October 31, 2023. A new partnership between Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) and Terravera Renewables was celebrated with the completion of its new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility on Wednesday, Oct. 18.
The new facility will collect raw landfill methane gas by converting it into RNG, which will be distributed to customers by pipeline as a replacement for natural gas.
SPSA Board of Directors Chairman Dr. Dale E. Baugh talked more about the facility during his speech. “This facility represents a $20 million investment that will convert naturally occurring landfill gas into renewable natural gas. This project will reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, reduce landfill gas emissions while also providing revenue to offset the operational costs to landfill operations,”
SPSA Executive Director Dennis L. Bagley called the opening of the SPSA Regional Landfill RNG Facility an “exciting day” for both SPSA and Terreva. “We appreciate the substantial investment that has been made by Terreva Renewables to construct this RNG facility. Over the past three years, we’ve worked with a dedicated team of professionals at Terreva Renewables to forge a positive partnership,” Bagley said. “The collection and processing of landfill gas will turn what has been a byproduct of landfill waste into a long term renewable resource. This process will aid us in achieving our operational goals of reducing greenhouse gasses associated with solid waste operations. In addition to the mini-environmental benefits of the project, the percentage of the revenue from the RNG sales will be paid to SPSA each month.”
During his speech, Terreva Renewables Vice President Richard Crowther thanked SPSA while providing more details on the RNG facility. “We started making RNG in August. So we’re already producing, and this plant can operate 20 plus years, as close to 24 hours, 7 days a week as we can possibly do it. Most of the RNG produced here will be used as compressed natural gas (CNG) and vehicles all over the country…the carbon impact of this project will be felt everywhere,” Crowther said.