RE Powering America's Land Initiative Benefits Matrix February 2018


RE-Powering America's Land Initiative:

Benefits Matrix

February 2018

RE-Powering America's
Land Initiative

Through the RE-Powering America's Land Initiative, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging the reuse of formerly contaminated
lands, landfills, and mine sites for renewable energy development when such
development is aligned with the community's vision for the site. Using publicly
available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy
installations on contaminated sites and landfills. As part of its inventory, RE-Powering
tracks benefits associated with completed sites, such as energy cost savings,
increased revenue, and job creation.

To date, the RE-Powering Initiative has identified 253 renewable energy installations
on 238 contaminated lands, landfills, and mine sites1, with a cumulative installed
capacity of 1,398 megawatts (MW) in a total of 40 U.S. states and territories.

Although all renewable energy installations on contaminated sites likely have some
extrinsic or intrinsic value to the developer or community, the specific benefits
realized for any one project are not always touted publicly.

By researching an array of publicly available documents (including press releases,
fact sheets, and case studies), RE-Powering has identified self-reported benefits
for 204 of the total 253 renewable energy land installations that the Initiative is
tracking throughout the United States. While the RE-Powering Benefits Matrix is not
a comprehensive assessment of all benefits associated with completed renewable
energy projects on contaminated lands, it represents
the breadth and magnitude of benefits being
realized across the country by those developing
these types of installations.

Sources used to populate this document include
other EPA resources (fact sheets, case studies, etc.)
or statements by parties directly involved with their
respective projects—e.g. the city, town, or county;
site owners; developers; utilities; federal agencies;
and/or financiers. Note that the benefits reported
may have been calculated using different methods
and/or expressed in different units; therefore, a
cumulative expression of the total benefits achieved
by renewable energy projects on contaminated
lands is not possible from publicly available sources.
In addition, the specific benefits of each project can
vary due to a number of factors, including electricity
prices, site clean-up status, incentives and policies
such as renewable portfolio standards, development
costs, availability of transmission and infrastructure,
and renewable energy technology type and
capacity. That said, the most commonly reported
benefits from renewable energy on contaminated
lands include revenues from land leases and taxes,
electricity cost savings associated with the reduced
need to purchase power from the grid, job creation,
and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

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1 In this document, installation and project refer to a single renewable energy technology installation, while site and location refer to a single contaminated property, A site or location
may have more than one installation or project, For example, the former Dave Johnston Mine (one site) has three separate wind installations, two of which reported benefits that are
highlighted here.

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A Range of Benefits from RE on CL

Renewable energy installations on contaminated land can provide a range of benefits to municipalities, developers, businesses,
and the environment. Some examples include:

Boxford Landfill Solar (Boxford, MA): The town of Boxford will receive economic benefits of ~$3 million over the next 20 years
from this 1-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) installation on a capped municipal landfill. These combined benefits include (1) getting
nearly all of the town's municipal annual electricity needs from the solar panels, at rates approximately 40% cheaper than the
town's current power purchase rate; (2) receiving lease revenue from the solar project financier, SunRaise Investments, LLC, and
GG Renewables, the long-term owner and operator of the project; and (3) receiving tax revenue for the life of the solar project. The
project will also generate enough energy to power the equivalent of 200 homes.

Osgood Landing Solar (North Andover, MA): The Power Purchase Agreement for this 6-MW solar PV installation on a former
manufacturing and designated state brownfield site includes a 15% discount on electricity to the town of North Andover.

Savings from the discount are estimated to reduce the town's energy bill by $160,000 in the first year. North Andover expects to
accumulate over $6M in energy savings and payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) revenue over the life of the solar project.

Owens Corning Landfill Solar (Gloucester Township, NJ):Jh\s New Jersey community will realize $830,000 in revenue from this
3-MW solar PV project on 14 acres of the Owens Corning industrial landfill site. This revenue will come from lease payments made
by solar project owner from Marina Energy over the life of the project.

Williamson Landfill (Williamson, /VV7: This 1.5-MW solar PV system is expected to generate enough power to support all of
Williamson's town facilities. The town anticipates up to $1.5 million in savings over the 25-year life of the solar panels.

204 Renewable Energy Projects with Reported Environmental and Economic Benefits

Casselman Wind Power Project (Somerset County, PA): This 34.5-MW \

Reilly Tar& Chemical (Indianapolis, IN):
This 10.8-MW solar project on a
Superfund site created 75-100 jobs
during construction. The installation
is expected to have ongoing positive
economic impact for the life of the
project through ongoing operations and
maintenance contracts with local firms.

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(Bellingham, MA):
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by this 4.1-MW solar
PV on landfill project

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This map is for informational purposes only. The information was gathered from public announcements of renewable
energy projects in the form of company press releases, news releases, and, in some cases, conversations with the
parties involved. This map may not be a comprehensive representation of all completed renewable energy projects
on contaminated lands. To provide information on additional projects, please email cleanenergy@epa.gov.

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Inside the Numbers2

RE-Powering has documented benefits for 204 renewable energy on contaminated land installations currently tracked in the RE-
Powering Tracking Matrix. Many installations publicly reported multiple benefits; as such, the RE-Powering Benefits Matrix includes
citations of 345 total reported benefits. In addition to these, many expected benefits have not been publicly reported. Benefits are
anticipated for every RE on CL project, including energy cost savings, revenue, greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions, or a combination
of these. Although not comprehensive of all realized benefits, the following charts representa snapshot of the types of benefits RE
on CL project stakeholders are touting publicly as measures of success.

Types of Benefits Reported (AllInstallations)

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
Number of times benefits were cited

Types of Benefits Reported (by Technology)

Energy Cost Savings
Environmental
Jobs

Tax or PILOT Revenue
Lease Revenue
REC Revenue
Other

97

25

12

| Solar
| Wind

I All Other Technologies

10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Number of times benefits were cited

90

100

Percentage of How Frequently
Benefits are Reported
(by Benefit Type to Date)

Environ-
mental

20%

Energy
Cost Savings

32%

Other
18%

f

Tax or
PILOT
Revenue
8%

REC
Revenue
4%

Lease
Revenue
7%

2	The"Other"category in all charts includes offsets of conventional energy generation and/or provision of on-site electricity needs; green remediation; induced economic benefits to the community
resulting from jobs created and/or construction activities (e.g., more customers for the local diner); secondary use of RE on CL installations as tools for learning and data gathering; and ability to use
RE on CL installations for distributed generation,

3	Pie chart represents percentage of benefits across 345 total benefits identified within the 204 RE on CL sites with reported benefits,

4	"All other technologies"includes one combined wind/solar installation at St, Croix Alumina Plant in the U,S, Virgin Islands,This site highlights one (1) environmental and one (1) "other" benefit,

5	The lower number of wind-related benefits is due in part to the way benefits for wind energy projects are cited. The majority of wind energy projects tracked under RE-Powering are large,
multiple-installation projects that tend to have benefits cited as a collective group. For example, the Dave Johnston Mine and GlenrockWind I and III listings in the Benefit Matrix represent
three co-located projects comprising a total of 276 MB, but the site owner has identified one primary benefit that applies to the total 276 MB,

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ACROSS THE COUNTRY

All RE on CL sites realize benefits—from saving money, to creating new sources
of revenue, to producing clean energy. EPA has reviewed developer and
community source data to identify documented benefits for 204 of the 253 RE on
CL sites in its Tracking Matrix. Stakeholders involved with these 204 sites note
specific benefits in terms of job creation, energy cost savings, tax or PILOT
revenue, lease revenue, REC revenue, environmental benefits, and others.

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February 2018 Benefits Spotlight: Jobs from RE on CL Installations

One of the benefits often highlighted by stakeholders involved in renewable energy projects on contaminated properties is
the jobs created to support the renewable energy systems. Such jobs include construction work during site preparation and
renewable energy system installation, as well as longer-term jobs related to operation and maintenance of the renewable energy
systems. In many cases, these jobs are filled by members of the local community.

Representatives from at least 38 of the installations in the RE-Powering Tracking Matrix have specifically touted job creation as a
benefit of renewable energy on contaminated land projects. Examples include:

Greenwood Street Landfill Solar (Concord, MA): Installation of this 8.1 -MW solar project comprising over 28,000 solar panels
created more than 150 jobs, including an electrical crew of more than 50 workers from the local International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers (IBEW) 96. The installation also produces 20% of the city's power needs, which is expected to result in energy
credit revenue of about $10M in the system's first 10 years of operation, and will avoid producing 7,475 metric tons of carbon
dioxide annually.

Nellis Air Force Base Solar Array II (Las Vegas, NV): This 15-MW solar installation created approximately 150 jobs to support the
renewable energy installation associated upgrades to the NV Energy grid system. In addition, the new substation and distribution
lines provide a mission-critical redundant power source and protect the Base against power vulnerabilities.

