UGI Utilities in Pennsylvania signs deal for renewable natural gas from landfill
UGI Utilities signed a deal with Archaea Energy for delivery of renewable natural gas from the Keystone Landfill located in Dunmore, Pa.
The supply of natural gas will be injected into UGI Utilities’ high-pressure natural gas pipeline serving its distribution system in Lackawanna County.
The landfill gas is a byproduct of naturally decomposing materials in the landfill. It will be processed and conditioned to meet UGI Utilities’ gas quality requirements. The project is anticipated to become operational in September 2021.
The system will be designed to take up to 16,000 mcf (thousand cubic feet) per day of RNG supply at a rate of up to 780 mcf per hour. This would make it the largest RNG supply point in the United States to-date.
This supply will be available for the purpose of supplying UGI Utilities customers. In addition, it reduces the release of naturally occurring methane from the Keystone Landfill into the atmosphere. It will reduce CO2 emissions that would otherwise occur by up to approximately 314,000 metric tons per year.
“This agreement advances our strategy to position UGI Utilities as a leading provider of energy solutions that meet the environmental and social needs of our customers and our communities,” Robert Beard, executive vice president – Natural Gas at UGI, said. “We look forward to expanding our portfolio of renewable energy offerings available to our customers across our service territories.”
UGI Utilities is a natural gas and electric utility based in Denver, Pa. It serves more than 730,000 customers in 45 Pennsylvania counties and one county in Maryland.
“Archaea is proud to partner with UGI Utilities to help bring renewable energy to eastern Pennsylvania. UGI Utilities and Archaea share a common culture of safety, reliability, and commitment to decarbonization of energy resources. Pennsylvania is our home, and we are thrilled to work with another “hometown” company like UGI Utilities,” Archaea CEO Nick Stork said.
