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Will County committee backs engineering study for fourth RNG compressor after staff cites $720,000 equipment price and ~3–5 year ROI
Summary
After staff outlined plant downtime causes and estimated a $720,000 compressor price (about $1.8 million installed), the landfill committee voted to advance engineering-level cost estimates to determine precise procurement and budget options for adding a fourth feed compressor to the county RNG plant.
Will County landfill staff recommended the county pursue engineering‑level cost estimates for a fourth feed compressor at the county RNG plant after presenting outage causes, lost‑revenue estimates and an equipment cost breakdown.
Staff said feed compressors are the largest single cause of unplanned outages (about 30–35% of downtime). They reported a manufacturer equipment price of $720,000 for the compressor unit, roughly $700,000 in mechanical and electrical installation costs, $46,000 for engineering, controls/instrumentation and a 20% contingency that together bring the all‑in estimate to about $1.8 million. Staff summarized the projected return on investment as “somewhere…
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