Elizabeth Mine Solar (Stafford, V7y:The developer of this 7-MW solar project on a Superfund-designated former mining
site used local civil, mechanical, and electrical contractors for the project, driving employment for local economies during
installation. Grid upgrades completed during construction also benefited the community by upgrading the reliability of the
entire electrical system. The project will avoid production of 6,000 tons of carbon dioxide and provide electricity sufficient to
power 1,200 homes annually.

Falmouth Landfill Solar (Falmouth, MA): A total of 50 jobs were created during construction of this 4-MW solar project on a
former municipal solid waste landfill in Massachusetts. Total economic benefit to the community over the life of the project is
projected to be over $14 million, and the installation avoids production of 4,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year.

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Clean Energy Company Partners with EPA Grant Recipient to Support Jobs for Brownfield
Solar Project

A designated brownfield on a refinery site in Richmond, CA, will soon be home to a 10.5-MW around-mounted solar
photovoltaic (PV) installation. Marin Clean Energy (MCE) is developing the 60-acre project, called Solar One, on Chevron's
Richmond Refinery property. Approximately 40 of the acres are a capped landfill, while the remaining 20 acres consist of filled
and compacted fertilizer ponds.

MCE partnered with RichmondBUILD, a public-private partnership that focuses on training for skilled construction and
renewable energy jobs, to help fill some of the 341 jobs needed to construct Solar One. All RichmondBUILD participants
come from low-income households, and more than 100 residents compete for the 35 available spots in each class. In 2015,
EPA awarded RichmondBUILD a $192,300 environmental workforce development grant from EPA to train students and place
graduates in jobs including solar energy installation and hazardous waste removal. The project is also being pursued under
an innovative procurement approach called community choice energy, or CCE, in which a public agency offers citizens and
businesses an alternative to the utility for purchasing their electricity.

The solar PV project is expected to produce enough energy to power 3,417 homes and is the largest publicly-owned solar
project in California's Bay Area to date. Pre-development costs for the installation were covered in part through Deep Green,
MCE's voluntary 100% renewable energy utility program.

A video about the project's construction features RichmondBUILD graduate Surinder Sandhu, assistant crew chief of Solar One.
Solar One is now complete, with an official ribbon-cutting expected in April.

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Benefits from Reusing Potentially Contaminated Land for Renewable Energy

Lease revenue paid
to municipalities and
other site owners

Jobs created for both
construction and long-term
operations of renewable
energy installations

Energy cost
savings from
power purchase
agreements or
displacement of
other grid
generation

Other benefits, e.g. green remediation;
induced economic benefits to the
community; secondary use of RE on CL
installations as tools for learning and
data gathering; distributed generation

Environmental

benefits, such as
greenhouse gas
emissions reductions
and repurposing of
under used or
abandoned property

Revenue from renewable
energy credits (RECs), taxes,
payments in lieu of taxes
(PILOT), and other special
revenue arrangements

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Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

AZ- ARIZONA





























Ajo Solar Project

AZ

Ajo

Mine Lands

Private

Solar

5

Wholesale
Electricity

2011

Half of the approximately 50 construction jobs went to local
residents. The electricity generated onsite will be sold to
Arizona Public Service (APS) under a 25-year power-purchasing
agreement.











Apache Powder

AZ

Benson

Superfund

Private

Solar

0.0014

Onsite Use - Green
Remediation

1997

The use of solar and wind energy to power cleanup reduces
the 30-year groundwater cleanup cost from $25 million to
approximately $2.5 million. The cost of solar PV system and
windmill pump is three times less expensive than the cost to run
power lines and pay for electricity at remote areas of the site.











Bagdad Mine Solar

AZ

Bagdad
(census-
designated)

Mine Lands

Private

Solar

15

Wholesale
Electricity

2011

Power generated by the solar is sold to Freeport-McMoRan
at a set rate under the terms of a 25-year power purchase
agreement. Generates 15 megawatts of electricity, enough to
power about 3,000 homes.











Desert Star Solar Plant

AZ

Buckeye

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

10

Wholesale
Electricity

2015

Estimated $15,000,000 -$20,000,000 of direct and indirect
investments were made to the local economy from this project.
More than 100 construction jobs.











CA-CALIFORNIA

Aerojet General
Corporation Superfund
Site

CA

Sacramento

Superfund

Private

Solar

6

Wholesale
Electricity

2010

The project is anticipated to save more than $10 million in
electricity over the cleanup project's 25-year life, due to the
lower cost of electricity purchasing established by the PPA.











Camp Pendleton

CA

Camp
Pendleton

Superfund

Federal

Solar

1.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2011

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command anticipates the
system will save the Marine Corps $336,000 yearly in electricity
costs while more than tripling its previous solar energy capacity.











Cloverdale Landfill

CA

Cloverdale

Landfill

N/A

Solar

1.8

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

The Cloverdale project is designed to generate over 2.7 million
kilowatt hours of energy annually, the equivalent of more than
6,000,000 pounds of C02.











Fischer Properties: Depot
Park

CA

Sacramento

Brownfield

Private

Solar

3

Wholesale
Electricity

2010

The project provides more than 40% of the electricity load for
the park during peak hours. That is equivalent to 6,335 barrels of
oil, or removing 500 vehicles from the road.











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Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

Frontier Fertilizer

CA

Davis

Superfund

Private

Solar

0.06888

Onsite Use - Green
Remediation

2011

The system offsets up to 5% of the site's annual electricity use
for pump and treat system operations, saving energy costs of
approximately $1,500 per year.











Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory

CA

Livermore

Superfund

Federal

Solar

0.004

Onsite Use - Green
Remediation

2009

The self-powered solar treatment units allow ground water
treatment at remote areas of the 7,000-acre site without the
installation of costly power lines or generators.











Milliken Landfill

CA

Ontario

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

3.1

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Produces enough electricity to power 500 homes.











NASA Jet Propulsion
Laboratory (JPL)

CA

Pasadena

Superfund

Federal

Solar

0.564

Rooftop

2011

Under a 20-year power purchase agreement, the PV system
is expected to annually generate 869,158 kWh of energy
(approximately 20% of the treatment system's electricity
consumption, or the equivalent power used by 100 to 125
average Pasadena homes).











Pemaco Superfund Site

CA

Maywood

Superfund

Municipal

Solar

0.006

Onsite Use - Green
Remediation

2007

Annual electricity cost savings of $2,839.











PSEG Pittsburg Solar
Energy Center

CA

Pittsburg

Landfill

Private

Solar

25.4

Wholesale
Electricity

2015

Will help PG&E meet California's mandate that 33% of the
energy sold by investor-owned utilities must come from
renewable resources by 2020.











Regulus Solar Power Plant

CA

Bakersfield

Brownfield

N/A

Solar

82

Wholesale
Electricity

2015

The project will contribute to the creation of 1,300 full time
equivalent employee years, $6.1 M in property taxes and $25.4M
in sales generated for the county over 20-year life of project. It
is anticipated to provide almost $184 million in revenue to local
businesses, governments and households during the first 20
years of operation.











Sutter's Landing Landfill
Solar

CA

Sacramento

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

Revenue from the power generated for and consumed by
residents and businesses, and from lease payments, will be
re-invested to fund park preservation and maintenance. Lease
payments to city of $ 15,000 per year.











Tequesquite Landfill

CA

Riverside

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

7.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2015

A 25-year PPA will help Riverside Public Utilities minimize the
effect of rising electricity costs.











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Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

Travis Air Force Base

Near Fairfield

Superfund

Federal

Solar

Onsite Use - Green
Remediation

2008

Brings Travis Air Force Base one step closer to shutting down
its four groundwater treatment plants that currently cost about
$7,000 a month in utilities to operate.

West County Wastewater
District

Richmond

Brownfield

Municipal

Solar

Onsite Use -
General

2008

West County Wastewater District will purchase energy at a fixed
price over the next 20 years, providing a cost-saving. PG&E's Self
Generation Incentive Program mitigated project cost. The PV
system is estimated to produce 30% of the wastewater facility's
electricity needs.

Western Regional Sanitary
Landfill

Lincoln

MSW
Landfill

Private

Solar

0.009

Onsite Use -
General

2017

WPWMA will be saving $.04 per kWh over what it would
otherwise be paying PG&E—savings that are ultimately passed
along to landfill ratepayers. More than 25 local students from
Sierra College gained hands-on training for solar jobs by
designing and installation the system. Solar powers the landfill's
LFG power plant.

CO - COLORADO

Aurora/Arapahoe Solar
Array

Aurora

Brownfield

Public

Solar

0.5

Community

Owned/

Subscription

2013

Lifetime Production 1,980,738 kWh, as of April 13,2016. As
of April 13,2016, customer savings from energy production
$725,004.

Belmar Mixed Use
Development

Lake wood

Brownfield

Other

Solar

1.7

Rooftop

2008

The system supplies all the electricity for the parking garages at
the shopping mall, which is equivalent to 5% of Bel mar's energy
use. A PPA uses RECs in exchange for below-retail electricity
rates. The system generates enough energy to power 350
homes.

