Recently, The Commons carried a Viewpoint article [“Much worse than your woodstove,” April 10] that was directed toward the North Springfield Sustainable Energy Project (NSSEP).
I am the senior technical director for this project, and live in Guilford.
Because of the significant technical requirements placed on gaining approval of this 35 MW (electric output) cogeneration power plant fueled by wood chips, the public is afforded an accurate and transparent view of what constitutes this project through documents and testimony submitted to the Vermont Public Service Board through the Certificate of Public Good process.
As part of this process, applications are rigorously reviewed by state agency technical staff. As the applicant, NSSEP has and continues to work very closely with these agencies to address concerns and improve upon the project.