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renewable energy facility alongside U.S. Route 113 south of Georgetown. The facility will have both significant clean energy generation and farming implications.
When completed, the CleanBay plant annually will recycle 90,000 tons of chicken litter from nearby poultry plants through a process of anaerobic digestion and nutrient-recovery technology. This will significantly reduce the amount of phosphorus that goes into the soil when compared to current poultry-processing technology.
At the same time the litter is being processed, a continuous 5 megawatts of electricity will be produced, enough to power about 3,500 homes or a community of 10,000 residents. The Delaware Electric Cooperative has agreed to purchase the power from CleanBay and distribute it to its customers. CleanBay spokesperson Jackie Priestly says construction at the
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