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Republic contractor reports three engines running, plans $1.5 million gas‑system expansion
Summary
A Republic representative told Hardin County officials the landfill is sustaining three electricity-generating engines, is keeping gas oxygen below 1%, and will begin a gas‑well expansion this week estimated at about $1,500,000 for the year; the company said site investments under the contract total roughly $10 million through the agreement.
A Republic representative reported to Hardin County officials that landfill gas operations have stabilized enough to run three engines continuously, producing electricity roughly equivalent to powering about 1,400 homes.
The presenter said the gas quality has stayed within the target oxygen level of 1% or lower and that the facility is now running three engines "pretty much around the clock," which has raised production efficiency. "We're now running 3 engines really pretty much around the clock," the Republic representative said.
Republic told the court it recently performed a gas‑well expansion in March–April, plans to start another drilling and piping crew this week, and expects the current gas‑system work to cost about $1,500,000 this year on the company side. The presenter added the site investments committed under the contract total about $10,000,000 through the contract term.
Officials asked whether the site could add more engines; the presenter said the site is currently permitted for five engines but will need to see how much gas the new wells produce before adding engines. The representative explained the reason for the expansion is to reduce dependency on bypassing the flare during engine outages and to provide a more consistent flow to the engines.
Republic also reported recent tonnage numbers were somewhat depressed by winter weather earlier in the year but that the three‑month average was roughly 778 tons per day; the company said daily tonnage reported as of June 13 was lower than the monthly average. The presenter noted no compliance violations or AOCs this year and described several safety initiatives, including a companywide "Safe May" engagement and internal recognition for safe work practices.
County members thanked Republic for the update. The representative said the next steps are completing the current drilling and tie‑ins over the next month and monitoring gas volumes to determine whether to add engines.
