Eureka School district to pursue biomass power generation. Receives $400K from Forest Service as first step
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A $400,000 Fuels For Schools http://www.fuelsforschools.org/ grant has been approved by the Forest Service, the first step in establishing funding for a proposed $1.3 million biomass central heating system for the Eureka School District, superintendent Gary Blaz said.
The next step, a federal $300,000 interest-free loan through Lincoln Electric is pending. The third source of funding for the project would come through state loans.
"It's a win-win-win," Blaz said. "This project will not cost taxpayers anything at all. We plan to pay back the loans with our fuel budgets and Lincoln Electric can use a portion of the loan funds for economic development to help local businesses. Plus, the biomass system will extend the life of our existing boilers."
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