Xcel Energy French Island plant taking more garbage to convert to power

 Good News Notes:

“Every time someone turns on a light, the power may be coming from the garbage they throw out. Xcel Energy and La Crosse County officials have been working together for decades using garbage to make electricity. “

“Officials say they are getting calls from other communities trying to find a better way to throw things away. Xcel Energy’s French Island facility has been converting garbage into power since the 1980s.”

“The La Crosse County Solid Waste Department trucks the waste it receives in a five-county area to Xcel Energy’s plant every year.”

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