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The US Biogas Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2013

Summary

This report gives an in-depth analysis of the US biogas market and provides forecast estimates up to 2013. The research analyzes the key trends, major issues and growth opportunities in the US biogas market. Market share by installed capacity, elaborate profiling of major industry participants, information on major present and upcoming production facilities provide insight into the competitive scenario in the US biogas industry. This coupled with detailed analysis of important news and deals provide a comprehensive understanding of the market for biogas in US. Information on the regulatory framework and key policies governing the industry has also been dealt with in detail.

Scope

• Detailed analysis of the market scenario and forecasts up to 2013
• Historical installed capacity and forecast statistics up to 2013
• Market share analysis by installed capacity for 2008
• Elaborate profiles of key market participants
• List of major current and upcoming production facilities
• Policy and regulatory framework governing the market
• Updated news and deals pertaining to the market

Reasons to buy

• Identify key growth and investment opportunities in the US biogas market
• Position yourself to gain the maximum advantage of the industry’s growth potential
• Understand and respond to your competitors’ business structure, strategy and prospects
• Facilitate decision-making based on strong historic and forecast data, deal analysis and recent developments
• Develop strategies based on the latest operational and regulatory events
• Do deals with an understanding of the mergers and partnerships that have shaped the market

Keywords

The US, US, Biogas, Key drivers, Key Restraints, Installed Capacity, Power Generation, Market Share, Geographic Analysis, End User Analysis, Carbon Savings, Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI), Tribal Energy Program Grant, REAP, Renewable Energy Regulations, New Government Policies, Biomass, EPACT 2005, Energy Policy ACT 1992, 2002 Farm Bill, Tax Incentives, R&D Initiative, BioEnergy Partners, LLC, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, Southern California Edison, Waste Management, Inc., BioEnergy Partners, LLC, Pacific Gas and Electric.

Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents 2

1.1 List of Tables 9

1.2 List of Figures 10

2 The US Biogas Market 11

2.1 The US Biogas Market, Overview 11

2.2 The US Biogas Market, Key Drivers 11

2.2.1 Financial support from the government drives the US biogas market 11

2.2.2 Government mandates promoting renewable energy industry drive biogas uptake 11

2.2.3 Need for waste management boosts new biogas installations 11

2.3 The US Biogas Market, Key Restraints 12

2.3.1 Financial crisis will restrain the US biogas market growth and revenues 12

2.3.2 Feedstock shortage to hamper the growth of the biomass market 12

2.3.3 Lack of proper logistics result in high feedstock prices 12

2.4 The US Biogas Market, Historical and Forecast Installed Capacity, 2001-13 12

2.5 The US Biogas Market, Historical and Forecast Power Generation, 2001-13 14

2.6 The US Biogas Market Vs World Market Share, %, 2001-2008 15

2.7 The US Biogas Market, Geographic Analysis by Cumulative Installed Capacity, 2008 16

2.8 The US Biogas Market, End User Analysis, 2008 18

2.9 The US Biogas Market, Historical and Forecast Carbon Savings, 2001-13 18

2.10 The US Biogas Projects, Top 10 Plants 20

2.11 The US Biogas Market, Upcoming Plants 20

3 The US Biomass Power Market, Regulatory Framework 21

3.1 The US Renewable Energy Regulatory Framework, Overview 21

3.2 The US Renewable Energy Regulatory Framework, Major Policies 21

3.2.1 Public Benefit Funds (PBFs) 21

3.2.2 Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) 22

3.2.3 Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) 23

3.2.4 Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) 23

3.2.5 Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI) 24

3.2.6 Tribal Energy Program Grant 24

3.2.7 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) 24

3.3 The US Renewable Energy Regulations, For Leading States 25

3.4 The US Renewable Energy Regulatory Framework, New Government Policies 26

3.5 The US Biomass Power Regulatory Framework, Overview 27

3.6 The US Biomass Power Regulatory Framework, Major Policies 27

3.6.1 Energy Policy Act 1992 27

3.6.2 Environment Protection Act 2005 (EPACT 2005) 27

3.6.3 The 2002 Farm Bill 28

3.6.4 Energy Improvement and Extension Act 2008 - Tax Incentives 28

3.6.5 Biomass R&D Initiative 28

4 BioEnergy Partners, LLC, Company Overview 29

4.1 Key Information 29

4.2 Major Products and Services 29

4.3 Competitors 29

4.4 Key Employees 30

4.5 Locations and Subsidiaries 30

4.5.1 Head Office 30

5 Pacific Gas and Electric, Company Snapshot 31

5.1 Key Information 31

5.2 Company Overview 31

5.3 Business Description 31

5.3.1 Business Overview 31

5.4 Major Products and Services 32

5.5 History 33

5.6 SWOT Analysis 35

5.6.1 Overview 35

5.6.2 Pacific Gas and Electric Company Strengths 36

5.6.3 Pacific Gas and Electric Company Weaknesses 37

5.6.4 Pacific Gas and Electric Company Opportunities 38

5.6.5 Pacific Gas and Electric Company Threats 39

5.7 Competitors 40

5.8 Key Employees 41

5.9 Key Employee Biographies 42

5.10 Company Statement 43

5.11 Locations and Subsidiaries 46

5.11.1 Head Office 46

6 Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, Company Overview 47

6.1 Key Information 47

6.2 Industry Outlook 47

6.3 Major Products and Services 48

6.4 Competitors 48

6.5 Locations and Subsidiaries 49

6.5.1 Head Office 49

7 Southern California Edison, Company Snapshot 50

7.1 Key Information 50

7.2 Company Overview 50

7.3 Industry Outlook 50

7.4 Business Description 51

7.4.1 Business Overview 51

7.5 Major Products and Services 51

7.6 History 52

7.7 SWOT Analysis 54

7.7.1 Overview 54

7.7.2 Southern California Edison Strengths 55

7.7.3 Southern California Edison Weaknesses 56

7.7.4 Southern California Edison Opportunities 57

7.7.5 Southern California Edison Threats 58

7.8 Competitors 59

7.9 Key Employees 59

7.10 Key Employee Biographies 60

7.11 Company Statement 60

7.12 Locations and Subsidiaries 63

7.12.1 Head Office 63

8 Waste Management, Inc., Company Snapshot 64

8.1 Key Information 64

8.2 Company Overview 64

8.3 Industry Outlook 64

8.4 Business Description 65

8.4.1 Business Overview 65

8.5 Major Products and Services 66

8.6 History 66

8.7 SWOT Analysis 68

8.7.1 Overview 68

8.7.2 Waste Management, Inc. Strengths 69

8.7.3 Waste Management, Inc. Weaknesses 71

8.7.4 Waste Management, Inc. Opportunities 72

8.7.5 Waste Management, Inc. Threats 73

8.8 Competitors 75

8.9 Key Employees 76

8.10 Key Employee Biographies 77

8.11 Company Statement 79

8.12 Locations and Subsidiaries 81

8.12.1 Head Office 81

8.12.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 82

9 Financial Deals Landscape 83

9.1 Detailed Deal Summary 83

9.1.1 Acquisition 83

9.1.2 Venture Financing 85

9.1.3 Debt Offerings 86

10 Recent Developments 88

10.1 New Projects 88

10.1.1 Jun 17, 2009: San Jose to Develop Organic-To-Energy Biogas Facility 88

10.1.2 Apr 24, 2009: Wisconsin's Brown County Unveils Gas-To-Energy Facility In Ledgeview 91

10.1.3 Apr 24, 2009: MMSD Requests Approval For Landfill Gas Project At Jones Island Water Reclamation Facility 91

10.1.4 Apr 22, 2009: U.S. Coast Guard Opens Landfill Gas Renewable Energy Center 92

10.1.5 Apr 20, 2009: U.S. Coast Guard To Open Landfill Gas Renewable Energy Center To Celebrate Earth Day 92

10.1.6 Apr 20, 2009: Vermont’s Governor To Award $2.57 Million For Renewable Energy Projects 93

10.2 New Contracts 95

10.2.1 Jul 10, 2009: Swedish Biogas Signs Agreement with Flint City to Build Biogas Plant In Michigan 95

10.2.2 Jul 02, 2009: Constellation NewEnergy Signs Agreement with Pennsylvania To Supply Electricity To 29 State Government Facilities 97

10.2.3 May 21, 2009: Waste Management’s Division and Will County to Develop Landfill Gas-To-Energy Plant Wilmington, Illinois 97

10.2.4 Mar 03, 2009: Microgy Signs Renewable Natural Gas Supply Agreement With Xcel 99

10.2.5 Jan 30, 2009: GES Signs Agreement with Charlotte County to Develop Landfill Gas Sequestration and Energy Facility 100

10.3 Operations Updates 101

10.3.1 Jul 02, 2009: PNM Plans to Use Combination Of Solar, Wind, Biogas And Purchase RECs To Meet 2010 State Requirement For Renewable Energy 101

10.3.2 Jul 01, 2009: GE Energy’s Gas Engines Generating Electricity at Landfill Gas-To-Energy Plant in California 102

10.3.3 Jul 01, 2009: Republic Services' Ox Mountain Landfill Gas To Energy Station Starts Operations In California 104

10.3.4 Jun 28, 2009: Flathead Electric’s Landfill to Produce Electricity in Montana, US 106

10.3.5 Jun 25, 2009: Covanta Energy Releases Economic Study Of Proposed Gold River Energy-From-Waste Facility In Gold River, British Columbia 107

