Innovative renewable natural gas plant at
McCarty Road Landfill reached commercial operations in Q2 2021
Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), ), a leading cleantech integrator
specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today
announced that it achieved commercial operations at its landfill
gas to renewable natural gas plant at Republic Services’ McCarty
Road Landfill in Houston, Texas. This facility has a gross
nameplate in excess of 1.1 million Dekatherms per year and is
capable of processing 4,500 scfm of raw landfill gas.
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Cleantech integrator, Ameresco, announced
its achievement of commercial operations at its landfill gas to
renewable natural gas plant at Republic Services’ McCarty Road
Landfill in Houston, Texas. (Photo: Business Wire)
After breaking ground on the project in the second quarter of
2020, the Ameresco team successfully navigated the construction
challenges and equipment delays associated with a global pandemic
and an active hurricane season to reach mechanical completion in
early December 2020, and commercial operations in May 2021.
The landfill gas to renewable natural gas project creates clean
energy resources for the regional economy and reduces greenhouse
gas emissions within the environment, while contributing directly
to Republic Services’ long-term sustainability goal to beneficially
reuse 50 percent more landfill gas by 2030.
“We are proud of this innovative partnership because it allows
us to utilize a natural byproduct of the landfill to create
low-carbon transportation fuels and other forms of renewable
energy,” said Pete Keller, vice president of recycling and
sustainability at Republic Services.
“Ameresco is excited to bring online another renewable natural
gas facility, adding this new asset to our operating portfolio. By
leveraging advanced technologies to transform the raw feedstock
into a readily available renewable fuel source, clean energy
generated from Republic’s McCarty Road Landfill can now be made
available to further reduce our country’s reliance on fossil fuel,”
said Mike Bakas, executive vice president of Ameresco. “We are
fortunate to have partnered with Republic Services and U.S. Gain on
a project that exemplifies the green energy infrastructure of the
future.”
This long-term, collaborative partnership will result in a
reduction of more than 61,000 tons of CO2, which is equivalent to
103,000 passenger cars removed from the roads, 58 million gallons
of gasoline not combusted or 146,000 acres of pine forest conserved
every year over the project life.
“We applaud Ameresco on their timely completion of the McCarty
Road Landfill project, given the hurdles faced,” said Mike Koel,
president of U.S. Gain. “We’re excited to take the newly created
renewable natural gas to the transportation market, satisfying
decarbonization goals for our fleet customers and much desired air
quality improvements for communities throughout the United
States.”
About Republic Services
Republic Services, Inc. is a leader in the U.S. environmental
services industry. Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides
superior customer experience while fostering a sustainable Blue
Planet® for future generations to enjoy a cleaner, safer and
healthier world. For more information, visit RepublicServices.com,
or follow us at Facebook.com/RepublicServices, @RepublicService on
Twitter or Republic Services on LinkedIn.
About Ameresco, Inc.
Founded in 2000, Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading
cleantech integrator and renewable energy asset developer, owner
and operator. Our comprehensive portfolio includes energy
efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, asset sustainability and
renewable energy solutions delivered to clients throughout North
America and the United Kingdom. Ameresco’s sustainability services
in support of clients’ pursuit of Net Zero include upgrades to a
facility’s energy infrastructure and the development, construction,
and operation of distributed energy resources. Ameresco has
successfully completed energy saving, environmentally responsible
projects with Federal, state and local governments, healthcare and
educational institutions, housing authorities, and commercial and
industrial customers. With its corporate headquarters in
Framingham, MA, Ameresco has more than 1,000 employees providing
local expertise in the United States, Canada, and the United
Kingdom. For more information, visit www.ameresco.com.
About U.S. Gain
Over the course of just 10 years, U.S. Gain has established
itself as an innovative leader in the development of renewable
natural gas, distribution of alternative fuel, fueling and charging
stations, credit generation, and thermal energy supply. U.S. Gain’s
vertical integration is a unique competitive differentiator that
benefits their partners and customers. Having direct insight to
opportunities and risks impacting upstream production and
downstream distribution of fuel and energy enable their customers
the ability to make data-driven decisions and obtain the cleanest
solutions, at the best value. Backed by the financial strength,
70-year tenure and values of U.S. Venture, Inc., a leading provider
of transportation products and insight driving the world forward,
U.S. Gain is driven to find a better way, through application of
strategic foresight, entrepreneurial spirit and caring
relationships. U.S. Gain is eager to help waste producers develop
renewable natural gas, fleets transition to alternative fuel,
corporates adopt renewable thermal energy and sustainable
organizations identify and deploy impactful decarbonization
strategies – together, enabling a cleaner, healthier world.
The announcement of achieving commercial operations for an
energy asset is not necessarily indicative of the timing or amount
of revenue from the energy asset, of the company’s overall revenue
for any particular period or of trends in the company’s overall
total assets in development or operation. This project was included
in our previously reported assets in development as of March 31,
2021.
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Media: Ameresco: Leila Dillon, 508.661.2264,
news@ameresco.com Republic Services: Deirdre Edgar, 480.757.9770,
media@republicservices.com U.S. Gain: Stephanie Lowney,
920.381.2190, slowney@usgain.com
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