3.2 MW Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project Imminent in South Carolina
South Carolina based Lockhart Power Company, an investor-owned public utility focused on renewable energy, and family-owned investment company, Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, are to develop, own and operate a landfill gas-to-energy facility at Republic Services’ Upstate Regional Landfill located near Cross Anchor in Union County, South Carolina. As part of the deal, Lockhart has formed a wholly owned subsidiary called Lockhart BioEnergy, which will develop and own the facility. The project will consist of two reciprocating combustion engines, each of which will power a 1.6 MW generator to produce a total of 3.2 MW of electrical energy. The developers said that the facility will be connected to the electrical grid, with its output initially be purchased by Duke Energy. Lockhart Power currently owns and operates a similar landfill gas-to-energy facility in Wellford through a partnership with Spartanburg County (pictured). The company explained that the Wellford project, which began production in 2011, transports a portion of the landfill gas by pipeline for use in Milliken & Company’s Dewey plant in Inman, and uses the remaining landfill gas on site for power generation. The developers added that the air permitting process for the Union County landfill gas-to-energy facility should be completed by May 2014, allowing construction to begin in June. This project is expected to employ 15 to 20 individuals during construction, with Lockhart Power providing the operations and maintenance staff, as well as administrative support on a permanent basis. The facility is anticipated to be operational by the end of 2014 and serve an electrical load capable of supplying over 2000 average size homes. “We are pleased to partner with Lockhart Power and Pacolet Milliken to make productive use of the naturally occurring methane produced by the landfill, which is currently flared, or burned,” commented Jamey Amick, area president of Republic Services. Read More Planned 51 MW Frederick County Waste to Energy Facility Granted Permits in Maryland The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued the three major environmental permits for a 51 MW waste to energy project planned for Frederick County. Imtech Wins £14.5m Contract for 3MW Food Waste to Biogas AD Plant in Herts Tamar Energy has awarded a £14.5 million contract to Imtech Water, Waste and Energy to build a 3MWe Anaerobic Digestion plant to process food waste in Hertfordshire. Synagro Opens $4.3m Composting Plant to Recycle Organic Waste in Florida Synagro Technologies, has completed construction of a $4.3 million composting facility in Southwest Florida to process biosolids and green waste into Class AA compost.