Events
Wednesday, August 31, 2005: Switchgrass Facility Open House
- Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Location: Ottumwa Generating Station near Chillicothe, Iowa
- Purpose of Event: Tour the power plant, see construction progress for the new switchgrass processing facility for the project’s Long Term Test Burn, learn about the project’s past and future activities, and meet project partners and supporters.
- For more information: visit http://www.alliantenergy.com/switchgrass
The following items are tentatively scheduled dates and events and are subject to change based on funding availability:
- Early Fall, 2005: Complete Construction of New Switchgrass Processing Facility at Ottumwa Generating Station
- Mid-Fall, 2005: Conduct Equipment and Facility Commissioning Test for the New Switchgrass Processing Facility at Ottumwa Generating Station
- Late Winter, 2006: Begin Long Term Test Burn (2000 Hour Continuous Test Burn at Ottumwa Generating Station)
- Fall 2006: Complete Cost-Shared Research and Demonstration Project / Seek to Begin Commercial Operations
