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Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP)
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Photo collage of landfill gas collection systems, landfill methane utilization options (i.e., greenhouses, electricity), and the LMOP logoCity of Glendale Direct-Use Project



LocationGlendale, California
End User(s)City of Glendale
Sector(s)Municipal
Landfill(s)Scholl Canyon Landfill
Landfill Size24.53 million tons waste-in-place (2004)
Project TypeBoiler/Steam Turbine
Project Size8 megawatts (MW)
Environmental BenefitsCarbon sequestered annually by 9,000 acres of pine or fir forests, annual greenhouse gas emissions from 7,300 passenger vehicles, or carbon dioxide emissions from 92,400 barrels of oil consumed. Annual energy savings equate to powering 5,100 homes. Estimated emissions reductions of 0.0108 million metric tons of carbon equivalents.
LMOP Partners InvolvedCity of Glendale, Palmer Capital Corporation, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County

Last Updated: 8/18/2008


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