Oneida-Herkimer Waste Authority Breaks Ground on Landfill Gas Project

Date: August 15, 2011

Source: Oneida County Herkimer Solid Waste Authority

The Oneida County Herkimer Solid Waste Authority said it is breaking ground on a landfill gas-to-energy project at its regional landfill that is expected to be online in early 2012. Once complete, the facility is expected to create roughly 12,650 megawatt hours per year, or enough renewable energy to power more than 1,800 homes. Over the next 20 years the facility can be expanded to generate enough renewable energy to power 8,500 homes. The project is a partnership between OHSWA and Waste Management, which currently operates 130 reuse landfill gas projects.

To read the press release, visit: www.ohswa.org/qdynamo/download.php?docid=585.

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