Operations commence at Ameresco’s 12th RNG project with Republic

Ameresco Inc., a Framingham, Massachusetts-based cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, has achieved commercial operation at its landfill gas to renewable natural gas (RNG) plant at Republic Services’ Brickyard Landfill in Danville, Illinois.

The Brickyard facility has a gross nameplate of over 500,000 Dekatherms per year, with the potential to displace the production of traditional fuel sources, and is capable of processing 2,000 standard cubic feet per minute (scfm) of raw landfill gas.

The Brickyard RNG facility captures naturally occurring landfill gas and transforms it into pipeline-grade RNG, a low-carbon transportation fuel. By capturing and utilizing landfill gas, the Brickyard facility generates renewable energy displacing fossil fuels used in vehicles like gas-powered cars and trucks.

“At Republic Services, we're committed to supporting decarbonization, and our partnership with Ameresco has helped us accelerate progress toward our 2030 sustainability goals,” says Tim Oudman, Republic Services senior vice president of sustainability innovation. “Through the Brickyard RNG facility, we're able to transform naturally occurring biogas into renewable energy for the local community.”

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The project directly contributes to Republic Services’ long-term sustainability goal to beneficially reuse 50 percent more biogas by 2030. This is Ameresco’s 12^th renewable energy project with Republic, with another 10 projects in various stages of development, permitting or construction.

“Creating clean energy, reducing harmful emissions and making a tangible impact on the environment towards a carbon-neutral future depends on collaboration,” says Michael Bakas, executive vice president of Ameresco. “Through our long-term partnership with Republic Services, we were able to create a dispatchable baseload resource at the Brickyard Landfill. This will turn waste into a reliable source of renewable energy and provide tremendous resiliency to enhance our nation’s security of supply for the years to come.”