It is the first municipal waste-to-cellulosic ethanol plant to receive approval to sell in the United States.

Both the mill and packaging company send waste to the Covanta plant where it is burned, which produces steam and electricity.

This collection program is part of the Mass Save energy efficiency installation and weatherization program, which is funded by a coalition of utility companies.

Steel for the 144,000-sq.-ft. facility arrived this week.

Green Kinetics Gateway has been trying to secure funds from one potential funder for the project, but the process is taking longer than expected.

NTPC is asking that interested developers have successful commercial operations with a capacity of 300 tonnes per day or more and at least two years of successful operations.