Lightning Renewables, a joint venture between Republic Services and Archaea Energy, announced plans for a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at Middle Point Landfill.
The project will convert the gas that naturally occurs as the waste in place at Middle Point Landfill decomposes into pipeline-quality RNG that can be used as a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels.
The Middle Point Landfill gas-to-RNG project will create clean energy resources, control for the potential for off-site odor and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while contributing to Republic Services’ sustainability goal to beneficially reuse 50 percent more biogas by 2030.
Lightning Renewables plans to develop 39 new RNG projects at landfills owned or operated by Republic Services across the country. The Middle Point project is part of the first phase of development for the joint venture.
Republic Services is involved with 77 renewable energy projects at its landfills across the country, which generate electricity as well as RNG and help customers and communities meet their own sustainability goals. When used as a transportation fuel, RNG can reduce emissions by up to 70 percent. Today, RNG powers 21 percent of Republic’s fleet.