Casella Waste Systems and Waga Energy have announced the start of operations of an RNG – renewable natural gas – production facility at the Hyland Landfill in Angelica, New York.
The facility uses Waga Energy’s patented WAGABOX technology to upgrade landfill gas into pipeline-quality RNG. With 3,000 SCFM of installed processing capacity, Hyland can generate up to 610,000 MMBtu (180 GWh) of renewable gas annually, making it one of the largest RNG production units in Waga Energy’s U.S. portfolio.
“It is so gratifying for our team to see our fourth RNG project come online at the Hyland landfill,” said Ned Coletta, President and CEO of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. “Several years ago, we made the strategic decision to work with RNG experts to develop the capacity at our landfills, and we have not been disappointed about our decision to partner with Waga Energy. Their entire team has collaborated effectively with our team to bring these projects online within a tight timeline, and their innovative technology is performing well at each landfill.”
“The commissioning of a large-capacity WAGABOX unit at the Hyland facility demonstrates the scalability of our technology and its ability to produce RNG from landfill sites of various sizes,” added Guénaël Prince, Chief Executive Officer of Waga Energy Inc.
The RNG produced on-site is injected directly into the Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage network, supplying the region with a renewable alternative to fossil natural gas. The project is expected to avoid 47,000 tons of CO₂-equivalent emissions each year, according to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards1.
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