Boulder Cowdery
Meadows Solar Array

Boulder

Superfund

Private

Solar

0.5

Community
Owned /
Subscription

2013

Lifetime Production 2,136,641 kWh, April 13,2016. As of April 13,
2016, customer savings from energy production $462,168.

Dreher Pickle Plant

Fort Collins

State

Brownfield

Municipal

Solar

0.62

Wholesale
Electricity

2015

Community solar project - Estimated that customers will receive
a 6.9% payback on their solar panels in the first year and an
average annual payback of 9.5% over the solar array's lifetime.

Fort Carson

RCRA

Federal

Solar

Wholesale
Electricity

2008

Project expected to save Fort Carson $500,000 in energy costs
over the life of its 20-year contract with the utility.

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RE-Powering America's Land Initiative:

Benefits Matrix

February 2018

Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

New Rifle Mill

CO

Rifle

Other

Municipal

Solar

1.7

Onsite Use -
General

2009

Siting the project on contaminated land already owned by the
city saved taxpayers approx. $2 million.











Norwood Landfill
Community Solar

CO

Norwood

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

0.2

Wholesale
Electricity

2016

Will lower the electric bills of qualified low-income residents in
SMPA's service territory.











Place Bridge Academy

CO

Denver

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

0.101

Onsite Use -
General

2013

Schools are not required to pay up-front costs for the systems,
and will realize an overall cost savings on their electricity bills.
Schools will incorporate an education component.The following
environmental benefits will also be realized: 142,274 kWh of
electricity production; 291,377 pounds per year of annual C02
emissions reduced; 318,713 miles per year equivalent reduction
in vehicle miles driven and equivalent 11,207 trees planted.











Summitville Mine
Superfund Site

CO

Del Norte

Superfund

Federal

Hydro

0.032

Onsite Use - Green
Remediation

2011

Hydroelectric plant will generate approximately 145,000 kWh
per year - enough to power about 20 households, and prevent
120 metric tons of carbon dioxide from being released into the
atmosphere every year. It is anticipated that the hydroelectric
plant will provide 15 to 20% of the electricity needed to operate
the existing water treatment plant.











CT-CONNECTICUT

Bridgeport Landfill

CT

Bridgeport

MSW
Landfill

Private

Solar

2.2

Wholesale
Electricity

2016

Full energy park (2.2-MW solar and 2.8-MWfuel cell) expected to
provide $7M to city in lease revenue over the course of the 20-
year lease; create 92 jobs; and provide power for the equivalent
of 5,000 homes annually











Derby Landfill

CT

Derby

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

0.55

Wholesale
Electricity

2015

Energy from panels will be used to reduce town's electricity
expenses by 15-20% over the next two decades.











Evansville Ave. Landfill
Solar

CT

Meriden

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1.1

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Solar project offsets power needs of co-located water pollution
control facility. City will save anywhere from $31,708 to $106,222
annually, or $634,150 to $2.2 million over the 20-year contract
term (depending on future cost of electricity). City will also
receive annual tax payments over the 20-year contract totaling
$235,923. No cost to the city for this project.











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RE-Powering America's Land Initiative:

Benefits Matrix

February 2018

Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

Hartford CT Landfill (Solar)

CT

Hartford

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

The facility will sell excess electricity to the grid or, potentially,
to the City of Hartford at a discounted rate that could save the
City several hundred thousand dollars per year on its electricity
bill. In addition, in 2012, Connecticut Light & Power selected the
project to receive zero - emission renewable energy credits, or
ZRECs. The ZRECs add 11 cents per kilowatt - hour to the price of
electricity generated for sale by the solar collectors. The system
will generate up to one megawatt of electricity, enough to
power about 1,000 homes when operating at full capacity.











North Haven Landfill

CT

North Haven

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

0.384

On-site Use -
General

2017

Powers on-site wastewater treatment facility.











Wintergreen Ave. Landfill

CT

New Haven

MSW
Landfill

Private

Solar

1

Wholesale
Electricity

2016

Minimum savings [for the town] of $30,000 per year











DE - DELAWARE

DuPont Newport

DE

Newport

Superfund

Private

Solar

0.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2013

Construction created nearly 120 jobs.











McKees Solar Park

DE

Newark

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

0.23

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

Funding model wherein residential electric users can contribute
$50 in return for a $0.01 per kWh rebate on one (1) 100 kilowatt-
hour block of power generated from the park per month, which
will displace the first 100 kwh of household consumption.
Residents can also make outright tax-deductible donations to
the park.











FL- FLORIDA

Lake Worth Landfill

FL

Lake Worth

MSW
Landfill

Municipal

Solar

2

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Helps meet city's commitment to diversifying the city's energy
to clean and renewable energy sources











GA-GEORGIA

Hickory Ridge Landfill

GA

Atlanta

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1

Wholesale
Electricity

2011

Enough energy to meet the needs of 224 homes annually









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RE-Powering America's Land Initiative:

Benefits Matrix

February 2018

Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

HI - HAWAII





























Kapolei Sustainable
Energy Park

HI

Kapolei

RCRA

Private

Solar

1.2

Wholesale
Electricity

2011

The system will produce enough electricity to power between
150 and 250 homes with clean, solar energy.











IA - IOWA

Schaus-Vorhies Solar

IA

Fairfield

Brownfield

Private

Solar

0.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2016

System will pay for itself within 5-6 years, and cover 100% of the
company's electrical needs on a net-annual bases. Total energy
production (over 25 years) will prevent 10,587 metric tons of C02
from entering the atmosphere, equivalent to about 11 million
pounds of coal or 25 million miles driven in a typical passenger
car.











CT-CONNECTICUT

Exelon City Solar

IL

Chicago

Brownfield

Municipal

Solar

10

Wholesale
Electricity

2010

During construction, the $60 million project created 200
jobs. The developers sou reed much of its labor and building
materials from local companies on Chicago's South Side. The
system provides permanent work in the areas of operations,
maintenance, and security. The project also expands the local
tax base and generates revenues from the land lease.











Gobnob Wind Turbine
Project

IL

Farmersville

Brownfield

State

Wind

0.9

Wholesale
Electricity

2009

The Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative signed a 20-year
lease agreement with the Department of Natural Resources for
$1,200 per year. The system will result in a reduction in GHG
emissions of 1,997 tons of carbon dioxide annually.











Kokomo Solar Park

IL

Kokomo

Superfund

Private

Solar

7

Wholesale
Electricity

2016

Provides 7 MW of clean power capacity to the community and is
located on a remediated Superfund parcel of land











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Office of Land and Emergency Management

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RE-Powering America's Land Initiative:

Benefits Matrix

February 2018

Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

IN-INDIANA





























Reilly Tar & Chemical
(Indianapolis)

IN

Indianapolis

Superfund

Private

Solar

10.8

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

Under the 15-year PPA with Indianapolis Power and Light
(IPL), developer Hanwha Q CELLS will sell electricity and
environmental attributes from Maywood Solar Farm for 15 years.
IPL will purchase 100% of the output at a set price ($.020/kWh)
and will retain ownership of project RECs.The project created
75-100 jobs during construction and will continue to have a
positive impact on the economy through ongoing operating
and maintenance contracts with local firms during the 15-to
35-year operating period of the facility.











KY-KENTUCKY

Fort Campbell Solar Phase
One

KY

Fort Campbell

Landfill

Federal

Solar

1.9

Onsite Use

2015

Helps Fort Campbell meet federal directives outlined in the
American Renewable Energy Act, requiring federal installations
to obtain 25 percent of their energy by renewable means by
2025.











Fort Campbell Solar Phase
Two

KY

Fort Campbell

Landfill

Federal

Solar

3.1

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Combined with Phase One of the installation, provides a total of
5 MW of solar to Fort Campbell. Expected to reduce the post's
energy load on the power grid and help save money that will be
repurposed toward training soldiers.











MA - MASSACHUSETTS

Acton Landfill

MA

Acton

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1.6

Wholesale
Electricity

2013

If the market rate for electricity remains at least one penny per
kWh above the fixed contract rate, the predicted cost savings
from the landfill solar system totals over $325,000 for the 20 year
period (more than $15,000 per year). If the market rate stays at
the Town's average 2013 rate or increases, Acton will save over
$1,700,000 over the 20 year period, or $85,000 per year.











Aquinnah Landfill

MA

Aquinnah

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

0.05

Onsite Use -
General

2012

The array will produce enough energy to power theTown's
Municipal electrical load including the Town offices, police&
fire stations, library, street lights, and public bathrooms and
eventually save the town over $10,000 per year in electricity costs.











Barnstable Landfill

MA

Barnstable

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

4.2

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

Estimated annual savings for the town of over $270,000











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RE-Powering America's Land Initiative:

Benefits Matrix

February 2018

Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

Beech St. Landfill

MA

Rockland

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

3.2

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

The town has 25-year PPA with NextSun and has locked in a
rate of $0.0699/kWh for the first year and 2% increase in annual
power rates after that versus original rates of $0.07887/kWh. A
land lease will generate revenue of $50,000 per year. The project
will save Rockland taxpayers through lower electricity prices,
saved tax revenue, and provide a hedge against future energy
rate hikes.











