UPEI Department of Engineering
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Charlottetown
PEI C1A 4P3
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Recommendations
General
1.
The potential payback from a well-designed biogas system for 60 heard of cattle
could be over 10,000$ per year, and would be attractive based on current
electrical rates. This should be further pursued by PEI farmers.
2.
An effective small demonstration biogas system should be built that supplies
only the average annual energy from a single farm, but is not intended to supply
farm peak demand
3.
Site selection will need to be considered for any on-farm biogas systems: is it
acceptable to use existing manure storage tanks or build on a new foundation ?
4.
Availability of potential co-substrates need to be evaluated, including farm- and
non-farm waste sources
5.
Costs and shipping distance for potential co-substrate needs to be determined
Regulatory
6.
New policies to encourage on-farm biogas should include potential for producers
to earn money for electricity produced in excess of their demand.
7.
Grouping of electrical meters for small communities or farms with several
electrical meters should be allowed to be included in the net-metering calculation
8.
Emergency flaring or venting regulations will have to be determined
9.
Local regulations for application of digestate on farmland need to be determined
10.
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