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Mason County approves landfill gas deal promising royalty revenue and methane capture
Summary
Mason County Fiscal Court approved an agreement with Renewable Natural Gas Company LLC for a county landfill gas collection and processing project; the company will pay a 20% royalty on gross revenues, make a $250,000 advance and install the system at no capital cost to the county, subject to permits and a 24-month completion obligation.
Mason County Fiscal Court voted unanimously Nov. 8 to enter an agreement with Renewable Natural Gas Company LLC to install and operate a landfill gas collection and processing system at the Mason County landfill.
Under the agreement described at the meeting, the company will finance, design and build a gas-collection and processing system and tie it into the Columbia Gas transmission line. The company told commissioners it would remove contaminants and produce pipeline-quality renewable natural gas for sale; county officials were told the firm's proposal includes an advance payment, ongoing royalty payments and obligations to complete construction on a set schedule.
Why it matters: The project is designed to reduce methane emissions from the landfill, convert that methane into saleable renewable natural gas and generate revenue for the county. Presenters estimated the county's share could…
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