1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 10
1.2 List of Figures 12
2 The Global Biomass Power Market, 2001-13 13
2.1 The Global Biomass Power Market, Overview 13
2.2 The Global Biomass Power Market Size and Growth, 2001-13 13
2.3 The Global Biomass Market, Market Share by Regions, 2008 16
3 The US Biomass Power Market, 2001-13 18
3.1 The US Biomass Power Market, Overview 18
3.2 The US Biomass Power Market, Size and Growth, 2001-13 18
3.3 The US Biomass Market, Key Drivers 20
3.3.1 Financial support from the government drives the US biomass market 20
3.3.2 Government mandates promoting renewable energy industry drive biomass uptake 20
3.3.3 Need for waste management boost new biomass installations 20
3.4 The US Biomass Market, Key Issues 20
3.4.1 Financial crisis will restrain the US biomass market growth and revenues 20
3.4.2 Feedstock shortage to hamper the growth of the biomass market 20
3.4.3 Lack of proper logistics result in high feedstock prices 21
3.5 The US Biomass Power Market, vs the Global Biomass Power Market, Comparitive Analysis 21
3.6 The US Biomass Power Market, Power Generation, 2001-13 22
4 The US Biomass Power Market – Market Shares by Feedstock and End Users, 2002-08 23
4.1 The US Biomass Power Market, Market Shares by Feedstock, 2002-08 23
4.2 The US Biomass Power Market, Market Shares by End-Users, 2002-08 26
4.3 The US Biomass Power Market, Market Shares by Feedstock for Commercial End-Users, 2002-08 28
4.4 The US Biomass Power Market, Market Shares by Feedstock for Industrial End-Users, 2002-08 30
4.5 The US Biomass Power Market, Market Shares by Feedstock for Residential End-Users, 2002-08 32
5 The US Biomass Power Market, Production Analysis 34
5.1 The US Biomass Power Market, Market Share by Production Capacity, 2008 34
5.2 The US Biomass Power Market, Top Production Facilities 35
5.3 The US Biomass Power Market, Upcoming Production Facilities 36
6 The US Biomass Power Market, Regulatory Framework 37
6.1 The US Renewable Energy Regulatory Framework, Overview 37
6.2 The US Renewable Energy Regulatory Framework, Major Policies 37
6.2.1 Public Benefit Funds (PBFs) 37
6.2.2 Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) 38
6.2.3 Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) 39
6.2.4 Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) 40
6.2.5 Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI) 40
6.2.6 Tribal Energy Program Grant 40
6.2.7 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) 41
6.3 The US Renewable Energy Regulations, For Leading States 41
6.4 The US Renewable Energy Regulatory Framework, New Government Policies 42
6.5 The US Biomass Power Regulatory Framework, Overview 42
6.6 The US Biomass Power Regulatory Framework, Major Policies 43
6.6.1 Energy Policy Act 1992 43
6.6.2 Environment Protection Act 2005 (EPACT 2005) 43
6.6.3 The 2002 Farm Bill 43
6.6.4 Energy Improvement and Extension Act 2008 - Tax Incentives 44
6.6.5 Biomass R&D Initiative 44
7 FirstEnergy Corp., Company Snapshot 45
7.1 Key Information 45
7.2 Company Overview 45
7.3 Business Description 45
7.3.1 Business Overview 45
7.4 Major Products and Services 47
7.4.1 Overview 47
7.5 History 48
7.6 SWOT Analysis 49
7.6.1 Overview 49
7.6.2 FirstEnergy Corp. Strengths 49
7.6.3 FirstEnergy Corp. Weaknesses 50
7.6.4 FirstEnergy Corp. Opportunities 51
7.6.5 FirstEnergy Corp. Threats 52
7.7 Competitors 52
7.8 Key Employees 53
7.9 Key Employee Biographies 54
7.10 Company Statement 54
7.11 Locations and Subsidiaries 59
7.11.1 Head Office 59
7.11.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 59
8 Constellation Energy Group, Inc., Company Snapshot 60
8.1 Key Information 60
8.2 Company Overview 60
8.3 Financial Performance 60
8.4 SWOT Snapshot 60
8.5 Business Description 61
8.5.1 Business Overview 61
8.5.2 Merchant Energy 61
8.5.3 Non Regulated Businesses 64
8.5.4 Regulated Electric 64
