Republic Services and Archaea Energy Launch Landmark JV to Develop 39 New RNG Projects

May 8, 2022 |

In Arizona and Texas, Republic Services, Inc., a leader in the environmental services industry, and Archaea Energy, Inc., the industry-leading renewable natural gas producer in the U.S., today announced a joint venture to develop 39 RNG projects across the country. The partnership, the country’s largest RNG portfolio build-out to date, will convert landfill gas into pipeline-quality RNG that can be used for a variety of applications to displace gas from fossil fuels. The initiative is expected to generate substantial progress towards Republic’s long-term sustainability goal to beneficially reuse 50% more biogas by 2030.

“Sustainability is a platform for growth at Republic, and our continued investment in landfill gas-to-energy projects delivers meaningful environmental and economic benefits to our stakeholders,” said Jon Vander Ark, Republic Services president and chief executive officer. “Market demand for renewable natural gas to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is growing significantly, and providing additional sources of RNG furthers Republic’s ambitious sustainability goals, while also helping customers and communities meet their own climate action goals.”

Archaea Energy will develop, engineer, construct and operate the RNG facilities, which will be located at Republic Services’ landfills in 19 states. Construction is slated to begin on projects in late 2022, with completion and commissioning of the projects planned through 2027. When fully operational, the 39 projects are expected to generate more than 12.5 million MMBtu of RNG annually. The joint venture has signed a gas sale agreement with Republic to provide for the long-term ability to process landfill gas and sell RNG and related environmental attributes.

Category: Fuels

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