A facility that captures emissions at an Atlantic County landfill and converts it to natural gas has begun commercial operations, officials announced.
OPAL Fuels, South Jersey Industries, and the Atlantic County Utilities Authority announced last week opening of the Egg Harbor Township facility.
The plant captures landfill gas from ACUA’s solid waste site and processes it into renewable natural gas, offering a lower-carbon alternative to diesel and conventional natural gas.
The facility represents the first project to deliver renewable natural gas into the pipeline system of South Jersey Gas, a subsidiary of South Jersey Industries.
With a capacity to process 2,500 standard cubic feet per minute of landfill gas, the plant is expected to produce more than 650,000 million BTUs annually, which is equivalent to over 4.6 million gasoline gallon equivalents.
“This project reduces emissions, improves local air quality, creates jobs, and strengthens American energy independence,” said Adam Comora, co-chief executive officer of OPAL Fuels in a statement.
The project makes ACUA the first public solid waste facility in New Jersey to host a renewable natural gas operation.
A second project, the Burlington facility in Florence Township, is planned as part of the partnership.
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