Glendale Energy’s biogas refinery on line
In Arizona, the Glendale Energy Power Plant is now in full operation. Owned and managed by Glendale Energy, this 2.8MW biogas refinery is located in Glendale city, on a public landfill site.
The customers of APS, Arizona’s largest and longest-serving electricity utility catering to around 1.1 million customers, will receive 100% of this energy.
Consisting of mainly methane, the highly flammable biogas created during the breakdown of organic materials will be used by the Glendale Energy Power Plant to power two large combustion engines.
‘The Glendale landfill is a vital resource to the community and this project expands its value, going from safely disposing all of Glendale’s waste to now also generating power for Glendale and the surrounding area,’ said Stuart Kent, City of Glendale’s director of field operations.
APS’s projects include energy production from solar, wind and geothermal, but this is its first biomass endeavour. The total 245MW of green electricity generated is enough to power 60,000 homes in Arizona. It will go towards helping APS meet the Arizona Corporation Commission’s renewable energy standard of 15% by 2025.
The customers of APS, Arizona’s largest and longest-serving electricity utility catering to around 1.1 million customers, will receive 100% of this energy.
Consisting of mainly methane, the highly flammable biogas created during the breakdown of organic materials will be used by the Glendale Energy Power Plant to power two large combustion engines.
‘The Glendale landfill is a vital resource to the community and this project expands its value, going from safely disposing all of Glendale’s waste to now also generating power for Glendale and the surrounding area,’ said Stuart Kent, City of Glendale’s director of field operations.
APS’s projects include energy production from solar, wind and geothermal, but this is its first biomass endeavour. The total 245MW of green electricity generated is enough to power 60,000 homes in Arizona. It will go towards helping APS meet the Arizona Corporation Commission’s renewable energy standard of 15% by 2025.
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