Rumpke to build landfill gas-to-energy plant in Georgetown, Ohio
By Daniel Karell, News Democrat.
Rumpke is finally taking advantage of a free source of energy that’s been right under their noses.
Rumpke Waste and Recycling announced plans to build a gas-to-energy plant at their Georgetown landfill, which will take gas produced from the landfill and convert it into electricity. Rumpke is partnering with multi-national company Energy Development’s Limited for the project.
The plan is for EDL and Rumpke to build a 4.8 megawatt plant that they claim will produce enough electricity to power 3,000 homes, according to a press release. The plan is to produce the electricity and sell it back to the grid, where electric companies can use it.