City of Prince George, British Columbia, to Build Renewable Natural Gas Facility at Treatment Plant
The City of Prince George, British Columbia, is submitting a grant application for the construction of a renewable natural gas (RNG) conditioning plant at the Lansdowne Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTC) and obtained the necessary budget in order to complete the work.
The wastewater treatment plant currently produces an average of 3,000 cubic metres of biogas per day, according to a report to council. Under current operating conditions, 1,800 cubic metres is used by the WWTC with the remaining gas being flared. Fortis BC has approached the city and is interested in purchasing the biogas and converting it into renewable natural gas (RNG). The new RNG conditioning system will process the biogas into RNG for sale to Fortis, rather than flaring (burning off) the excess biogas.