Energy Freedom Program
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e-mail us or call (360) 902-1812.
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 2011
Public Partner
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Port of Warden
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Odessa Public
Development Authority
|
WSDA
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South Yakima Conservation District
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Private Partner
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Pacific Coast Canola, LLC
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Inland Empire
Oilseeds, LLC
|
Natural Selection Farms
|
George DeRuyter
& Sons Farms
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Activity
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Oilseed Crushing,
Biodiesel Manufacturing
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Oilseed Crushing,
Biodiesel Manufacturing
|
Oilseed Crushing
|
Anaerobic Digester
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Energy Freedom Loan Amount
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$3,296,177
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$4,348,102
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$750,000
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$1,973,000
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Project Cost
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$110 Million (estimated)
|
$9.4 Million
|
$1.75 Million
|
$4.5 Million
|
Location
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Warden
|
Odessa
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Sunnyside
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Outlook
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Output
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35-40 Million Gallons/Yr
Canola Oil
(projected)
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up to 8 Million Gallons/Yr
Biodiesel
|
0.5 Million Gallons/Yr
Oil
|
1.2 Megawatts/hr Power
for ~700 homes
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Jobs Created
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10 new jobs (to date)
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22 new jobs
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7 new jobs
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1 new job
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Project Start Date
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Crusher - Early 2013
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Refinery - Nov. 2008 Crusher
- July 2009
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Sept. 2006
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Nov. 2006
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