Chesapeake Utilities Corp. has totally accomplished a renewable pure fuel (RNG) facility in Madison County, Florida, which had already began manufacturing final June.
The $22 million mission, positioned at Full Circle Dairy (FCD), makes use of manure to supply pipeline-quality fuel with an annual capability of 100,000 dekatherms, Dover, Delaware-based Chesapeake Utilities stated in an announcement. It’s the firm’s first RNG mission, with three extra accredited by the state.
“The ability started producing RNG in June 2024 and is anticipated to seize and redirect greater than 1,100 metric tons of methane per 12 months right into a renewable power supply — an emission discount equal to powering 3,500 properties for a 12 months”, stated the assertion on the corporate’s web site.
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The ability has produced 18,000 dekatherms to date and has been supplying Nassau County, in keeping with Chesapeake Utilities.
Jeff Householder, board chair, president and chief govt, stated, “The RNG facility at FCD is a good instance of our means to leverage our experience throughout the whole power supply worth chain — from manufacturing to digital pipeline transportation, injection, transmission and distribution — whereas supporting our strategic give attention to prudent capital deployment”.
RNG, or biomethane, is biogas upgraded for use rather than conventional pure fuel by elevating its methane content material.
Chesapeake Utilities earlier obtained approval from Florida’s utility regulator to construct three extra RNG crops that will add 13,100 dekatherms per day (Dthd) of capability to the corporate’s waste-to-energy manufacturing.
The initiatives, to be undertaken by Chesapeake Utilities subsidiary Peninsula Pipeline Co. with a mixed funding of $46 million, are deliberate to rise within the counties of Brevard, Indian River and Miami-Dade. Chesapeake Utilities stated in a press launch July 16. The RNG crops will supply feedstock from native landfills. They’re estimated to be accomplished by mid-2025 and can provide fuel distributor Florida Metropolis Fuel (FCG), which Chesapeake Utilities acquired final 12 months for $923 million.
The Miami-Dade mission will ship as much as 6,700 Dthd to the FCG fuel grid serving South Florida. It’s going to have a brand new eight-mile transmission line and a brand new district regulation station, a facility controlling circulate to completely different areas.
The Indian River mission will produce as much as 3,200 Dthd. It’s going to have 14 miles of recent transmission infrastructure and a district regulation station. It’s going to additionally interconnect with present PPC services.
The Brevard mission may also have a 3,200 Dthd capability with a brand new transmission line stretching roughly 5 miles.
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