Governor Perdue Announces Sterling Energy Assets' Plans for 40-megawatt Renewable Energy Power Plant in Valdosta
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 |
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The Wiregrass Electric Generating Facility will be developed on 22.1 acres of land next to the Mud Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project is planned for commercial startup in 2012, and groundbreaking is scheduled for 2010. Electricity from the Wiregrass project will be sold to
Wiregrass will bring additional renewable energy to
The project will make beneficial use of reclaimed water, the byproduct of the waste water treatment plant. Using approximately 750,000 gallons per day of the reclaimed water will eliminate an external source of cooling water and reduce the discharge of reclaimed water into Mud Creek. The City of
Wiregrass Power, LLC is wholly owned by Atlanta-based Sterling Energy Assets. The company worked with the Georgia Center of Innovation for Energy, which draws on the
“We’re excited to see this project moving forward,” said Jill Stuckey, Director of the
“In this time of economic uncertainty, one constant is the growing need for electricity that powers productivity and maintains our standard of living,” said Bob Turner, Wiregrass Project Director and Director of Project Development for Sterling Energy Assets. “This renewable energy project will help satisfy these basic needs while also producing environmental benefits, diversifying the state’s energy mix and creating local economic benefits such as 25 permanent new jobs and increased tax revenue. Sterling Energy Assets is proud to develop this project in our home state of
“With the announcement of Wiregrass Power, LLC, the City of Valdosta, Ga. has staked its claim as a national leader in realizing the potential economic impact of renewable energy while successfully recruiting one of the nation’s most admired green companies,” said Brad Lofton, Executive Director, Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority. “The $110 million project will have a very tangible impact on our employment and tax base while serving as a catalyst for the creation of a sustainable and renewable energy cluster in South Georgia.”
Michelle Shaw, project manager for the Georgia Department of Economic Development, assisted the company in its location.
About the company
Sterling Planet Holdings, Inc. owns and invests in companies that target economic, environmental and social returns. The company's two wholly owned subsidiaries, Sterling Planet, Inc. and Sterling Energy Assets, complement and support each other, with a common focus on sustainability. Sterling Planet, Inc. is an innovative leader in the renewable energy, energy efficiency and carbon markets, serving a broad array of utility, commercial, government and residential customers. Sterling Energy Assets, Inc. develops, owns and operates highly efficient renewable energy projects that produce electric power and steam for electric utilities and industrial facilities.
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