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 EPA Recognizes Partners for Pursuing Renewable Energy Through the Creative Use of Landfill Gas
Each year, EPA recognizes the latest accomplishments of landfill methane partners who have reduced emissions of methane and created renewable energy. The Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) acknowledges its Partners for excellence in innovation and creativity, success in promoting project development, and achieving environmental and economic benefits. On January 13, 2009, the partners accepted the following awards at EPA’s 12th Annual LMOP Conference and Project Expo in Baltimore, Maryland.
Projects of the Year: For 2008, LMOP is pleased to recognize landfill gas energy projects that employed unique project structures and took creative approaches to utilize landfill gas from municipal solid waste landfills. This year’s award winners demonstrate innovation, persistence, and leadership in developing landfill gas energy projects that help meet renewable energy goals and benefit the local and global community.
- Granger, Conestoga Landfill Gas Utilization Project, Morgantown, PA — Granger Energy of Morgantown, LLC assembled multiple parties and overcame barriers to create one of the largest multi-user projects in the country.
- SWACO Green Energy Center, Landfill Gas Energy Project, Grove City, OH — The Green Energy Center converts landfill gas to electricity for on-site use and is expected to produce enough compressed natural gas for vehicles to replace nearly 250,000 gallons of gasoline each year.
- Greenville Gas Producers, LLC and Greenville County, Greenville, SC — Greenville Gas Producers went the extra mile to sell their renewable energy. They built a new power line across a river, two natural gas distribution lines, another power line, three major roads, and numerous private landowners’ properties.
Community Partner of the Year: Seward County, Liberal, KS — Mixing methane turned out to be a great idea in Seward County, Kansas, where beef, belt buckles, and good old-fashioned persistence are the norm. After early options proved unviable, Seward County pipes landfill gas to wastewater lagoons at a large energy user next door.
Industry Partner of the Year: Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Rutland, VT — Casella overcame numerous regulatory and legal challenges to complete four renewable energy projects in 2008. Casella and its partners now produce roughly 25 megawatts per hour of clean energy at five of the company’s landfills, with plans for more in 2009.
Energy Provider Partner of the Year: Lansing Board of Water & Light, Lansing, MI — The Board’s active pursuit of renewable energy helped meet its own renewable energy goals and spurred the development of two other LFG energy projects.
Energy End User Partner of the Year: MARS Snackfood US, Waco, TX — MARS overcame concerns about using landfill gas, then educated and promoted landfill gas usage to the community, its suppliers, and customers.
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