G2 Energy selects Waga Energy for two California landfill RNG projects

In California, G2 Energy has selected Waga Energy to develop RNG projects on two landfills owned and operated by Recology, an integrated resource recovery company providing materials collection, processing, and outreach and education to customers along the West Coast. Under this agreement, Waga Energy will finance, build, own and operate two RNG production facilities using its patented WAGABOX technology on Recology’s landfills. The first facility will be located at the Ostrom Road Landfill in Wheatland, CA, and will produce up to 420,000 MMBtu (123 GWh) annually. The second facility will be installed at the Hay Road Landfill in Vacaville, CA, and will produce up to 630,000 MMBtu (185 GWh) annually. Both projects will be interconnected with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) to inject RNG into the local natural gas network. The two facilities are expected to be commissioned in 2026 and will jointly offset approximately 70,000 tons of CO2 equivalent emissions each year, equivalent to the annual emissions from around 8,500 homes’ energy use for one year, or equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions from almost 15,000 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles driven for one year. The landfill gas from Recology’s two active landfills is currently being used to produce electricity. Upgrading the landfill gas to RNG using the WAGABOX technology will increase the energy conversion efficiency, and provide a local, renewable alternative to fossil natural gas.