Are wood chips renewable fuel? Duke Energy wants to know
CHARLOTTE (AP) — North Carolina electric utilities want a state law requiring them to use renewable fuels to count wood chips tossed into a coal-fired power plant.
The Charlotte Observer reported today that the state Utilities Commission will hear opinions today about what kind of wood should be burned to generate power.
Two environmental groups have challenged Duke's plans to burn wood with coal at a Rowan County plant.
The Environmental Defense Fund and Southern Environmental Law Center say the state energy law refers to "wood waste," not cutting down trees. Utilities wouldn't have to replant trees.
The N.C. Sustainable Energy Association says burning wood with coal is very inefficient and most of the energy goes up the smokestack.
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