Report shows positive impact of Burgess Biopower on local economy

By Erin Voegele
Biomass Magazine
December 29, 2017
Category: Carbon, Climate & Bioenergy
Region: United States, US East

Berlin, New Hampshire — A report published in late 2017 illustrates the positive impact of Burgess BioPower on its local community and the state of New Hampshire. The report was completed by PolEcon Research and released by Advance NH. The 75 MW Burgess BioPower facility is located on the site of former pulp mill in Berlin, New Hampshire. The pulp mill closed in 2006. Burgess BioPower began commercial operations in 2014. …The report shows the total annual impact of Burgess BioPower in New Hampshire during 2016 was 221 jobs, $13.9 million in labor income, and $63.4 million in output of goods and services.

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