Landfill Gas - Creating Energy and Reducing Emissions
Landfill gas is an increasingly important energy source in the Alameda’s renewable power portfolio. Over the last few years we have made a concerted effort to increase the percentage of our power supply that comes from this dually beneficial energy source.
Our Landfill Gas Committment
Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) has entered into agreements to purchase the electric output from four landfill gas projects located in Northern California -- Half Moon Bay, Pittsburg, Richmond, and Santa Cruz.
AMP began taking delivery from the Richmond project in 2005. Next in line was the Santa Cruz project in 2006. The Half Moon Bay and Pittsburg landfill projects went online in 2008. In addition to these four projects, AMP is currently investigating the addition of several other new landfill gas projects to its supply portfolio.
The Ox Mountain Project - Greening UP - to 62%
Alamedans can take pride in the strategic efforts we are taking to provide clean energy.Our new project, the Ox Mountain Landfill, was placed into operation in April and increases AMP’s renewable portfolio to 62%.
The Ox Mountain Landfill project is one of the largest in the Bay Area. Located in the Half Moon Bay area of California, the facility produces 11.4 Megawatts of renewable energy, reducing the need for energy from fossil fuels.
Alameda Municipal Power and City of Palo Alto combined will have 18 Megawatts of renewable energy in their portfolios through our partnership with Ameresco, the designers and builders of the system.
The Green Payoff – Benefits and Offsets:
- Powering more than 7,500 average-size homes
- Equivalent of taking 154,450 cars off the road
- Displacing the use of 1,631,250 barrels of oil