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Council members report touring Simi Valley renewable natural gas facility that converts landfill methane to pipeline gas
Summary
Council members described a tour of a renewable natural gas facility in Simi Valley that captures landfill methane and conditions it for the natural‑gas pipeline, removing the equivalent of about 2,000 trash‑truck trips per day and producing gas sufficient for roughly 60,000 homes, as reported to the City Council.
A council member told the Agoura Hills City Council on Sept. 9 that they toured a Simi Valley renewable natural gas (RNG) facility that converts landfill methane into pipeline‑quality gas.
The council member, reporting on a morning visit with Mayor Penny Sylvester and other council members, described the project as the first of its kind in California and said operators reported it removes the equivalent of about 2,000 trash‑truck trips a day from the road by capturing and using landfill methane. The council member said operators estimated the facility’s output could supply the equivalent natural gas for about 60,000 homes annually.
“Yesterday’s trash is turning into tomorrow’s energy,” the council member said, summarizing the project’s purpose as described during the tour. The reporter emphasized the role of interagency partnerships in making the project operational.
No council action was taken at the meeting on RNG procurement or contracting. The comments were part of a council member report giving the body an update on the site visit.