Bellingham Landfill

MA

Bellingham

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

4.1

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Energy generated is being purchased by the town of Randolph,
saving millions of dollars over the life of the project. Town will
receive a total of over $3.5 million in lease payments and tax
revenues for the project.











Bent Mill Solar

MA

Gardner

Brownfield

Municipal

Solar

1

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

City of Gardner benefits from the land lease and tax payments.
Four local organizations are saving tens of thousands of dollars
on their annual electricity bills, including GAAMHA, Inc., a non-
profit provider of services for adults with disabilities. GAAMHA
estimates they will see savings of at least $10,000 annually.
(Financier source)











Bolton Orchards

MA

Bolton

Brownfield

Private

Solar

6

Wholesale
Electricity

2013

Chelmsford's Town Manager negotiated a 25-year Net Metering
Power Sales Agreement (NMPSA) with Main Street Power, who
owns and operates the facility. The Town of Chelmsford receives
25 years of discounted electricity rates for the energy produced
by the solar facility under the NMPSA. The project will provide
tax revenue to town of Bolton and power to town of Chelmsford
(higher demand than Bolton).











Boxford Landfill

MA

Boxford

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Town touts economic benefits of ~$3 million over the next 20
years, receiving: (1) nearly all of the town's municipal annual
electricity needs from the solar project, using clean electricity
that is approximately 40% cheaper than the town's current
power purchase rate; (2) revenue in exchange for leasing the
capped landfill to the solar project's owner and the partnership
that acquired and constructed the project with plans to remain
the long-term owner and operator; and (3) tax revenue for the
life of the solar project. Solar will also power the equivalent of
200 homes.











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Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

Braintree Landfill

Braintree

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1.26

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

The Braintree Electric Light Department has an agreement to
buy the electricity that the site produces at a competitive rate of
6.5 cents per kilowatt (from Braintree Electric Light Department
general manager William Bottiggi). Over the course of a year
the project is expected to generate 1,645,000 kilowatt-hours of
electricity—enough to power to more than 200 homes.

Brewster Landfill

Brewster

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1.23

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

The project is expected to save town $75,685 in the first year.

Bridge Street Landfill

Fairhaven

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1.8

Wholesale
Electricity

2013

The town is expected to save $1,5M over 30 years. A PPA allows
town to avoid costs associated with solar system ownership.

Brockton Brightfield

Brockton

Brownfield

Municipal

Solar

0.46

Wholesale
Electricity

2006

Generates nearly $145,000 in annual revenue for the city, which
goes towards paying off the cost to build and maintain the
brightfield. It is estimated that the loan will be paid off in full by
2026, and the city will begin to directly profit from the sale of
RECs and electricity. The brightfield has a module warranty of 20
years, and with an expected system life of 30-50 years, the city
should see profits for 10 to 30 years.

Cedar Street Landfill

Cohasset

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

0.42

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Town could net as much as $1.6 million in energy cost savings
over the 20-year contract, depending on net metering credit
rates. Solar will produce power equal to approximately 16% of
the town's annual electric load.

Charles George Landfill

Tyngsboro/
Dunstable

Landfill

Private

Solar

3.56

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Produces nearly 4,600,000 kWh of electricity per year, enough
to power approximately 460 New England homes and avoid the
release of over 3,500 tons of carbon dioxide annually from non-
renewable power plants.

Chatham Landfill

Chatham

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1.8

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

Estimated to save town $120,446 in the first year and more than
$3.5M by the end of the 20-year PPA.

Chicopee Elks Landfill

Chicopee

Landfill

Private

Solar

2.1

Wholesale
Electricity

2015

Power sold to Chicopee Electric & Light at a discount, saving
ratepayers money on their utility bill. 55 jobs created.

Chilmark Landfill

Chilmark

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

0.099

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

System offsets 60% of town's historical energy usage. In first
year of operation, saved town $2,374 from net metering (as of
Sept 2015).

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RE-Powering America's Land Initiative:

Benefits Matrix

February 2018

Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

Concord Landfill Phase 1

MA

Concord

Landfill

Private

Solar

1.7

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

Total installation (full 2.9 MW) expected to produce 2% of town's
electricity needs. Enough energy to provide almost 400 homes
with their annual energy needs.











Cottage Street Landfill

MA

Springfield

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

3.9

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

Estimated to have brought $22 million of construction revenue
to the region.











Cowles Gravel Solar

MA

Westfield

Brownfield

Private

Solar

2.6

Wholesale
Electricity

2016

Solar development will provide lease revenue to the town.
Developer made several site improvements, including grinding
an existing stockpile on the site of more than 56,000 tons of
asphalt from roads and other demolition and construction
debris to grade the site for solar and erecting a fence to deter
off-road vehicles from entering (which was a prior issue in the
community).











Dorchester Solar Power
Project

MA

Dorchester

Brownfield

Private

Solar

1.3

Wholesale
Electricity

2012

Over a 30 year period, this system is expected to save
approximately 4,000 pounds of sulfur dioxide, 1,800 pounds of
nitrous oxide, and 1.8 million pounds of carbon dioxide. This is
equivalent to the emissions produced in generating electricity
for 260 average household.











Dover Landfill

MA

Dover

Landfill

Private

Solar

1.4

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Will allow Dover and Boston metro residents to enjoy local
clean energy at no cost to join, while saving them 10 percent
on their electricity bills. Expected to avoid approximately 1,300
metric tons of C02 each year, equivalent to removing 270 cars
from the roads. Created local jobs. Helped Dover achieve Green
Community status, which will allow the town to apply for
additional grant money from the state.











Duxbury Landfill

MA

Duxbury

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

0.585

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

The system should meet 15% of town's electricity needs
and save $45,000 per year. The project will generate enough
electricity for over 100 homes.











Eastham Landfill

MA

Eastham

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

0.59

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

Savings from the system are estimated to be $34,010 in first
year. The 627 kW array will provide green energy to the Town of
Eastham, decreasing their carbon footprint and their utility bills.











Everett Solar Power
Project

MA

Everett

Brownfield

Private

Solar

0.605

Wholesale
Electricity

2010

The project provides added tax revenue for Everett and helps
National Grid temporarily offset customer demand as the load in
the area steadily increases











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Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

Fairhaven Sanitary Landfill
(Canton)

Canton

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

5.6

Wholesale
Electricity

2012

The electricity produced by the solar system is expected to save
the town approximately $1.5 million over the course of the 30
year contract.

Falmouth Landfill

Falmouth

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Total economic benefit to the community over the life of the
project is projected to be over $14 million. Installation avoids
the equivalent of4,000 tons of C02 emissions each year. Fifty
(50) jobs created during construction.

Former Grasso Landfill

Agawam

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1.98

Wholesale
Electricity

2013

Makes the nearby, energy-intensive Hood plant more
competitive in today's challenging business environment, while
providing new tax revenue to Agawam.

Greenfield Solar Farm

Greenfield

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

Wholesale
Electricity

2012

The system is projected to save city $250,000 in first year of
operation and created 50 local jobs.

Greenwood St. Landfill

Worcester

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

8.1

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Created 150+jobs, including an electrical crew of 50+ workers
from the local IBEW 96. Produces 20% of city's power needs.
Expected energy savings of up to $2M and revenue from energy
credits in first 10 years valued at $10M. Will avoid 7,475 metric
tons of C02 annually, equivalent to the amount emitted from
driving -18,000,000 miles.

Groton Landfill Solar

Groton

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

2.93

Wholesale
Electricity

2016

Will provide 25% of Groton Electric Light Department's required
electricity during the middle of the day in the spring and fall

Harwich Municipal Landfill

Harwich

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

The project is expected to save the town about $300,000 per
year.

Haverhill Solar Power
Project

Haverhill

Brownfield

Private

Solar

Wholesale
Electricity

2010

Site serves to conduct load switching with neighboring feeders,
providing National Grid with additional flexibility in serving
customers in this area.

Hill Street Landfill

Norton

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

Wholesale
Electricity

2016

Enough energy to power approximately 280 homes in New
England and prevent the annual release of over 2,000 tons of
carbon dioxide from non-renewable power plants. Created 50
construction jobs.

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Office of Land and Emergency Management

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RE-Powering America's Land Initiative:

Benefits Matrix

February 2018

Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

Hull Wind II

MA

Hull

Landfill

Municipal

Wind

1.8

Wholesale
Electricity

2006

Combined, Hull Wind I (not on CL) and Hull Wind II produce
approximately 11% of the town's electricity. Harvard University
purchases 100% of the RECsfor Hull Wind II, equal to about $1.5
million in revenue for Hull.











