The Last Word: “Biomass is much more like hydro—it has a firm capacity—and as a utility, that is what we like.”

Senior Biosystems Engineer, Dennis St. George: “There are many attributes that make an energy source functional and one of them is capacity, or the ability to deliver energy when you need to. With our hydro system, if we need to generate more power, it’s nearly an instantaneous process. The problem with wind and solar is that when you get energy is really governed by when they are available. Biomass is much more like hydro—it has a firm capacity—and as a utility, that is what we like.”

Executive Director of Sustain Charlotte, Shannon Binns: “We need to ask ourselves whether these tax credits, which are intended to attract investment in clean sources of renewable energy were intended for projects that bring new smokestacks and additional sources of air pollution to our communities, especially communities like ours that are already unable to meet federal air quality requirements.”

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