Richland Center Renewable Energy and Wastewater Treatment

New Markets Tax Credit Coalition

Richland Center,
WI
(2012)

Richland Center Renewable Energy and Wastewater Treatment

Community, Energy, Manufacturing, Rural, Waste Management, Water Management

NMTCs enabled RCRE to construct a new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility in Richland Center, providing a solution for the significant problems of the city’s old wastewater treatment facility, which was unable to handle the volume, functionality, odor, traffic, disposal, cost or increased capacity.

Investment

NMTC Amount: $29,720,000
Total Project Cost: $30,920,000

IMPACT

181 FTE jobs
Includes 108 jobs retained and 73 jobs created

CDEs

Rural Development Partners, WHEDA

Investor

US Bank

Project Description

NMTCs enabled RCRE to construct a new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility in Richland Center, providing a solution for the significant problems of the city’s old wastewater treatment facility, which was unable to handle the volume, functionality, odor, traffic, disposal, cost or increased capacity. The new facility allowed RCRE to run at higher capacity, enabling the retention of existing employees, and creating 73 additional quality jobs.

MAP

Address: 26783 County Highway, Richland Center, WI 53581

Census Tract: 55103970400

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