Hunt Road Landfill

MA

Amesbury

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

6

Wholesale
Electricity

2016

Allowed this unused landfill with little development potential
to produce energy, tax revenue, and local construction jobs.
Provides the city with discounted electricity rates as well as tax
revenues. Produces enough electricity to power approximately
800 New England homes and avoid the release of over 6,000
tons of C02 annually from non-renewable power plants.











Huntington Avenue
Landfill

MA

Metheun

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1.3

Wholesale
Electricity

2013

Methuen will see nearly $100,000 in energy savings per year
by reducing the town's price per kWh by 40%. Under the terms
of the PPA, Borrego Solar secured financing for the design,
construction, and ongoing maintenance of the solar project,
and will sell the power in the form of energy credits through
National Grid Utility, produced by the project at $0,085 per
kilowatt-hour, roughly $0.06 lower than the current rate.











Indian Orchard Solar
Facility

MA

Springfield

Brownfield

Other

Solar

2.3

Wholesale
Electricity

2011

The project will generate $400,000 in annual property tax
revenue to city of Springfield.











Iron Horse Park / Dow
Solar

MA

Billerica

Superfund

Private

Solar

3.68

Wholesale
Electricity

2016

Will generate energy for four school systems and one local
government through virtual net metering. Will supply an
average of 20% of the offtakers' energy needs.











Kingston Landfill (wind)

MA

Kingston

Landfill

Municipal

Wind

2

Wholesale
Electricity

2012

The project is expected to produce more than 100% of the
electricity consumed by the municipal electric load of the Town
of Kingston.











Lancaster Landfill

MA

Lancaster

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

0.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2013

Energy generated is net metered to offset municipal building
electricity needs, saving the town approximately $75,000
annually











Lee Landfill

MA

Lee

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

2.6

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

20-year PPA provides long-term offtaker of electricity for
developer and long-term energy price assurance for towns
(project serves both Lee and Lenox, MA)











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Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

Ludlow Landfill

MA

Ludlow

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

2.7

Wholesale
Electricity

2013

Without a capital expenditure from the city or its taxpayers,
Ludlow can purchase the energy produced by the solar
energy system at a rate of $0.05 per kilowatt-hour, much less
than the $0.09 per kilowatt-hour charged by the local utility.
Depending on the solar system's efficiency, the town of Ludlow
will save approximately $100,000-$ 140,000 a year on energy
bills. Ludlow signed a 20-year contract to lease 17 acres of the
old town landfill. In return for leasing the land, Borrego Solar
secured private funds to finance the engineering, procurement,
construction, and ongoing maintenance and operation costs
associated with the project.











Mashpee Solar

MA

Mashpee

Landfill

Private

Solar

2.1

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

The total anticipated cost savings over the 25-year Power
Purchase Agreement is anticipated at over $7 million.The
system will generate sufficient electricity to offset a large
portion of the electrical needs of the town at a substantial
reduction in cost from current retail electricity rates. It will
generate enough electricity to satisfy the needs of over 300
homes.











Massachusetts Military
Reservation (Otis)

MA

Sagamore

Superfund

Federal

Wind

4.5

Onsite Use - Green
Remediation

2011

The turbines are used to offset electrical costs for powering
numerous groundwater cleanup systems at the site.











Mount Tom Solar

MA

Holyoke

Brownfield

Private

Solar

5.76

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Enough electricity to power 1,800 homes for a year and reduce
GHG emissions by 3,000 metric tons.











Needham Landfill

MA

Needham

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

3.7

Wholesale
Electricity

2016

Expected to provide first year revenues from net metering
(-$487,000), PILOT (-$93,600), and land lease (-$50,000)











New Bedford High School
Solar

MA

New Bedford

Brownfield

Municipal

Solar

0.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2012

Project will improve science education through the installation
of an interactive digital "kiosk"and other tools so teachers at the
High School and other schools can incorporate the solar project
into their science lessons











North Adams Landfill

MA

North Adams

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2015

I n total across this installation plus three other solar sites in the
city, North Adams receives nearly 100 % of municipal power
from solar. The landfill installation represents the largest portion
of this (-40%).











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Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

Oliver Street Landfill

MA

Easthampton

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

2.3

Wholesale
Electricity

2012

The system was constructed at no cost to city. Borrego leases
land for $1 and sells Easthampton electricity. For the duration
of the 10 year PPAterm, Easthampton will pay $0.06/kWh and
has the option to extend the contract, purchase the solar power
installation, or have it removed at year 11. The reduced cost
per kWh of energy is estimated to save Easthampton over $1.4
million dollars in 10 years.











Osgood Landing Solar

MA

North Andover

State

Brownfield

Private

Solar

6

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Power purchase agreement includes a 15% discount on
electricity that is estimated to reduce the town's energy bill by
$160,000 in the first year. Town will accumulate over $6M in
energy savings and PILOT revenue over life of the project.











Owens Corning Landfill

MA

Gloucester
Township

Landfill

Private

Solar

3

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Will bring in $830,000 in revenue for Gloucester Twp. from lease
payments made by Marina Energy.











Palmer Metropolitan
Airfield Solar

MA

Palmer

State

Brownfield

Private

Solar

6

Wholesale
Electricity

2016

Town of Palmer will receive real and personal property tax
revenue of approximately $2 million over the 20-year project
term; three public entities - the Town of Leicester, the Town of
Spencer, and Worcester State University, will together purchase
all of the net metering credits from the energy generated by
the project, resulting in millions of dollars in energy savings for
these entities over the 20-year term of the energy agreements.
Land owner, JenJill LLC of Wil bra ham, Mass., which purchased
the site and paid for its cleanup, will benefit from the long-term
ground lease.











Philips LightolierWind

MA

Fall River

Brownfield

Private

Wind

2

Wholesale
Electricity

2012

Will offset the production of nearly 30,000 tons of carbon
dioxide over the lifetime of the project, supporting the state's
GHG reduction goals; part of Philips Lightolier's plan to create
a net zero energy manufacturing facility (State Government
source)











Pittsfield Municipal
Landfill Solar

MA

Pittsfield

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

2.91

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Expected to save the city about $140,000 annually in energy
costs.











Prospect Street Landfill

MA

Easton

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1.9

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

The project will save the town approximately $200,000 annually
and nearly $4,500,000 over the course of the 20-year contract.
The system will produce the equivalent quantity of electricity
consumed by 235 homes in one year.











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Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

Quaboag Landfill Solar

Brookfield

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

0.434

Wholesale
Electricity

2013

The installation will earn approximately $800,000 over 20 years
for town through lease payments, PILOT, and reduced electricity
costs. The electricity will power nearly all municipal functions,
including schools, emergency response, street lighting and the
Town Hall.This is equivalent to the total annual electrical usage
of almost 100 average single-family homes.

Randolph Landfill Solar

Randolph

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

4.8

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Project will provide PILOT revenue of ~$90,000 per year, plus
lease revenues.

Ravenbrook Farms Landfill
Solar

North Carver

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

Developer negotiated to allow town to collect more than $200k
in back taxes owed via added land lease payments. Town will
also collect tax revenue on installation going forward.

Re-Solve Superfund Solar

Dartmouth

Superfund

Solar

0.15

Onsite Use - Green
Remediation

2012

System to generate 90 percent of electricity for the groundwater
treatment system; about 186,000 KWH/yr.

Revere Solar Power Project

Revere

Brownfield

Private

Solar

0.75

Wholesale
Electricity

2010

Located next to an active substation on Railroad Street that has
encountered loading issues; solar project is designed to help
alleviate this excessive loading.

Rising Paper Solar

Great
Barrington

Brownfield

Private

Solar

3.2

Wholesale
Electricity

2016

Will produce enough clean energy to power the electrical needs
of a local school district and the Town of Great Barrington's
municipal buildings. Net economic benefit of more than
$200,000 in just the first year. Project also allows for the
preservation of wetlands and riverfront buffers on the site.

Russells Mills Road Landfill

Dartmouth

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1.45

Wholesale
Electricity

2013

The savings generated from the landfill solar energy system are
approximately $3 million over the 20-year life of the PPA term. It
generates tax revenue from the solar project as it is constructed
within the town limits.

Scituate Landfill

Scituate

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

Wholesale
Electricity

2013

The system is expected to save town $200,000 per year from
discounted energy rates.TheTown pays Scituate Solar $0,084/
hour ($0.145/hr. to National Grid). Revenue to pay for municipal
building energy costs. City paid nothing up front except
legal fees of approximately $9,000. Project qualified for 1603
Treasury Grant and the SRECI program administered by the
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources.

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Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

Shaffer Landfill (Iron Horse
Park)

Billerica

Superfund

Municipal

Solar

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

The installation provides the town with certainty and
predictability with respect to the revenue stream to be
generated from the subject property over its 20 year term. The
facility allows Billerica to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

Silver Lake Solar
Photovoltaic Facility

Pittsfield

Brownfield

Other

Solar

1.8

Wholesale
Electricity

2010

The installation contributes approximately $220,000 of annual
property tax revenues to the City of Pittsfield.