8.5.5 Regulated Gas 65
8.6 Major Products and Services 66
8.6.1 Overview 66
8.7 History 67
8.8 Business Strategy 68
8.8.1 Mission Statement 68
8.8.2 Strategy 68
8.8.3 Corporate Social Responsibility 69
8.9 SWOT Analysis 71
8.9.1 Overview 71
8.9.2 Constellation Energy Group, Inc. Strengths 72
8.9.3 Constellation Energy Group, Inc. Weaknesses 73
8.9.4 Constellation Energy Group, Inc. Opportunities 74
8.9.5 Constellation Energy Group, Inc. Threats 75
8.10 Competitors 76
8.11 Revenue Analysis 76
8.11.1 Revenue by Segment 76
8.12 Operational Indicators 77
8.13 Share Holding Structure 77
8.14 Key Employees 78
8.15 Key Employee Biographies 79
8.16 Company Statement 80
8.17 Locations and Subsidiaries 84
8.17.1 Head Office 84
8.17.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 85
9 CMS Energy Corporation, Company Snapshot 86
9.1 Key Information 86
9.2 Company Overview 86
9.3 Financial Performance 86
9.4 Business Description 86
9.4.1 Business Overview 86
9.5 Major Products and Services 87
9.5.1 Overview 87
9.6 History 88
9.7 SWOT Analysis 88
9.7.1 Overview 88
9.7.2 CMS Energy Corporation Strengths 89
9.7.3 CMS Energy Corporation Weaknesses 90
9.7.4 CMS Energy Corporation Opportunities 90
9.7.5 CMS Energy Corporation Threats 91
9.8 Competitors 91
9.9 Key Employees 92
9.10 Key Employee Biographies 92
9.11 Company Statement 95
9.12 Locations and Subsidiaries 97
9.12.1 Head Office 97
9.12.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 97
10 NRG Energy, Inc., Company Snapshot 98
10.1 Key Information 98
10.2 Company Overview 98
10.3 Financial Performance 98
10.4 Business Description 98
10.4.1 Business Overview 98
10.5 Major Products and Services 100
10.5.1 Overview 100
10.6 History 101
10.7 SWOT Analysis 103
10.7.1 Overview 103
10.7.2 NRG Energy, Inc. Strengths 104
10.7.3 NRG Energy, Inc. Weaknesses 105
10.7.4 NRG Energy, Inc. Opportunities 105
10.7.5 NRG Energy, Inc. Threats 106
10.8 Competitors 107
10.9 Key Employees 108
10.10 Key Employee Biographies 109
10.11 Company Statement 111
10.12 Locations and Subsidiaries 113
10.12.1 Head Office 113
10.12.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 114
11 Wheelabrator Technologies Inc., Company Overview 115
11.1 Key Information 115
11.2 Major Products and Services 115
11.2.1 Overview 115
11.3 Competitors 116
11.4 Key Employees 116
11.5 Locations and Subsidiaries 116
11.5.1 Head Office 116
12 Marubeni Sustainable Energy, Inc., Company Overview 117
12.1 Key Information 117
12.2 Major Products and Services 117
12.2.1 Overview 117
12.3 Competitors 117
12.4 Locations and Subsidiaries 118
12.4.1 Head Office 118
12.4.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 118
13 Virginia Electric and Power Company, Company Snapshot 119
13.1 Key Information 119
13.2 Company Overview 119
13.3 Financial Performance 119
13.4 Business Description 119
13.4.1 Business Overview 119
13.5 Major Products and Services 120
13.5.1 Overview 120
13.6 SWOT Analysis 121
13.6.1 Overview 121
13.6.2 Virginia Electric and Power Company Strengths 122
13.6.3 Virginia Electric and Power Company Weaknesses 122
13.6.4 Virginia Electric and Power Company Opportunities 123
13.6.5 Virginia Electric and Power Company Threats 123
13.7 Competitors 125
13.8 Key Employees 125
13.9 Locations and Subsidiaries 125
13.9.1 Head Office 125
14 Covanta Holding Corporation, Company Snapshot 126
14.1 Key Information 126
14.2 Company Overview 126
14.3 SWOT Snapshot 126
14.4 Business Description 127
14.4.1 Business Overview 127
14.4.2 Domestic 127
14.4.3 International 129
14.5 Major Products and Services 130
14.5.1 Overview 130
14.6 History 130
14.7 Business Strategy 131
14.7.1 Mission Statement 131
14.7.2 Strategy 132
14.8 SWOT Analysis 132
14.8.1 Overview 132
14.8.2 Covanta Holding Corporation Strengths 132
14.8.3 Covanta Holding Corporation Weaknesses 133
14.8.4 Covanta Holding Corporation Opportunities 134
