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The US Biomass Power Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015

The US Biomass Industry has been Stagnant in the Last Decade


The US biomass market had a cumulative installed capacity of 9,686 MW in 2009. The
cumulative biomass power installed capacity has increased from 8,835 MW in 2001 to
9,686 MW in 2009 at a CAGR of 1.2%. The growth of the biomass industry in the US is
stagnant in the last decade due to expiry of contracts signed under Public Utilities
Regulatory Policy Act (PURPA) by utility companies. The other reasons which affected
the growth of the biomass industry are high feedstock costs because of inadequate
infrastructure facilities to transport waste and emergence of biomass industry in Europe
and Asia-Pacific which came up with better framework supporting biopower industry
compared to the US.

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Government Support and Need for Waste Management Will Drive Growth in the
US Biomass Market
The government has introduced financial incentives to offset the high investment
needed for biomass power generation. It has introduced various subsidy and incentive
programs to compensate for as much 50% of the initial investment required. The
recently extended production tax credit (PTC) provides a tariff for each KWh produced
to the biomass power producers. To tackle the environmental concerns and handle
increasing problems with different types of wastes such as industrial waste, agricultural
waste, municipal waste etc led to biomass installations. With proper financial support
and government mandates in place biomass installations have become a more viable
option and an appropriate solution to the issue of waste management.

Feedstock Shortage and Logistical Bottlenecks are Hampering the Growth of the
US Biomass Industry
The shortage of feedstock supply has hampered the growth of the US biomass market.
To offset this issue the government is promoting cultivation of agricultural crops as
biomass inputs. They are also looking at importing feedstock to utilize the complete
potential of biomass energy and meet the current and future demand in the country.
The lack of proper logistic facilities is also leading to dearth in the feedstock availability
which is causing increase in feedstock prices.

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Wood Waste is the Most Widely Used Feedstock for Biomass Power Generation
in the US
Main feedstocks used for biomass power generation are wood waste, municipal solid
waste (MSW) and other waste. In 2009, wood waste contributed about 78.9% to the
total biomass power generation in the US. Wood waste constitutes black liquor, wood
or woodwaste solids and liquids. Municipal solid waste is another important feedstock
with 17% share in the US biomass power generation. Other waste constitutes 4.2% of
the biomass power generation in the US.

Industries Use Majority of the Biomass Power Generated in the US


Industrial segment is the major user and constitutes over 58.8% of the end user market
for biomass power in 2009. Presently, several industries are buying power from
dedicated biomass facilities established with the help of financial incentives from
federal and state governments. Residential segment is the other major end user of
biomass power. It constitutes 38.3% of the total end-user market.

Covanta Holding Corporation has the Largest Biomass Power Generation


Capacity in the US
Covanta Holding Corporation is the market leader in terms of cumulative installed
capacity with a share of 11.3%. Covanta Holding Corporation is followed by
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. with a share of 8.7% and CMS Energy Corporation with
a share of 1.7%.

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