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Lane County explores WAGA RNG system at Short Mountain and potential $5M to relocate Clean Lane
Summary
County counsel presented a multi-party proposal to replace Short Mountain's aging landfill electricity plant with a WAGA WAGABOX RNG facility, outlining a five-document agreement structure, expected investments ($600,000 plus $250,000/yr maintenance), royalty splits, and two gas-interconnect options (approx. $7.46M or $11.3M). Staff requested authorization to seek up to roughly $5M in expenditures if the board wants to pursue siting Clean Lane at Short Mountain.
County counsel presented an extended briefing Dec. 10 on a proposed public–private partnership among Lane County, EPUD (Emerald People’s Utility District) and WAGA Energy to replace Short Mountain Landfill’s aging methane-to-electricity facility with a WAGA WAGABOX renewable natural gas (RNG) system and to consider siting the county’s Clean Lane recycling project at Short Mountain.
Counsel said EPUD issued an RFP and selected WAGA; the deal is structured across five posted documents including a tri‑party master agreement, an assignment/assumption (EPUD transfers gas rights to WAGA), an amended and restated landfill-gas use agreement (25-year term), transition/decommissioning terms and a royalty agreement describing how revenues will be shared. Counsel said WAGA has 32 facilities in operation, 16 under construction, and that Lane County would host the first WAGABOX in Oregon.
Counsel described the WAGABOX 2 as able to handle up to 2,000 cubic feet per minute (CFM); county staff said current collection is about 1,850 CFM and they used conservative assumptions in projections. Counsel said WAGA would invest about $600,000 upfront to improve the county’s collection system and commit roughly $250,000 per year (budgeted in three-year blocks)…
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