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Wheelabrator to build proposed U.S. WTE facility

Feb. 4 -- Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. has been tapped to build a proposed waste-to-energy facility in Maryland, the first new U.S. plant in more than a decade.

The Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority selected the company as the preferred vendor to build the plant pending approval from Frederick and Carroll counties, which the plant would serve. The proposed plant would be located in Frederick County. It would be the first new greenfield waste-to-energy facility built in the United States in more than a decade.

The 55-megawatt plant would have the capacity to dispose of 1,500 tons of waste per day and generate enough electricity for some 60,000 homes. It will employ about 50 full-time employees. Wheelabrator expects to complete the facility in 2014, if approved.

The NMWDA will own the facility, which will serve Frederick and Carroll counties under a long-term service agreement.

Contact Waste & Recycling News reporter Joe Truini at 330-865-6166 or jtruini@crain.com

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This is the greatest news ever, just wish it was a 4000 TPD system. I hope before I pass-on the brain dead politicians in California will get with reality and go for WTE instead of thinking they are God and believe they can change the earth's climate. The California politicians can barely govern our great state of California. It's even worst when you read a little town like Danville, CA inserts in their City meeting agenda..."How To Control the World Climate". It's just Politicians wanting to look like the guy on the white horse. Go Wheelabrator...Come to California ASAP.

Leonard Vinci
President
Innovative Waste Solutions
Alamo, CA

Very well said.So, How do you get a facility like this to California? Sadly, it appears that California likes to talk the talk, but does very little of substance. Perhaps your esteemed Barbara Boxer could lead the charge to attract Wheelabrator. Since, the City of San Francisco which has NO landfill, could use their waste in a productive way versus shipping it to another community? I am guessing the permitting fees and legal cost would not allow a facility to be built in California.

Ron Sherga
owner
Sherresults
Arlington,Texas