No pain-no gain, the evolution of a landfill gas project
- Public Works, Glendale, CA (United States)
After the City`s utility department closed down an on-site landfill gas (LFG) fired electrical generating facility for permitting problems, and shortly thereafter suffered a traumatic experience with a leaking and inefficient gas collection system, the development of another landfill gas project in the City of Glendale was not a safe thought to harbor. Yet, in 1990, Glendale was approached by several persistent developers who convinced the City to explore another, but larger gas project. Scholl Canyon Landfill, owned principally by the City of Glendale, is a moderately sized facility with 22 million tons of refuse in place and a 12 million ton remaining capacity. The site is comprised of two separate adjoining canyons totalling 410 acres. The smaller canyon is no longer active and today supports a privately operated golf course and driving range. While the active site is within Glendale, the landfill has split ownership with Glendale retaining an 83 percent share, Los Angeles County 10 percent and Southern California Edison 7 percent. Landfill operations are managed by the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD) in accordance with a joint powers agreement that originated in the early 1960`s. Generating approximately 9 million cubic feet of landfill gas per day with a heating value about one-third that of natural gas, private developers could envision a lucrative project, particularly considering the availability of Federal tax credits for producing fuel from a non-conventional source. The evolution of the Glendale project is described in this paper.
- OSTI ID:
- 86579
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9503100-; TRN: 95:005309-0008
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 18. annual Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) landfill gas symposium, New Orleans, LA (United States), 27-30 Mar 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of SWANA 18th annual landfill gas symposium; PB: 201 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Landfill gas-fired power plant pays cost of operating landfill
Landfill gas and low-NO{sub x} burners cut compliance costs