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Council acknowledges Renewable Natural Gas evaluation with Black Hills Energy; MOU/NDA to be authorized
Summary
City staff and Black Hills Energy outlined an evaluation to convert landfill and wastewater methane to renewable natural gas (RNG); council acknowledged staff to proceed with a memorandum of understanding and nondisclosure agreement to allow a consultant‑led feasibility study at no cost to the city.
Rapid City staff and representatives of Black Hills Energy presented a proposal to evaluate producing renewable natural gas (RNG) from methane at the city’s closed landfill cells and the wastewater treatment facility and the council acknowledged staff to pursue an evaluation under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and nondisclosure agreement (NDA).
Solid Waste staff member Stacy Titus described the background: recent work at the landfill and new equipment at the water reclamation facility have increased the potential volume of methane…
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