Diesel and Gas-Engine Power Plants in the Eastern USA

Blackburn Landfill Location: NC Operator: Catawba County Configuration: 3 X 1-MW JGC-320GS-LL engines Operation: 1999 Fuel: landfill gas E/G supplier: Jenbacher EPC: I C Thomasson & Associates Quick facts: These engines are part of the Catawaba Regional EcoComplex and Resource Recovery Facility. A $20.7mn wood gasification installation is planned to fuel a fourth Jenbacher engine. This is expected online in 2012. Photograph courtesy of Catawba County Posted 25 May 2011	Collier County Landfill Location: FL Operator: Waste Management Inc Configuration: 5 X 800-kW 3516 engines Operation: 2011 Fuel: landfill gas E/G supplier: Caterpillar Quick Facts: This project cost $8.5mn and went online in May 2011. Photograph courtesy of Collier County Posted 25 AUg 2012	Coventry Landfill Location: NH Operator: Washington Electric Cooperative Configuration: 3 X 800 kW 3520 engines Operation: 2005 Fuel: landfill gas E/G supplier: Caterpillar EPC: Innovative Energy Systems, Pizzagilli Construction Photograph courtesy of Washington Electric Coop Posted 10 Oct 2005
Curtis Yard Location: MD Operator: Ameresco Inc Configuration: 4 X 1-MW 320 engines Operation: 2009 Fuel: landfill gas E/G supplier: Jenbacher EPC: Aecom, SCS Quick Facts: This is the first large-scale renewable energy project for the Coast Guard and was opened on Earth Day, 22 Apr 2009. The scheme was developed by the USCG, the City of Baltimore, and Ameresco Federal Services per a $41mn, 15yr energy services and performance contract signed in Oct 2007, the largest such agreement in Coast Guard history. LFG is piped less than 1mi from Baltimore’s 157ac Quarantine Road Landfill. This contains approximately10mn tons of waste. Photograph courtesy of US Coast Guard Posted 19 Sep 2009	Easton Location: MD Operator: Easton Utilities Configuration: 33 MW in 10 engines Operation: 1954-1995 Fuel: diesel oil, natural gas E/G supplier: Caterpillar, Fairbanks Morse, Nordberg, Kato, Ideal, Westinghouse Quick Facts: Electricity service in Easton started in 1897 and the town took over distribution in 1915. Photograph by C Bergesen Posted 30 Jul 2005	Enoree Landfill Location: SC Operator: Greenville Gas Producers LLC Configuration: 2 X 1.6 MW G3520 engines Operation: 2008 Fuel: Landfill gas E/G supplier: Caterpillar EPC: Golder Associates, Advance One Development, Enerdyne Power Systems, Blanchard Caterpillar Quick facts: This is a joint venture with the County of Greenville. Power is sold to Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke also purchased renewable energy credits. This was the first non-utility LFG project in South Carolina and has a new-design siloxane and gas treatment system. The project cost about $4.5mn and was financed by Caterpillar Financial Services and Greenville Gas Producers. Photograph courtesy of Greenville Gas Producers LLC Posted 21 Mar 2009
Finz Seafood & Grill Location: MA Operator: Finz Seafood & Grill Configuration: 1 X 5 kW Operation: 2008 Fuel: waste cooking oil E/G supplier: ?? EPC: Owl Power Co Quick facts: This is the launch Vegawatt™ power system which uses a packaged, fully-automated reciprocating engine to produce electricity and 15,000btu of hot water using waste cooking oil as fuel. Photograph courtesy of Owl Power Co Posted 21 Feb 2009	Lee County Landfill Location: SC Operator: Santee Cooper Configuration: 3 X 1.8 MW J616GS engines Operation: 2005 Fuel: landfill gas E/G supplier: Jenbacher, Kato EPC: Nixon Energy Solutions Quick Facts: This $8.5mn facility is at Allied Waste’s 210-acre Lee County Landfill. The plant entered commercial operation 28 Feb 2005. It and is Santee Cooper's second landfill-gas power plant. Output is sold as part of the utility's Green Power program. Photograph by Jim Huff and courtesy of Santee Cooper Posted 16 Sep 2007	Roy E Hansel Location: FL Operator: Kissimmee Utility Authority Configuration: 5 X 2.1 MW, 2 X 2.5 MW IC, 1 X 35 MW GT, 2 X 10 MW ST Operation: 1970-1983 (ret 2005) Fuel: natural gas, oil T/G supplier: Fairbanks Morse, Westinghouse Quick Facts: From December 2000 to April 2001, local artist Tom Copella painted this 128ft x 28ft mural on the Hansel plant located on the western shore of Lake Tohopekaliga. The mural features the steamboat history of the lakefront. Photograph courtesy of Kissimmee Utility Authority Posted 1 Nov 2001

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