Sustainability
At 100% efficiency, the biofuel generator has the potential to generate 5.4 Million kWh's of electricity annually. Prior to 2016, The St. Cloud Wastewater Treatment Facility purchased a little over 5 Million kWh's of electricity to treat over 9.8 Million gallons of influent flow a day. Whereas, in 2018, The St. Cloud Wastewater Treatment Facility purchased 700,000 kWh's of electricity. Depending on daily conditions, such as solar energy potential, some days the facility will be running at nearly 100% renewable energy.
In 2018, 87% of the St. Cloud Wastewater facility's energy demand came from renewable sources.