City officials in Grand Rapids, Michigan, are considering construction of an anaerobic digestion project at a former landfill site after a solar farm developer ceased communications with the city, a report by Midwest Energy News says.
The city partnered with American Capital Energy, Lawrence, Massachusetts, for the 2.25 megawatt solar project in 2015, the report says. Since mid-2016, officials claim the company hasn’t responded to communications about a long-term power purchase and land lease agreement.
The city is now contemplating an anaerobic digestion project to replace the solar plans, but are still considering a smaller solar project on the site, according to the report.
The project started after former Mayor George Heartwell set the city on a path to 100 percent renewable energy by 2025. The report says the project was to use the former Butterworth Acres landfill, a mile away from downtown, to power operations of a local wastewater treatment facility.
The city has already spent $30,000 on the project, the report says. This includes $20,000 for engineering services and $10,000 for legal counsel.
According to the report, Butterworth Acres landfill was identified as a Superfund site by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In 2013, EPA funded resuse feasibility study for the site.
The city partnered with American Capital Energy, Lawrence, Massachusetts, for the 2.25 megawatt solar project in 2015, the report says. Since mid-2016, officials claim the company hasn’t responded to communications about a long-term power purchase and land lease agreement.
The city is now contemplating an anaerobic digestion project to replace the solar plans, but are still considering a smaller solar project on the site, according to the report.
The project started after former Mayor George Heartwell set the city on a path to 100 percent renewable energy by 2025. The report says the project was to use the former Butterworth Acres landfill, a mile away from downtown, to power operations of a local wastewater treatment facility.
The city has already spent $30,000 on the project, the report says. This includes $20,000 for engineering services and $10,000 for legal counsel.
According to the report, Butterworth Acres landfill was identified as a Superfund site by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In 2013, EPA funded resuse feasibility study for the site.
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