific to build a fluidized bed boiler to provide additional steam from the burning of non-hazardous waste products from the paper making process that otherwise would have to be land filled. Steam produced from renewable or industrial waste sources is often referred to a "Green Power."