Friday, December 03, 2010
PSC Approves Methane Gas-Fueled Power Plant
WEST VIRGINIA....
The state Public Service Commission has approved Charleston Clean Energy's application to build a methane gas-fueled electric power plant at the Charleston Landfill in Kanawha County. Gas, produced naturally as landfill material decays, is burned to generate electricity that can be pumped out onto the grid. When it's finished, the plant will produce two megawatts, or enough electricity to power two thousand homes. The project is aimed at meeting the growing need for renewable energy in West Virginia and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the Charleston Landfill.
The state Public Service Commission has approved Charleston Clean Energy's application to build a methane gas-fueled electric power plant at the Charleston Landfill in Kanawha County. Gas, produced naturally as landfill material decays, is burned to generate electricity that can be pumped out onto the grid. When it's finished, the plant will produce two megawatts, or enough electricity to power two thousand homes. The project is aimed at meeting the growing need for renewable energy in West Virginia and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the Charleston Landfill.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 10:28 PM 
