Black Hills Energy celebrated the company’s fifth renewable natural gas facility with an Oct. 14 event at the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency.
The facility will collect the methane gas, known as biogas, that is emitted from the landfill waste. The biogas will then be purified into renewable natural gas and injected into Black Hills Energy pipelines for distribution. The facility will produce enough gas to heat approximately 2,700 homes each year. Currently the methane will be drawn from 57 wells at the landfill, with the capacity to add more wells in the future.
A ribbon cutting was held with the city of Dubuque and partner Enerdyne Power Systems to commemorate the benefits of the project and the excitement it will generate around Black Hills Energy and the community’s sustainability goals.
“Investments in renewable natural gas are just one way we’re demonstrating this commitment to providing even cleaner energy,” said Shirley Welte, vice president of Iowa Gas. Speaking at the event, she noted that this is the company’s second renewable natural gas project in Dubuque. A ribbon cutting was held in June 2018 at the Water and Resource Recovery Center in Dubuque to celebrate completion of that project.
“Through our many strong partners who made this possible, we are excited to be celebrating once again,” Welte said.
Congratulations to everyone who helped make this project a success!
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