Ameresco Inc. has been selected by Wasatch Integrated Waste Management District to capture methane-filled landfill gas in Utah and convert it into renewable natural gas (RNG), the company said on Aug. 14.

The company will design, build, own and operate an RNG plant at the Davis Landfill in Layton, Utah. The Davis RNG facility, which will be Ameresco’s second with Wasatch, is expected to replace the use of more than 8 MMBtu annually of fossil fuels when the facility is completed, Ameresco said.

“By transforming landfill gas into renewable natural gas (RNG), we’re taking a significant step toward creating a cleaner planet,” said Michael Bakas, executive vice president of Ameresco. “This approach makes sense—why drill for natural gas that is sequestered deep in the earth when we can harness what’s already in our atmosphere?”

Nathan Rich, executive director of the Wasatch Integrated Waste Management District, said the project turns an “environmental liability into a renewable energy source.”

“After commissioning the first landfill gas to energy project in Utah almost 20 years ago, we are looking forward to updating the project to a modern RNG plant to supply the current energy market,” he said.

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