South Hadley Landfill

South Hadley

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

0.08

Onsite Use -
General

2012

Electricity generated partially offsets electrical consumption
from the adjacent South Hadley Department of Public Works

(-50%).

Stow Brownfield Solar

Stow

Brownfield

Private

Solar

2.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2013

The project pays the town of Stow $12,000 per year as payment
in lieu of taxes, plus the property taxes as determined by the
assessment, an amount that now comes in at a little less than
$8,000 annually for the twelve acres.

Sudbury Landfill Solar

Sudbury

Municipal

Solar

1.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2013

Expected to save the equivalent of 1,310 metric tons of C02 per
year.

Sullivan's Ledge

New Bedford

Superfund

Municipal

Solar

1.8

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

The system is expected to save city $2.7 million over 20
years. Used a local (MA-based) capital firm, BlueWave, for
development.

Theophilus Smith Landfill

Dennis

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

The Dennis-Yarmouth School District and Dennis Water District
will share approximately $500,000 to 695,000 in annual savings
from installation. The town agrees to purchase the energy at a
reduced rate and sell excess to the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional
School District and the Dennis Water District at a reduced rate.
Clean Focus owns and operates system at no cost to town.

W.R. Grace Solar

Acton/
Concord

Superfund

Municipal

Solar

5.6

Wholesale
Electricity

2016

Will provide the town more than $700,000 in PILOT revenue over
20 years. Offsets approx. 4,503 metric tons of carbon dioxide
per year.

Waltham Street Landfill

Maynard

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1.2

Wholesale
Electricity

2013

Lease payments $2,500 per MW annually. Electricity generated
by the panels goes into the regional grid; in return the utility
(NSTAR) provides energy credits to the town.

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Office of Land and Emergency Management

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Benefits Matrix

February 2018

Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

West Boylston Landfill

MA

West Boylston

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2016

Net savings of about $1.8 million for the community over the life
of the array











West Tisbury Landfill

MA

West Tisbury

MSW
Landfill

Private

Solar

0.884

Wholesale
Electricity

2015

10-year PPA with extension options provides long-term energy
cost assurance and savings for the town of up to $45,000 over
the first 10 years of the PPA.











Westfield Landfill

MA

Westfield

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

2.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2015

The city receives benefits from lease payments, payment
in lieu of taxes (PILOT), and operational savings. The power
is purchased by the Municipal Light Board, which provides
electricity to municipal facilities at a reduced rate.











Westford St. Landfill

MA

Lowell

Landfill

Private

Solar

1.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

The city is expected to save $1,5-$2.5 million a year, installed at
no upfront cost to the city.











Weston Landfill

MA

Weston

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

2.27

Wholesale
Electricity

2016

Town will receive 1 net metering credit for each kilowatt-hour
of electricity generated by the solar array and received by
Eversource (Nstar) over the course of the 20 year lease. These
credits are applied to the electric bill received by the Town,
thereby reducing how much money is spent on electricity used
by the municipality and saving tax dollars.











Woburn Landfill

MA

Woburn

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

3.4

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Expected to generate more than $370,000 a year in savings for
the city.











MD-MARYLAND

Former Ellicott City
Landfill

MD

Ellicott City

Landfill

Private

Solar

1.2

Wholesale
Electricity

2011

Provides ~90% of the annual electricity needs of
Worthington Elementary School; SunEdison provided solar
curricula for the Howard County Board of Education to use
during classroom discussions of environmental sustainability
and renewable energy











Fort Detrick

MD

Frederick

SUperfund

Federal

Solar

18.6

Onsite Use -
General

2016

Expected to provide nearly $3 million in cost avoidance over the
duration of the 25-year electricity purchase agreement the Army
has with the project's private developer and owner.











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Benefits Matrix

February 2018

Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

Forty West Landfill

MD

Hagerstown

Landfill

Private

Solar

2

Wholesale
Electricity

2015

Across all EPG Solar installations (including 2 non-CL projects),
the County will receive more than $375,000 a year in rent and
revenue with an estimated $100,000 in energy cost savings. (For
ALL sites in the plan, not just Forty West Landfill.)











Washington County
Rubble Landfill

MD

Williamsport

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

2.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2015

The county will receive more than $375,000 a year in rent and
revenue with an estimated $100,000 in energy cost savings. (For
ALL sites in the plan, not just Rubble Landfill.)











ME-MAINE

Belfast Landfill

ME

Belfast

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

0.122

Wholesale
Electricity

2015

The system provides nearly 20% of the electricity load for the
city's 11 municipal buildings. It is expected to generate $21,000
a year and pay for itself within 15 years.











MN - MINNESOTA

Fridley Plant Solar

MN

N/A

Superfund

Private

Solar

0.147

Onsite Use - Green
Remediation

2009

Solar panels provide 30 percent of the electrical energy needed
for the remediation system on the southern side of the site. The
amount of energy produced per year would supply enough
power for four average-sized homes. The use of solar energy at
the site reduces carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by 41,000
pounds per year.











Hutchinson Landfill

MN

Hutchinson

Landfill

Private

Solar

0.4

Onsite Use -
General

2015

Used local companies for the installation (tenKSolar, Bloomington-
based solar company who supplied the hardware and 975 panels
and Hunt Electric - the contractor that installed the panels).
Generates 15% of power needed for WWTP (next door).











MO-MISSOURI

Busy Bee's Laundry

MO

Rolla

Brownfield

Private

Solar

0.56

Onsite Use - Green
Remediation

2011

System installed to produce electricity needed for operating
one400-watt surface-mounted piston pump. Extracted more
than 1,800 gallon of groundwater during the first four weeks of
operation, at an average rate of 100-160 gallons per day, for ex
situ treatment. The PV system is supplying an energy quantity
within the range predicted in the project design phase.











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RE-Powering America's Land Initiative:

Benefits Matrix

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Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

MT-MONTANA





























Zortman-Landusky Mine

MT

N/A

Mine Lands

Federal/
Municipal

Wind

0.225

Onsite Use - Green
Remediation

2012

Wind turbine offsets some of the $300,000 in annual power
costs for long-term water treatment and monitoring at the site.











NC-NORTH CAROLINA

Evergreen Packaging
Landfill

NC

Haywood
County

Landfill

Private

Solar

0.55

Wholesale
Electricity

2010

Developer savings on land lease via 20-year agreement at $1/
year.











NE-NEBRASKA

Former Nebraska
Ordnance Plant

NE

Mead

Superfund

Private

Wind

0.01

Onsite Use - Green
Remediation

2004

Wind turbine provides sufficient renewable energy for
continued trichloroethene removal and explosives destruction
by the aboveground treatment system during grid inter-tie
operation. Provides electricity cost savings expected to total
more than $40,000 over the next 15 years of treatment, based
on an electricity rate of $0.0546/kWh at the time of wind
turbine startup. Reduces consumption of utility electricity
by 26%. Decreases C02 emissions by 24-32% during off-grid
operation of the system's 230-volt submersible pump. Returns
surplus electricity to the grid for other consumer use. Provides
educational opportunities for Missouri University of Science and
Technology students evaluating renewable energy, remediation,
and electronic system technologies.











NH- NEW HAMPSHIRE

Milton Landfill Solar
Garden

NH

Milton

MSW
Landfill

Private

Solar

1

Wholesale
Electricity

2016

Community solar model allows those who can't otherwise install
solar to have access to solar energy; town has signed PPA, which
provides energy cost savings.











NJ- NEW JERSEY

Bernards Township
Landfill

NJ

Bernards
Township

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

3.68

Wholesale
Electricity

2016

Will generate more than $500,000 in revenue for the town via
land lease and energy cost savings











BrickTownship Landfill

NJ

BrickTownship

Superfund

Municipal

Solar

7

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

The township estimates that the solar array will save about $13
million through discounted energy prices over the course of
15 years.











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February 2018

Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

Clean Harbors

NJ

Bridgeport

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1.5

Onsite Use - Green
Remediation

2011

The system reduces the $250,000 annual electric bill for cleanup
by 90%.The revenue from the solar installation will fund
continued groundwater treatment.











FedEx Ground Distribution
Hub

NJ

Woodbridge

Brownfield

Private

Solar

2.42

Wholesale
Electricity

2009

Generates 30% of the hub's electricity needs; annual reduction
of approximately 1,867 metric tons of C02 emissions











Fort Dix Solar

NJ

Pemberton
Township

Landfill

Federal

Solar

16.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Will produce enough energy to power 1,500 homes, avoiding
more than 15,000 metric tons of C02 emissions-the equivalent
of removing 3,000 cars from the road.











HackensackSolar Farm

NJ

Hackensack

Brownfield

Other

Solar

1.06

Wholesale
Electricity

2012

Created construction and permanent jobs (number not
specified).











