FILER CITY BICRS NET-NEGATIVE STUDY: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO COMPLETE INITIAL DESIGN AND DEVELOP COSTING TO RETROFIT THE FILER PLANT WITH THE ABILITY TO FIRE 100% SUSTAINABLY SOURCED BIOMASS AND IMPLEMENT POST-COMBUSTION CO2 CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY. THE FILER PLANT IS A 70 MW GROSS OUTPUT RATED FACILITY WITH TWIN STOKER BOILERS, EACH WITH THE ABILITY TO BURN COAL, WASTE WOOD, CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS, NATURAL GAS, AND TIRED DERIVED FUEL. IT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT TO ELIMINATE THE DEPENDENCE ON COAL AND INCREASE THE FACILITY’S BIOMASS HEAT INPUT TO 100%. IN ADDITION, ADDING POST-COMBUSTION CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY WILL BE INCLUDED TO CAPTURE APPROXIMATELY 670,000 METRIC TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE FOR PERMANENT SEQUESTRATION IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN. THE PROJECT WILL MEET THE OBJECTIVE OF CAPTURING AND SEQUESTERING AT LEAST 500,000 NET TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE PER YEAR, BASED ON CRADLE-TO-GATE LIFECYCLE EMISSIONS.