How a Local Government Self-Developed and Marketed a LFG Project
by Scott Mengle
There are significant economic benefits in developing your own project
You have a landfill that is ready for a project and want to develop it yourself
You don’t know how to develop a project
You’d like to know what to do
Follow these three steps, and you can develop your own project
Build a team of experts
Find people who have done this type of project before
Learn how the interconnection to the utility works
Look internally for talent and expertise
Construct the project
Drill wells and lay pipe from the landfill to the plant
Video of well drilling; full screen
Install the equipment and electrical interconnection
Operate and maintain the entire system properly
Reap the benefits
The project makes money, covering its capital investment in 8 years
Not only are there economic benefits, there are environmental ones, too
People are always amazed to hear how we make electricity
You don’t know how to develop a project
You’d like to know what to do
Follow these three steps, and you can develop your own project
Thank you
Scott Mengle scott@seccra.org