10.3.6 Jun 25, 2009: PPL Renewable Energy and Interstate Waste Services Unveil Renewable Energy Generating Facility In Pennsylvania 108

10.3.7 Jun 24, 2009: Republic Services to Start Providing Biogas to Anheuser-Busch’s Brewery in Houston 109

10.3.8 Mar 05, 2009: Bellefontaine Gas Starts Operations Of Landfill Gas-To-Energy Project In Ohio 110

10.4 Financial Announcements 111

10.4.1 May 08, 2009: Environmental Power Reports Net Loss of $3.3 Million In Q1 2009 111

10.4.2 May 01, 2009: PPL Reports Net Income of $246 Million In Q1 2009 113

10.4.3 Apr 30, 2009: National Fuel Posts Net Income Of $73.5 Million In Q2 Fiscal 2009 116

10.4.4 Apr 30, 2009: Xcel Energy Reports Net Income Of $174.1 Million In Q1 2009 119

10.4.5 Mar 17, 2009: Environmental Power Reports 2008 Results 119

10.4.6 Mar 12, 2009: National Fuel Declares Quarterly Dividend 122

10.4.7 Mar 11, 2009: PECO Declares Dividends 122

10.4.8 Feb 27, 2009: PPL Declares Quarterly Dividend 123

10.4.9 Feb 25, 2009: Xcel Declares Quarterly Dividend 123

10.4.10 Feb 05, 2009: National Fuel Reports Q1 Fiscal 2009 Results 123

10.4.11 Feb 04, 2009: PPL Reports 2008 Results 126

10.4.12 Jan 29, 2009: Xcel Energy Reports Total Operating Revenues Of $11.2 Billion For 2008 127

10.4.13 Jan 22, 2009: Exelon Reports 2008 Results 130

10.4.14 Jan 16, 2009: Alliant Declares Quarterly Dividend 134

10.5 Strategy and Business Planning 134

10.5.1 Mar 20, 2009: SC Landfill Opens Landfill Gas-To-Electric Project In New Jersey 134

10.5.2 Jan 30, 2009: Covanta Plans To Construct $575 Million Waste To Energy Plant In Wales 135

10.6 Government and Public Interest 136

10.6.1 Jul 07, 2009: Renewable Energy Development Will Allow Rural Economical Growth In Missouri: NRDC Report 136

10.6.2 Jun 17, 2009: San Jose To Develop Organic-To-Energy Biogas Facility 137

10.6.3 May 26, 2009: UNH Starts Powering Its Campus With Landfill Gas 140

10.6.4 Apr 24, 2009: Wisconsin's Brown County Unveils Gas-To-Energy Facility In Ledgeview 141

10.6.5 Apr 24, 2009: MMSD Requests Approval for Landfill Gas Project At Jones Island Water Reclamation Facility 141

10.6.6 Apr 22, 2009: U.S. Coast Guard Opens Landfill Gas Renewable Energy Center 142

10.6.7 Apr 20, 2009: U.S. Coast Guard To Open Landfill Gas Renewable Energy Center To Celebrate Earth Day 143

10.6.8 Apr 20, 2009: Vermont’s Governor to Award $2.57 Million for Renewable Energy Projects 144

10.6.9 Mar 18, 2009: California's Palo Alto City Issues RFP for Power Generated From Renewable Sources 146

10.7 Other Significant Developments 146

10.7.1 Jul 07, 2009: SCE Launches Solicitation for New Power Contracts 146

10.7.2 Jul 07, 2009: CE2 Carbon Capital Completes Transaction with Black Warrior Solid Waste Disposal Authority to Purchase Carbon Reduction Tonnes 146