Industrial Land Reclaiming
Landfill

NJ

Edison

MSW
Landfill

Private

Solar

21

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Adds to state's renewable energy resources without reducing
the state's open space











Kinsley Landfill

NJ

Deptford
Township

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

11.18

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

PSE&G's largest solar project to date; transformed 35 acres of
unused landfill into solar field











L&D Landfill

NJ

Eastampton,
Lumberton,
Mount Holly

Landfill

Private

Solar

12.93

Wholesale
Electricity

2016

The system created 190 construction jobs. It also generates
enough electricity to power 2,000 average NJ homes annually.











Linden Solar Farm

NJ

Linden

Brownfield

Other

Solar

3.2

Wholesale
Electricity

2011

Created construction and permanent jobs (number not
specified).











Parklands Solar Farm

NJ

Bordentown
Township

Landfill

Private

Solar

10.4

Wholesale
Electricity

2015

PSE&G estimates that at the height of construction, there
were approximately 100 people onsite working on the project
in a range of jobs, including electricians, engineers, heavy
equipment operators, ironworkers, laborers, and truck drivers.











Paulsboro Terminal
Landfill

NJ

Paulsboro

Brownfield

Private

Solar

0.276

Onsite Use - Green
Remediation

2002

Solar to generate 350,000 kWh/year and will power
approximately 30% of demand for remediation of the terminal.
Avoids 571,000 pounds of C02 gases per year.











Pennsauken Landfill
Renewable Energy Park-
Solar

NJ

Pennsauken

Landfill

Other

Solar

2.6

Onsite Use -
General

2008

All power from the installation sold to Aluminum Shapes
aluminum company.











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RE-Powering America's Land Initiative:

Benefits Matrix

February 2018

Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

Silver Lake Solar Farm

NJ

Edison

Brownfield

Private

Solar

2.02

Wholesale
Electricity

2010

PSE&G used a NJ contractor to build Silver Lake Solar Farm.











Tinton Falls Solar

NJ

Tinton Falls

Mine Lands

Private

Solar

20

Wholesale
Electricity

2013

Provided "hundreds" of highly skilled union and professional
jobs during construction.











Trenton Solar Farm

NJ

Trenton

Brownfield

Other

Solar

1.3

Wholesale
Electricity

2010

Creation of green jobs.











NM-NEW MEXICO

Chevron Questa

NM

Questa

Superfund

Private

Solar

1

Wholesale
Electricity

2011

The village of Questa has seen economic benefits from the
project. Chevron worked with several local companies, adding
close to $3 million to the local economy and an additional $2.5
million with other contractors in the New Mexico area.











Emcore Eubank Landfill

NM

Albuquerque

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

2

On-site Use -
General

2013

Project development employed up to 16 engineers at various
stages, over a dozen electrical contractors, and over 30
construction workers, laborers, equipment operators and truck
drivers. Additional contractors included UL Engineers and
Inspectors, and labor for fencing/signs and electrical enclosures
made locally. The solar farm which will supply approximately 20
percent of the power requirements for EMCORE's Albuquerque
facilities.











NV-NEVADA

Nellis Air Force Base

NV

Las Vegas

RCRA

Federal

Solar

14.2

Onsite Use -
General

2007

The system saves the USAF an estimated $1 million annually.











Nellis Solar Array II
Generating Station

NV

Las Vegas

RCRA

Federal

Solar

15

Onsite Use -
General

2016

Created ~150 jobs for site installation and NV Energy upgrades;
new substation and distribution lines help provide system
redundancy and protect AFB against power vulnerabilities;
expected to provide emissions reductions of27,000 tons annually.











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RE-Powering America's Land Initiative:

Benefits Matrix

February 2018

Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

NY-NEW YORK





























Bethlehem Steel
Winds (combined, two
installations)

NY

Hamburg /
Lackawanna

RCRA

Private

Wind

35

Wholesale
Electricity

2007/2012

The project created approximately $190,000 in annual tax
revenues for local communities and school districts. Created five
permanent green jobs and 140 construction jobs in an area with
high unemployment.











Clifton Park Solar

NY

Clifton Park

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Energy generated is estimated to be the equivalent of 90% of
the town's energy usage.Town will realize savings via remote
net metering credits for this generation.











Former Ferdula Landfill

NY

Frankfurt

Landfill



Wind



Onsite Use - Green
Remediation

1998

Avoids air emissions associated with consumption of
grid electricity during soil treatment. Capitalizes on wind
intermittency to provide the pulsed effect that is typically
effective in venting operations. Recovered $14,000 in capital/
installation costs for the wind system within one year due to
avoided electricity. Accrues annual O&M costs below $500,
in contrast to potential $75,000 for a conventional soil vapor
extraction (SVE) system.











Hoosick Falls Landfill Solar
Garden

NY

Village of
Hoosick Falls

Landfill

Private

Solar

0.592

Wholesale
Electricity

2015

In conjunction with the other structure-mounted installations
on village-owned buildings, installation will save the Village
$40,000 in the first full year of operation, and over $1,300,000
over 20 years.











Islip Municipal Town
Landfill

NY

Hauppauge

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

0.05

Wholesale
Electricity

2011

Used an estimated 30 skilled craftsman on the job. Solar panels
are "Buy America Act" qualified











Long Island Solar Farm
at Brookhaven National
Laboratory

NY

Upton

Superfund

Federal

Solar

32

Wholesale
Electricity

2011

Created 200 plus full time equivalent jobs during construction,
2 full-time operational jobs.The system also provides price
stability for electricity customers of Long Island Public Authority.











Madison County
Agriculture and
Renewable Energy Park

NY

Lincoln

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

0.05

Onsite Use -
General

2011

Produces enough energy to offset 50% of the material recycling
facility demand. Low cost land. Improvements are taxable and
jobs were created. Any excess-electricity generated through the
solar modules will be net-metered to the grid.











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Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

Olean Gateway "Solean"

Olean

State

Brownfield

Private

Solar

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Through arrangement with National Grid and Olean Gateway
LLC, St. Bonaventure University will save an estimated $100,000
or more a year on its electric bill based on credits from the solar
installation. The solar will also reduce the university's carbon
footprint.

Weibel Ave. Landfill

Saratoga

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

4.2

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Expected to generate 40% of city's overall electricity needs and
to avoid emissions of approximately 1,605 metric tons of C02.

West Nyack Landfill

Clarkstown

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

2.634

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

The town expects to save about $4M over life of system
(30 years).

West Park Landfill (Floyd
Ackert Rd.)

Esopus

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

0.6

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Project will generate revenue by selling net metering credits.

Williamson Landfill

Williamson

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

The system is expected to generate enough power for all town
facilities. The town anticipates $27,000 in savings in 2015 and up
to $1.5 million in savings over the course of 25 years.

OH-OHIO

Cuyahoga Metropolitan
Housing Authority

Cleveland

Brownfield

Municipal

Solar

1.1

Wholesale
Electricity

2013

Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority will save several
million dollars over the life of the solar panels.

Dayton Tech Town

Dayton

Brownfield

Geothermal

Onsite Use -
General

2010

Expected annual savings are over $66,000 and 300,000 kwH/
year related to sustainable building and geothermal system
combined.

Medical Center Company
Solar

Cleveland

Brownfield

Solar

1.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

Partnered with Case Western Reserve University's Solar
Durability and Lifetime Extension research Center to assist with
their research and data collection goals.

Pilkington North America

Northwood

Brownfield

Private

Solar

0.25

On-site Use -
General

2011

Solar array supplies approximately 12% of the R&D center's
power requirements. A feasibility study determined a 2MW
system would be built in phases to maximize funding stream
and lessen the financial burden through the sale of RECs.

Toledo Zoo

Toledo

Brownfield

Private

Solar

2.1

Onsite Use -
General

2014

The zoo estimates energy savings to be in the range of
$200,000. Installation provides power to Toledo Zoo (about 30%
of zoo's total electricity needs).

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RE-Powering America's Land Initiative:

Benefits Matrix

February 2018

Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

Wood County Landfill

OH

Bowling Green

Landfill

Municipal

Wind

7.2

Wholesale
Electricity

2004

The system supports municipal utility and reduces the amount
of power they have to purchase from other generators; provides
enough electricity to power ~2,500 residential customers.











OK-OKLAHOMA

Altus Air Force Base

OK

Altus

RCRA

Federal

Solar

0.0002

Onsite Use - Green
Remediation

2007

Relying on an off-grid, 200-watt PV array to power a submersible
pump used for recirculation of water through the bioreactor.
During initial operations (2003-2005), the system recirculated
groundwater at a rate ranging from approximately 600 to
1,650 gallons per day (gpd), at an average of 922 gpd. Use of
the onsite solar energy also avoided significant consumption
of materials and other resources (including project funds)
otherwise needed to connect to the electricity grid.











Guthrie Green

OK

Tulsa

Brownfield

Foundation

Geothermal
w/solar



Onsite Use -
General

2012

A geothermal exchange well field circulates water that feeds
ground source heat pumps in the neighboring Tulsa Paper
Company building and the Hardesty Visual Arts Center, reducing
their heating and cooling costs by approximately 60%. Using
the innovative Rygan technology, the well field has a capacity of
600 tons of heating and cooling.











