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Waste Management reports RNG plant running as pipeline tie‑ins and staffing continue
Summary
Paul Wilson of Waste Management told the Gilliam County Court the RNG (renewable natural gas) bulk plant has begun processing gas and that pipeline pressure‑testing and a final main‑line tie‑in remain. He cited first‑quarter processing volumes and said staffing is being increased to handle higher summer throughput.
Paul Wilson, a representative for Waste Management, told the Gilliam County Court on April 15 that the operation’s renewable natural gas (RNG) bulk plant has finished initial commissioning and is taking gas while pipeline tie‑ins and final pressure testing remain underway.
"The RNG plants have finished initiating the bulk plant. So they are processing and producing gas," Wilson said. He added that the plant currently uses the flares as a backup when the plant is offline for maintenance.
Wilson described recent volume figures for the service area, saying the operation processed about 234,000 tons in February and about 214,000 tons in March and that county‑level year‑to‑date throughput was discussed as roughly 1.3 million through the first quarter (units were described in the update). He also told the court that the operation recently added roughly 11–16 new wells to cell 16 to increase gas capture and that construction on cell 17 mass excavation is expected to be complete this summer.
On staffing, Wilson said Waste Management has been hiring operators, drivers and laborers to staff night and day shifts as volumes and projects ramp up. He described the staffing need as variable because volumes fluctuate seasonally.
Wilson estimated pipeline work — including pressure testing and boring under a railroad and highway crossings — was nearing completion and said the operation expects to finish the tie‑in tasks before the end of May, though he did not give firm completion guarantees.
Court members asked about use of the facility’s old burners; Wilson said the burners remain in place as a backup but the RNG plant will take the gas when it is operating.
Next steps identified at the meeting include continued coordination on pipeline testing, further hiring as needed, and follow‑up status updates to the county court.
