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Utilities: county preparing RFP to explore landfill methane reuse for energy
Summary
The county engineer told commissioners the solid-waste landfill produces methane and staff have shortlisted firms and are preparing a request for proposals to explore options for reusing the gas for energy or sending it into the natural gas system.
An engineer for the utilities department told the Lake County Board that decomposition at the county's solid-waste landfill produces methane and that the county manages that gas with an extensive piping network and a flare system.
"Out at our solid waste landfill, due to decomposition, we produce a lot of methane gas there, and we manage that system with, extensive network of piping inside the landfill and and off to, a flare," the Engineer (Utilities Department) said. The engineer said staff earlier advertised a request for qualifications, shortlisted firms and are now preparing a request for proposals on how firms would propose to reuse the methane, including producing energy or injecting gas into natural-gas systems.
The engineer emphasized a range of technical approaches is possible and that county staff are reviewing options before returning with firm recommendations or contract proposals. No procurement award was made at the meeting; the board received the status report.
Why it matters: Reusing landfill methane can reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and generate renewable energy or revenue, but it requires technical study, permitting and procurement steps.
Next steps: Staff will proceed with the RFP process and return with proposals or recommendations when evaluation is complete.