PA-PENNSYLVANIA

Casselman Wind Power
Project

PA

Traverses
Summit, Black,
and Addison

Mine Lands

Private

Wind

35

Wholesale
Electricity

2008

Expected to generate approximately $245,000 in direct
economic benefit to region annually, through combo of taxes,
easement payments, and direct landowner payments. Up to 150
construction jobs created.











Frey Farm Landfill

PA

Conestoga

Landfill

Municipal

Wind

3.2

Wholesale
Electricity

2011

Turbines provide 21-25% of power needs for nearby Turkey Hill
Dairy (enough to make five million gallons of ice cream). Will
reduce the dairy's annua I greenhouse gas emissions by roughly
5,900 tons, the equivalent of ~1,000 cars, or decreasing demand
for foreign oil by 12,000 barrels. Turbines provide energy
diversification and reduced electrical costs.











Highland North Wind Farm

PA

Cambria
County

Mine Lands

Private

Wind

75

Wholesale
Electricity

2012

Approximately $5.5 million in tax revenue to the state, local
townships and Forest Hills School District over the life of the
project; over $3 million in local goods and services for operation
and maintenance over the life of the project.











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RE-Powering America's Land Initiative:

Benefits Matrix

February 2018

Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

Highland Wind Farm

PA

Cambria
County

Mine Lands

Private

Wind

62.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2009

The system will generate approximately $4 million in local
goods and services for operation and maintenance over the life
of the project. Creates $4.5 million in tax revenue to state, local
townships and school districts over the life of the project and 9
full-time O&M staff.











York County Landfill Solar

PA



Landfill

Municipal

Solar

0.3

Onsite Use - Green
Remediation

2014

The system generates about 300,000 kWh of electricity each
year and reduces the facility's dependence on fossil fuels.
Generates power for the site's general energy needs, including
ongoing management of groundwater treatment systems and
office buildings.











Rl- RHODE ISLAND

East Providence Landfill
Solar Farm

Rl

East

Providence

RCRA

Municipal

Solar

2.25

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

City leases land for $40,000 per year for 18 acres (installation
may be expanded in the future). Property tax to city is $30,600
per year, based on the 20% of full valuation of tangible
equipment per the corresponding PILOT agreement.











SC-SOUTH CAROLINA

Savannah River's Biomass
Steam Plant

SC

Hopewell
Township

Superfund

Federal

Biomass

20

Onsite Use -
General

2008

Energy savings of more than $34.4 million annually. Created
more than 27 full-time jobs on-site, with over 600,000 hours of
construction and operational labor in construction period (30
months).











TN-TENNESSEE

Bristol Demolition Landfill

TN

Hermitage

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

0.2

Wholesale
Electricity

2012

The city leases the land for $6,000 annually and sells the
electricity generated at the landfill sitetoTVA via the local
energy provider, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services (BTES), for
$0.21/kWh.The contract specifies a twelve-and-a-half-year term
of use with another twelve-and-a-half-year extension. After the
initial term of the agreement, the rate will go down to $0.01/
kWh, but the $6,000 annual lease fee will stay the same. The
city receives about 10 percent of the revenue generated from
the system and EES gets 90 percent. This system will produce
approximately 300,000 kW of solar electricity annually with
a lifetime guarantee of 30 years.The array provides enough
electricity to power about fifty homes in the area and offsets
over 6,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually.











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Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Revenue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

RSI Brightfields One

TN

Bristol

Brownfield

Private

Solar

0.2

Wholesale
Electricity

2012

UsedTN-produced solar panels.











Volkswagen Chattanooga

TN

Chattanooga

RCRA

Private

Solar

9.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2013

Expected to meet 12.5% of the energy needs of Volkswagen's
Chattanooga manufacturing plant during full production and
100% during non-production periods. Equivalent to avoiding
C02 emissions of nearly 2,000 passenger vehicles per year, or the
equivalent amount of electricity needed to power nearly more
than 1,000 average American homes annually.











TX - TEXAS

Central Texas Veterans
Landfill Solar

TX

Temple

Landfill

Federal

Solar

2.94

Wholesale
Electricity

2012

Installation saves the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
$300,000 per year in energy costs











Grove Landfill

TX

Austin

Landfill



Solar



Onsite Use - Green
Remediation

2006

Avoided installation of utility lines and associated air emissions
from construction equipment (and additional consumption
of grid-supplied electricity) by using the PV energy system
wherever possible.











Pantex Renewable Energy
Project (PREP)

TX

Amarillo

Superfund

Federal

Wind

11.5

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

An estimated $2.8 million annual energy savings for DOE.











Tessman Road Municipal
Solid Waste Landfill

TX

San Antonio

Landfill

Private

Solar

0.13

Wholesale
Electricity

2009

Site uses a flexible solar cover. Republic and CPS Energy will
study and document the results of this installation for use in
the deployment of solar energy covers on owned landfills
throughout the region.











UT-UTAH

Salt Lake City Landfill

UT

Salt Lake City

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

1

Wholesale
Electricity

2015

Combined with a solar installation on its roof, landfill solar
allows city public safety building to achieve net zero energy.











VA-VIRGINIA

Crozet Orchard

VA

Crozet

Superfund

Private

Solar



Onsite Use - Green
Remediation

2007

Avoids costs and greenhouse gas emissions associated with
consumption of grid electricity during the treatment process.











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Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Reven ue

Environmental

Job Creation

Other

VI-VIRGIN ISLANDS





























Former St. Croix Alumina
Plant

VI

St Croix

RCRA



Wind, Solar

0

Onsite Use - Green
Remediation

2002

2003
2006

Wind-driven turbine compressors drive compressed air into
hydraulic skimming pumps. Solar PV powers some recovery
wells. These systems avoid air emissions associated with
consumption of grid electricity during petroleum recovery.











VT-VERMONT

Elizabeth Mine Solar

VT

Stafford

Superfund

Private

Solar

7

Wholesale
Electricity

2017

Developer used local civil, mechanical, and electrical
contractors for the project, driving employment for local
economies during installation. Grid upgrades completed
during construction benefited the community with an
improved electrical system that upgraded the reliability of the
entire system. Project will avoid 6,000 tons of C02 annually,
equivalent to emissions from combustion of 14,000 barrels of
oil; equal the carbon sequestration from almost 5,000 acres of
forest; and provide electricity sufficient to power 1,200 homes
annually.











Rutland Landfill (Stafford
Hill)

VT

Rutland

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

2.3

Wholesale
Electricity

2015

The utility plans to lease the dormant landfill from the city for
25 years, with a 25-year option, for $30,600 a year











Townshend Landfill

VT

Townshend

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

0.15

Wholesale
Electricity

2014

Community solar project providing power to 15 residences as
well astheTown Hall and town library.











Wl-WISCONSIN

Beloit Coal Ash Landfill

Wl

Beloit

Landfill

Municipal

Solar

2.3

Wholesale
Electricity

2016

Enough clean energy to power 500 local homes.











MATC PV Evaluation Lab

Wl

Milwaukee

Landfill

Private

Solar

0.54

Onsite Use -
Training

2010

The estimated energy savings in the first year of operation is
$70,300. Energy produced at the site will be used to operate
the Milwaukee Public Television transmitter that is located at
the site. This will be the first public television transmitter in the
country that will transition to being neutral to the energy grid.
The facility also will serve as a training center for technicians,
designers, site assessors, electricians, sales personnel and other
professionals in the fields of renewable energy











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RE-Powering America's Land Initiative:

Benefits Matrix

February 2018

Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its ProiectTrackina Matrix. The followina list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported bv parties directlv involved with their respective projects (e.a.. information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

Site/Project Name

State

City

Type of
Site

Site
Ownership
Type

RE Type

Project
Capacity
(MW)

Project Type

Completion
Date

Summary of Benefits Identified in
Publicly Available Sources

Energy Savings

Reven ue

Environmental

Job Creation

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RE-Powering America's Land Initiative:

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Benefits Matrix



Through the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites when aligned with the community's
vision for the site. Using publicly available information, RE-Powering maintains a list of completed renewable energy installations on contaminated sites and landfills and compiles this information in
its Project Tracking Matrix. The following list tracks benefits associated with completed sites identified and reported by parties directly involved with their respective projects (e.g., information from the
associated city, town, or county; site owners; developers; utilities; and/or financiers) or from other EPA resources. Common benefits reported include revenues from land leases and taxes, electricity cost
savings associated with the reduced need to purchase power from the grid, job creation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, et al. This resource is for informational purposes only. Please note that
the benefits listed here are not a comprehensive representation of all benefits associated with completed renewable energy projects on contaminated lands and such benefits are calculated in
various ways; nevertheless, this list illustrates the breadth of benefits being realized and highlighted across the country by those developing these types of installations.

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