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Page updated/verified: Jan 30, 2013

Energy Freedom Program

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WSDA administers low-interest loans totaling $10 million that are assisting four bioenergy projects through the state's Energy Freedom program. The Department of Commerce has oversight of the continuing Energy Freedom Program.
 

WSDA Energy Freedom Project Summary

As of December 2012

Public Partner
Port of Warden

Odessa Public
Development Authority

WSDA

South Yakima Conservation District

Private Partner

Pacific Coast Canola, LLC

Inland Empire
Oilseeds, LLC

Natural Selection Farms

George DeRuyter
& Sons Farms

Activity

Oilseed Crushing,
Biodiesel Manufacturing

Oilseed Crushing,
Biodiesel Manufacturing

Oilseed Crushing

Anaerobic Digester

Energy Freedom Loan Amount

$3,296,177

$4,348,102

$750,000

$1,973,000

Project Cost

$120 Million

$9.4 Million

$1.75 Million

$4.5 Million

Location

Warden

Odessa

Sunnyside

Outlook

Output

35-40 Million Gallons/Yr Canola Oil

up to 8 Million Gallons/Yr Biodiesel

0.5 Million  Gallons/Yr Oil

1.2 Megawatts/hr
Power for ~700 homes

Jobs Created

43 new jobs

20 new jobs

7 new jobs

1 new job

Project Start Date

Crusher -
Jan. 2013

Refinery - Nov. 2008
Crusher - July 2009

Sept. 2006

Nov. 2006


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Progress Reports

Annual Updates on WSDA Energy Freedom Projects

2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006

 
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