10.7.3 Jun 30, 2009: SCE Seeks Proposals for Renewable Power 147

10.7.4 Jun 25, 2009: PPL Montana COO Brad Spencer To Retire 148

10.7.5 Jun 22, 2009: SUEZ Energy Announces Name Change To GDF SUEZ 148

10.7.6 Jun 17, 2009: OPPD Announces New Appointments 149

10.7.7 Jun 11, 2009: PPL Appoints Timothy S. Rausch As SVP And CNO 149

10.7.8 Jun 05, 2009: OPPD Announces New Appointments 150

10.7.9 Jun 04, 2009: Xcel Energy Files CIP with OES for Increased Energy Conservation 150

10.7.10 Jun 03, 2009: Schmack Biogas Receives Final Air Permit from Ohio EPA for Biogas Production Facility 152

10.7.11 Jun 01, 2009: AEP Issues RFP for 1,100 MW of Renewable Energy Resources 153

10.7.12 May 19, 2009: NPPD Issues RFP for Small-Scale Renewable Energy Resources 154

10.7.13 May 07, 2009: Consumers Energy Invites Bids for New Michigan-Based Renewable Energy Projects 154

10.7.14 May 07, 2009: SCE Wins Approval for Alternative Energy Plants 155

10.7.15 Apr 27, 2009: Global Energy Holdings CEO Rom Papadopoulos Resigns 155

10.7.16 Apr 10, 2009: Green Mountain Power Receives Approval from VPSB to Reduce Premium for Customers By 25% 155

10.7.17 Mar 25, 2009: APS Seeks RFP for Renewable Energy from Small Projects 156

10.7.18 Mar 19, 2009: SMUD Signs Contract with Gas Recovery Systems To Buy Power Generated From Landfill Gas To Electricity Plant 157

10.7.19 Mar 11, 2009: PPL Appoints New CIO 157

10.7.20 Mar 10, 2009: Exelon Announces Management Changes 158

10.7.21 Mar 02, 2009: Exelon Promotes O'Neill To SVP, Generation Development 159

10.7.22 Feb 24, 2009: PPL Announces Workforce Reductions 159

10.7.23 Feb 02, 2009: Exelon Appoints New Board Member 160

10.7.24 Jan 27, 2009: Exelon Announces Management Changes 161

11 Appendix 162

11.1 About Alternative Energy eTrack 162

11.2 Methodology 162

11.2.1 Coverage 163

11.2.2 Secondary Research 163

11.2.3 Primary Research 163

11.2.4 Expert Panel Validation 164

11.3 Contact Us 164

11.4 Disclaimer 164

List of Tables

1.1 List of Tables

Table 1: The US Biogas Market, Historical and Forecasted Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-13 13

Table 2: The US Biogas Market, Historical and Forecast Power Generation, GWh, 2001-13 14

Table 3: The US Biogas Market vs. World Biogas Market by Historical and Forecast Cumulative Installed Capacity, %, 2001-2013 15

Table 4: The US Biogas Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by States, %, 2008 16

Table 5: The US Biogas Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by States, MW, 2008 17

Table 6: The US Biogas Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by End-users, %, 2008 18

Table 7: The US Biogas Market, Historical and Forecast Carbon Savings, Million Tons, 2001-13 19

Table 8: The US Biogas Market, Top 10 Plants, 2008 20

Table 9: The US Biogas Market, Upcoming Plants 20

Table 10: The US, State Renewables Portfolio Standards and Policy Incentives, 2008 23

Table 11: The US, Regulatory Framework for Renewable Energy for Leading States 26

Table 12: BioEnergy Partners, LLC, Key Facts 29

Table 13: BioEnergy Partners, LLC, Key Employees 30

Table 14: Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Key Facts 31

Table 15: Pacific Gas and Electric Company, SWOT Analysis 35

Table 16: Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Key Employees 41

Table 17: Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, Key Facts 47

Table 18: Southern California Edison, Key Facts 50

Table 19: Southern California Edison, SWOT Analysis 54

Table 20: Southern California Edison, Key Employees 59

Table 21: Waste Management, Inc., Key Facts 64

Table 22: Waste Management, Inc., SWOT Analysis 68

Table 23: Waste Management, Inc., Key Employees 76

Table 24: Waste Management, Inc., Other Locations 82

Table 25: NRG Energy Rejects $8 Billion Bid From Exelon 83

Table 26: Fotowatio Acquires MMA Renewable Ventures 84

Table 27: MMA Renewable To Raise $200 Million In Fifth Round Of Financing 85

Table 28: NRG Energy Prices 8.5% Senior Notes Offering For $700 Million 86

Table 29: NRG Energy Completes Tax Exempt Bond Offering for $58.5 Million 87

List of Figures

1.2 List of Figures

Figure 1: The US Biogas Market, Historical and Forecasted Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-13 13

Figure 2: The US Biogas Market, Historical and Forecast Power Generation, GWh, 2001-13 14

Figure 3: The US Biogas Market vs. World Biogas Market by Historical and Forecast Cumulative Installed Capacity, %, 2001-2013 15

Figure 4: The US Biogas Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by States, %, 2008 16

Figure 5: The US Biogas Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by States, MW, 2008 17

Figure 6: The US Biogas Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by End-users, %, 2008 18

Figure 7: The US Biogas Market, Historical and Forecast Carbon Savings, Million Tons, 2001-13 19

Figure 8: GlobalData Methodology 162

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