Elk River Resource Recovery Project
aerial view of facility on p.3
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Waste to energy - PUBLIC NOTICE OF CLOSURE
"Great River Energy is notifying the public that the Elk River Resource Processing Plant, located at 10700 165th Avenue NW, Elk River, MN will no longer be accepting any solid waste materials after Jan. 15, 2019."
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Elk River Resource Recovery Project to be retired
11/22/2018 "After several months attempting to sell the Elk River Resource Recovery Project to area counties and private investors, Great River Energy anticipates it will close the waste-to-energy project by March 15, 2019."
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News release: Elk River power plant to be torn down
9/16/2019 "The plant closed March 15 following years of economic challenges resulting from insufficient municipal solid waste and low prices in the regional energy market." "Decommissioning and dismantling [] will begin this fall"
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Elk River Energy Recovery Station demolition
"Decommissioning of the power plant began in the fall of 2019. Demolition and site restoration are expected to be completed in 2021."
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lk River garbage-burning power plant to close
11/22/2018 "The plant has been financially unsustainable for years due to low electricity prices and less garbage coming in, said Therese LaCanne, Great River spokesperson." "company talked to several counties about purchasing it."
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