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Kurt Niquidet, Brad Stennes and Gerrit van Kooten
No 2008-11, Working Papers from University of Victoria, Department of Economics, Resource Economics and Policy Analysis Research Group
Abstract: In light of the large volumes of pine killed in the Interior forests in British Columbia by the mountain pine beetle, many are keen to employ forest biomass as an energy source. To assess the feasibility of a wood biomass-fired power plant in the BC Interior it is necessary to know both how much physical biomass might be available over the life of a plant, but also its location because transportation costs are likely to be a major operating cost for any facility. To address these issues, we construct a mathematical programming model of fiber flows in the Quesnel Timber Supply Area of BC over a 25-year time horizon. The focus of the model is on minimizing the cost of supplying feedstock throughout space and time. Results indicate that over the life of the project feedstock costs will more than double, increasing from $54.60/BDt ($0.039/kWh) to $116.14/BDt ($0.083/kWh).
Keywords: forest economics; biomass and bio-energy; forest pests (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q23 Q42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2008-11
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