14.8.5 Covanta Holding Corporation Threats 135
14.9 Competitors 136
14.10 Revenue Analysis 136
14.10.1 Revenue by Segment 136
14.10.2 Revenue by Geography 136
14.11 Share Holding Structure 137
14.12 Key Employees 138
14.13 Key Employee Biographies 138
14.14 Company Statement 141
14.15 Locations and Subsidiaries 142
14.15.1 Head Office 142
14.15.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 142
15 Energy Products of Idaho, Company Overview 144
15.1 Key Information 144
15.2 Major Products and Services 144
15.2.1 Overview 144
15.3 Competitors 146
15.4 Locations and Subsidiaries 146
15.4.1 Head Office 146
16 Indeck Energy Services, Inc., Company Snapshot 147
16.1 Key Information 147
16.2 Company Overview 147
16.3 Business Description 147
16.3.1 Business Overview 147
16.4 Major Products and Services 148
16.4.1 Overview 148
16.5 SWOT Analysis 149
16.5.1 Overview 149
16.5.2 Indeck Energy Services, Inc. Strengths 150
16.5.3 Indeck Energy Services, Inc. Weaknesses 150
16.5.4 Indeck Energy Services, Inc. Opportunities 151
16.5.5 Indeck Energy Services, Inc. Threats 152
16.6 Competitors 153
16.7 Key Employees 153
16.8 Key Employee Biographies 153
16.9 Locations and Subsidiaries 154
16.9.1 Head Office 154
16.9.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 154
17 Appendix 155
17.1 About Alternative Energy eTrack 155
17.2 Methodology 155
17.2.1 Coverage 156
17.2.2 Secondary Research 156
17.2.3 Primary Research 157
17.2.4 Expert Panel Validation 157
17.3 Contact Us 157
17.4 Disclaimer 158
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: The Global Biomass Market, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-13 16
Table 2: The Global Biomass Market, Market Share by Regions, %, 2008 17
Table 3: The Global Biomass Market, Market Share by Regions, MW, 2008 18
Table 4: The US Biomass Power Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-13 20
Table 5: The US Biomass Power Market, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-13 23
Table 6: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Shares by Feedstock, %, 2002-08 25
Table 7: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Shares by Feedstock, GWh, 2002-08 26
Table 8: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Shares by End-Users, %, 2002-08 27
Table 9: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Shares by End-Users, GWh, 2002-08 28
Table 10: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Share by Feedstock for Commercial End-Users, %, 2002-08 29
Table 11: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Share by Feedstock for Commercial End-Users, GWh, 2002-08 30
Table 12: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Share by Feedstock for Industrial End-Users, %, 2002-08 31
Table 13: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Share by Feedstock for Industrial End-Users, GWh, 2002-08 32
Table 14: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Share by Feedstock for Residential 33
Table 15: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Share by Feedstock for Residential End-Users, GWh, 2002-08 34
Table 16: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Share by Production Capacity, %, 2008 36
Table 17: The US Biomass Power Market, Top Active Production Facilities, 2008 36
Table 18: The US Biomass Power Market, Upcoming Production Facilities 37
Table 19: The US, State Renewables Portfolio Standards and Policy Incentives, 2008 40
Table 20: The US, Regulatory Framework for Renewable Energy for Leading States 42
Table 21: FirstEnergy Corp., Key Facts 46
Table 22: FirstEnergy Corp., SWOT Analysis 50
Table 23: FirstEnergy Corp., Key Employees, 54
Table 24: FirstEnergy Corp., Subsidiaries 60
Table 25: Constellation Energy Group, Inc., Key Facts, 2007 61
Table 26: Constellation Energy Group, Inc., SWOT Analysis , 2007 72
Table 27: Constellation Energy Group, Inc., Revenue by Segment, USD Million, 2003-2007 78
