Stimulus Grant Activity under American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009
Global Energy and City of Lima Officials meet with Federal Energy Officials
Mayor David Berger and Global Energy CEO Harry Graves met in February for an on-site tour of Global Energy’s Lima Energy IGCC project.
Speaking about the advanced energy project Scott Klara, Director of the Strategic Center for Coal, in the Energy Department's National Energy Technology Laboratory said, "The progress to date looks impressive. We feel like it's a pretty nice commercial opportunity to demonstrate carbon capture and storage."
Link: http://www.limaohio.com/news/officials-34531-energy-federal.html
Ohio Energy & Advanced Manufacturing Center
Lima's leaders intend to transform Lima into a center for advanced energy and manufacturing in Ohio through the Ohio Energy & Advance Manufacturing Center.
Their concept is to facilitate “The convergence of new players on a new playing field, developing
new processes and habits for horizontal collaboration is the most important force shaping global economics in the twenty-first century.”*
Lima Energy IGCC is a critical player in the Center, located adjacent to the Lima Energy facility, with its sustainable energy facility in construction. When in operation Lima Energy IGCC will be a producer of such material inputs as synthetic natural gas, electricity, carbon nanofiber and liquid carbon dioxide for sequestration or enhanced oil recovery operations.
For a detailed discussion of the Center see attached: OEAMC Booklet #A84.pdf
* Thomas L. Friedman: The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century
Vine Street Grade Separation
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland announced on March 26, 2009 the awarding of $11,000,000 of Stimulus Funds to fund as a priority a railroad-grade separation project on Vine Street, Lima, Ohio, to facilitate traffic flow for the anticipated increased rail traffic to serve the in construction Lima Energy IGCC project as well as the expanded Husky Energy Refinery and the new Job-Ready Sites R&D Center known as the Ohio Energy & Advanced Manufacturing Center located adjacent to the Lima Energy IGCC site.
For more information see attached document: Ohio Transportation Stimulus Project.doc
Amanda Township Reservoir
Lima Mayor David Berger announced on June 6, 2009 that the City of Lima is accepting bids for a new 5 billion gallon reservoir, pipeline and pump station, with construction expected to start within 60 days of the bid opening date of July 10, 2009. Assistant Utilities Director Mike Caprella said that the estimated cost of the reservoir to be constructed in Amanda Township is $36 million. Further he remarked that since as many as a dozen firms are expected to bid on the job, the lively bidding could produce a reduction in construction costs.
The new reservoir is necessary to support expanded manufacturing and processing in the Lima such as the new Lima Energy IGCC facility.
Link: http://www.limaohio.com/news/reservoir-38109-caprella-city.html
