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 Green Power
Inclusion of LFG in Green Power Products and Green Pricing Programs
Landfill gas is widely recognized as a valuable green power resource. Landfill gas is already included in over 30 green pricing programs, per DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory. 
Currently, 33 states and the District of Columbia include LFG in their renewable portfolio standard (RPS) or goal. The advantages of using LFG in a green power offering
include the following:
- Existing municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills that can support electricity
projects are available in every state.
- MSW landfills reliably generate electricity 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week, for periods of 10 years or longer.
- LFG projects tend to be one of the more cost-effective forms of renewable
energy generation. Costs to generate electricity from LFG typically
range from 4 to 6 cents per kilowatt-hour (for reciprocating engine
projects). A green pricing premium that provides higher electricity
sales revenues will help cover the higher costs of LFG electricity
projects, increasing their economic feasibility and making them more
competitive with fossil fuel electricity generation.
- Many utilities and green power providers have found that
LFG projects are a good building block for new green pricing programs.
They can be used to leverage other, more expensive renewable resources,
such as solar energy, by keeping the overall costs of mixed green power
offerings (combining LFG electricity with wind, solar, and other
renewable energy sources) within a range that consumers are willing
to pay.
To learn more about the benefits of LFG energy, visit the Benefits
of LFG Energy section.
Resources and References
U.S. EPA's Green Power Partnership recognizes organizations that
switch to green power as environmental leaders who are establishing the
choice for renewable energy as the next step in sustainable business practice. http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/
U.S. Department of Energy's Green Power Network provides current
information and news on the U.S. market for green power. http://www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/
Green Power Products
Many utilities and power marketers have found that MSW LFG projects are
a good building block for new green power offerings. Landfill
gas is included in over 30 of the existing utility green power
offerings, or green
pricing programs, and in a number of energy products available
in competitive markets.
Green Pricing:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/markets/pricing.shtml?page=0
Green Marketing:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/markets/marketing.shtml?page=0
The Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE) is
a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and selected
federal incentives that promote renewable energy.
http://www.dsireusa.org/
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