LANDFILL METHANE OUTREACH PROGRAM 2008 LMOP PROJECT EXPO NEW HANOVER COUNTY LANDFILL WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA LANDFILL OVERVIEW Open Year: 1981 Estimated Closure Year: 2016 ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS Waste in Place: 1.7 million tons "Design Capacity: 4.2 million tons Annual Acceptance: 198,600 tons (2006) Landfill Area: 39 (closed) and 30 (active) acres Flare in Place: No Methane Content of Gas: Estimated 50% Tonnages reflect MSW portion only. The landfill also receives ash waste from the nearby waste-to-energy incinerator. The landfill is currently permitting a new 115- acre area which will extend the lifetime and capacity of the site. New Hanover County Landfill reports that it is not currently required to collect and combust landfill gas under the Landfill NSPS/EG. Collection of the landfill gas at its estimated extraction rate of 898 scfm in 2009 would result in direct emissions reductions of 88,000 metric tons CO2e and utilizing the gas to generate electricity would result in the avoidance of 15,200 metric tons of CO2e emissions due to displaced electricity generation from conventional fossil fuel sources. These emission reductions are equivalent to any one of the following annual environmental benefits for 2009: •Removing emissions equivalent to 20,000 vehicles •Planting 28,500 acres of forest •Offsetting the use of 500 railroad cars of coal •Preventing the use of 242,800 barrels of oil LANDFILL GAS AND ENERGY POTENTIAL o a> c 13 If 2,000 1,500 rS 1,000 & •a c ra 500 60 45_-=- ra .c £B a. to 30 3 £ 15 o 8 8 8 8 CM 8 Year a CO 8 8 • Production - - - • Gas and Heat Recovery LandGEM 2009 LFG Recovery: 898 scfm LandGEM Peak Recovery Estimation: 1,668 scfm (in 2016) ------- LANDFILL LOCATION AND POTENTIAL END USERS Distance: 1.77 miles Du Pont de Nemours Distance: 2,74 miles Arteva Specialties S.A.R.L, Distance: 0,78 miles Fortron Industries Invista Distance: 0.80 miles S. T. Wooten Corporation Distance: 1.93 miles Louisiana Pacific Corporation- Wilmington LVL/I-joist Distance: 2,31 miles CP&L5utton Plant Distance: 2.54 miles New Hanover Co. WTE Distance: 3.22 miles . North lorence- Mvrtl 'Beach ilmington ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Currently, the state of North Carolina offers the following financial incentives for LFG energy: • NC RPS: Several utilities are seeking renewable energy sources to meet the demand of the RPS, which will go into effect in 2012. • Energy Improvement Loan Program provides low interest loans for renewable energy projects, up to $500,000. • GoldenLEAF Foundation provides grants to governmental entities and nonprofit organizations for activities that will improve social and economic conditions in economically affected or tobacco-dependent regions of the state. • NC GreenPower Program is looking for several landfills interested in selling up to 30 million kWh per year through a continuous bidding process. • Renewable Energy Tax Credits are available for up to 35% of project cost with a credit ceiling of $2.5 million in state tax credits. FOR MORE INFORMATION New Hanover County Landfill 5210 US Highway 421 North Wilmington, NC 28401 New Hanover County Department of Environmental Management (owner) John Hubbard 3002 Highway 421 North Wilmington, NC 28401 910.798.4403 JHubbard@nhcgov.com ------- |