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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 logoFresh Kills High Btu Project



LocationStaten Island, New York
End User(s)KeySpan Energy Delivery
Sector(s)Utility
Landfill(s)Fresh Kills Landfill
Landfill Size108.36 million tons waste-in-place (1999)
Project TypeHigh Btu
Project Size7,986 standard cubic feet per minute (scfm)
Environmental BenefitsCarbon sequestered annually by 22,600 acres of pine or fir forests, annual greenhouse gas emissions from 18,200 passenger vehicles, or carbon dioxide emissions from 231,600 barrels of oil consumed. Annual energy savings equate to heating 26,000 homes. Estimated emissions reductions of 0.0272 million metric tons of carbon equivalents.
LMOP Partners InvolvedMontauk Energy Capital

Last Updated: 8/18/2008


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