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Speedway plant installs methane-powered generator, officials say project will save $200,000 a year
Summary
Town of Speedway wastewater staff and an engineering consultant described a methane-to-energy project that captures digester gas to produce electricity and heat. Officials said the $2,000,000 installation is under construction and expected to be operational before year-end.
Brad Sloan, superintendent of the Speedway wastewater treatment plant, described a new on‑site methane-to-energy project intended to reduce the plant’s electricity purchases and capture waste heat for use on site.
"This project is a $2,000,000 project, and it's guaranteed to save $200,000 a year," Sloan said, citing the plant’s projection for annual savings.
Bridget Ingram, the project engineer from Wessler…
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