April 11, 2003 News Release King County to break ground for innovative energy project using gas from treated sewage King County Executive Ron Sims and Councilmember Jane Hague will be joined by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell to break ground for construction of the world's largest fuel cell power plant operating on digester gas from a wastewater treatment plant. Working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and FuelCell Energy Inc. of Danbury, Conn., King County will build and operate large battery-like equipment that uses gas produced during sewage treatment as fuel. The fuel cell will produce up to 1 megawatt of electricity--or enough to serve 1,000 households--to meet some power needs at the treatment plant. Monday, April 14 1:30-2 p.m. South Treatment Plant 1200 Monster Road S.W., Renton Also taking part in the groundbreaking ceremony will be representatives of FuelCell Energy, the EPA, the City of Renton, and project consultants CH2M Hill and Brown and Caldwell. Staff will be available to explain the fuel cell technology. Directions to South Treatment Plant from Interstate 405 northbound: Take the Tukwila/West Valley Highway exit, Exit 1. At light, turn LEFT onto Interurban Avenue South. Turn RIGHT onto Southwest Grady Way. Continue EAST on Southwest Grady Way up incline and across the bridge. Turn LEFT onto Longacres Drive Southwest. Turn RIGHT onto Jackson Place Southwest/Monster Road Southwest. The entrance into the plant is on the RIGHT. Directions to South Treatment Plant from Interstate 405 southbound: Take the Tukwila/West Valley Highway exit, Exit 1. At light, turn RIGHT onto Interurban Avenue South. At light, turn LEFT onto Southwest Grady Way. Continue EAST on Southwest Grady Way up incline and across the bridge. Turn LEFT onto Longacres Drive Southwest. Turn RIGHT onto Jackson Place Southwest/Monster Road Southwest. The entrance into the plant is on the RIGHT. King County's Wastewater Treatment Division protects regional public health and water quality by serving 18 cities, 15 sewer districts and more than 1.4 million residents in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties. Related Information Wastewater Treatment Division Facts at a glance about our wastewater system Fuel Cell Demonstration Project News Releases

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