Maine BEP Approves Tighter Biomass Controls

The Maine Board of Environmental Protection (DEP) has approved tighter restrictions on the use of wooden construction and demolition debris in biomass energy plants, according to a report in the Bangor Daily News (Bangor, Maine).

The board has enacted stricter monitoring, reporting and quality control standards for biomass boilers that burn C&D debris. The new regulations, which were also approved by the state legislature and Gov. John Baldacci, also limit a facility’s use of wooden debris at 50 percent of its annual fuel consumption, according to the report.