The plant is expected to reduce over 953 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions per year that would otherwise be produced by landfill gas.
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & LAYTON, Utah, August 14, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced that it has been selected by the Wasatch Integrated Waste Management District (WIWMD) to design, build, own and operate a landfill gas to renewable natural gas (RNG) conversion facility at the Davis Landfill in Layton, Utah. This project would be Ameresco’s second landfill gas economic recovery agreement with the District and represents both organizations’ ongoing commitment to sustainable waste management solutions over the past twenty years.
The Davis RNG plant will capture naturally occurring landfill gas, which consists primarily of methane and is produced when organic waste decomposes, and convert it into a renewable energy source. The green energy expected to be produced by the plant would save over 953 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions annually. This annual CO2 The reduction is equivalent to sequestering carbon by removing 79,223 cars from the road or planting over 98,000 acres (about half the size of Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks combined) of forest.
As the owner of the complex processing plant, Ameresco is responsible for all aspects including design, engineering, construction, commissioning and operation. Once completed, Davis RNG is expected to replace the use of over 8 million BTUs of fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas per year.
“Using waste byproducts to replace fossil fuel use is a critical part of our nation’s energy transition,” said Michael Bakas, executive vice president of Ameresco. “Reducing the introduction of new sources of emissions from fossil fuel combustion makes comprehensive landfill decarbonization solutions more urgent than ever. By converting landfill gas into renewable natural gas (RNG), we are taking a significant step toward a cleaner planet. This approach makes sense – why drill for natural gas trapped deep in the earth when we can use what’s already in our atmosphere?”
“This is a win-win project that is a pleasure to be a part of,” said Nathan Rich, executive director of WIWMD. “Turning an environmental burden into a renewable energy source is a great way to fulfill the district’s mission. After bringing Utah’s first landfill gas-to-energy project online nearly 20 years ago, we look forward to growing the project into a modern RNG facility to serve the current energy market.”
As Wasatch moves into the next phase of its landfill gas energy projects, it will continue to work with Ameresco to develop a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility. This will create a renewable resource that can serve and benefit homes and businesses throughout the region for the next quarter century. This is another example of Wasatch’s goal of viewing waste as a resource and its ongoing efforts to create sustainable opportunities in its community. Wasatch is excited about the future and is working with Ameresco to develop new ways to use waste as a resource.
For more information about Ameresco’s distributed energy solutions, visit www.ameresco.com/renewable-energy/.
To learn more about the Wasatch Integrated Waste Management District, visit www.wasatchintegrated.org.
About Ameresco, Inc.
Founded in 2000, Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading cleantech integrator and developer, owner and operator of renewable energy assets. Our comprehensive portfolio includes solutions that help customers reduce costs, decarbonize to net zero and build energy resilience while leveraging smart, connected technologies. From implementing energy efficiency and infrastructure improvements to developing, building and operating distributed energy resources, we are a trusted sustainability partner. Ameresco has successfully completed energy-saving, environmentally sustainable projects with federal, state and local governments, utilities, healthcare and education facilities, housing authorities, and commercial and industrial clients. Headquartered in Framingham, MA, Ameresco employs more than 1,500 people providing local expertise across North America and Europe. For more information, visit www.ameresco.com.
About Wasatch Integrated Waste Management District
Wasatch Integrated Waste Management District (Wasatch) is a quasi-governmental Utah Special Service District established in 1984 to assume responsibility for solid waste and recycling in Davis and Morgan counties in Utah. Wasatch has a long history of using waste as a resource, beginning with the construction of a waste-to-energy plant in 1987 (closed in 2017) and a materials recovery facility to capture recyclable materials that opened in 2020. Wasatch has continually pursued sustainable solutions for waste, including energy recovery, upcycling green waste, reusing usable household hazardous waste, a landfill-based thrift store that recovers usable items from the waste stream, and converting landfill gas to energy. For 30 years, its waste-to-energy plant provided steam for Hill Air Force Base for heating and other uses.
The announcement of the development of a renewable energy asset by Ameresco is not necessarily an indicator of the timing or amount of revenues from that asset, of the Company’s total revenues for any particular period, or of trends in the Company’s total assets under development or operations. This project was included in our previously reported assets under development as of June 30, 2024.
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