Table 28: Constellation Energy Group, Inc. Operational Indicators, 2003-2007 78
Table 29: Constellation Energy Group, Inc., Share Holding Structure 2007 78
Table 30: Constellation Energy Group, Inc., Key Employees, 2007 79
Table 31: Constellation Energy Group, Inc., Other Locations 86
Table 32: Constellation Energy Group, Inc., Subsidiaries 86
Table 33: CMS Energy Corporation, Key Facts 87
Table 34: CMS Energy Corporation, SWOT Analysis 89
Table 35: CMS Energy Corporation, Key Employees, 93
Table 36: CMS Energy Corporation, Other Locations 98
Table 37: CMS Energy Corporation, Subsidiaries 98
Table 38: NRG Energy, Inc., Key Facts 99
Table 39: NRG Energy, Inc., SWOT Analysis 104
Table 40: NRG Energy, Inc., Key Employees, 109
Table 41: NRG Energy, Inc., Subsidiaries 115
Table 42: Wheelabrator Technologies Inc., Key Facts 116
Table 43: Wheelabrator Technologies Inc., Key Employees, 117
Table 44: Marubeni Sustainable Energy, Inc., Key Facts 118
Table 45: Marubeni Sustainable Energy, Inc., Subsidiaries 119
Table 46: Virginia Electric and Power Company, Key Facts 120
Table 47: Virginia Electric and Power Company, SWOT Analysis 122
Table 48: Virginia Electric and Power Company, Key Employees, 126
Table 49: Covanta Holding Corporation,Key Facts 127
Table 50: Covanta Holding Corporation, SWOT Analysis , 2007 133
Table 51: Covanta Holding Corporation, Revenue by Segment, USD Thousand, 2003-07 137
Table 52: Covanta Holding Corporation, Revenue by Geography, USD Thousand, 2003-2007 138
Table 53: Covanta Holding Corporation, Share Holding Structure 138
Table 54: Covanta Holding Corporation, Key Employees, 2007 139
Table 55: Covanta Holding Corporation, Other Locations 143
Table 56: Covanta Holding Corporation, Other Locations (Contd) 144
Table 57: Energy Products of Idaho, Key Facts 145
Table 58: Indeck Energy Services, Inc.,Key Facts, 148
Table 59: Indeck Energy Services, Inc., SWOT Analysis , 150
Table 60: Indeck Energy Services, Inc., Key Employees, 154
Table 61: Indeck Energy Services, Inc., Subsidiaries 155
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: The Global Biomass Market, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-13 16
Figure 2: The Global Biomass Market, Market Share by Regions, %, 2008 17
Figure 3: The Global Biomass Market, Market Share by Regions, MW, 2008 18
Figure 4: The US Biomass Power Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-13 20
Figure 5: The US Biomass Power Market vs the Global Biomass Power Market, Comparative Analysis 22
Figure 6: The US Biomass Power Market, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-13 23
Figure 7: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Shares by Feedstock, %, 2002-08 25
Figure 8: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Shares by Feedstock, GWh, 2002-08 26
Figure 9: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Shares by End-Users, %, 2002-08 27
Figure 10: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Shares by End-Users, GWh, 2002-08 28
Figure 11: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Share by Feedstock for Commercial End-Users, %, 2002-08 29
Figure 12: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Share by Feedstock for Commercial-Users, GWh, 2002-08 30
Figure 13: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Share by Feedstock for Industrial End-Users, %, 2002-08 31
Figure 14: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Share by Feedstock for Industrial End-Users, GWh, 2002-08 32
Figure 15: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Share by Feedstock for Residential End-Users, %, 2002-08 33
Figure 16: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Share by Feedstock for Residential End-Users, GWh, 2002-08 34
Figure 17: The US Biomass Power Market, Market Share by Production Capacity, %, 2008 35
Figure 18: GlobalData Methodology 157