Duke Energy Buys Power And RECs From Durham Landfill Project In North Carolina

Published: 11-Nov-2009

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy) has purchased both power and associated Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) generated from a landfill project in Durham city, RP News Wires reported. This project converts methane into a renewable source of electricity. The installation of the project enables the methane to be destroyed instead in engines, which generates renewable electricity.

Methane Power Inc. has designed and installed, and operate and maintain, the 3.3-megawatt electricity generating plant at the location which uses a sophisticated gas treatment system and three GE Jenbacher engines supplied by local firm Nixon Energy Solutions.

Mayor of Durham, Mayor William V. Bell, commenting: “This is a great opportunity for the City to support our plan to help significantly reduce the City's greenhouse gas emissions, while at the same time promoting the re-use of energy that would otherwise be wasted."

The Mayor continued, “I am especially proud that City administration continues to search for ways to reduce our contribution to global climate change. I believe our efforts can create a more efficient government, improved air quality and a better quality of life for all Durham citizens."

Methane Power's President and Chief Executive Officer, James Voss states, “We have a number of similar projects where we are utilizing landfill gas to produce energy or, at a minimum, to destroy the methane in that gas and our geographic focus is on the Carolinas.”

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