TC Energy, 3 Rivers Energy partner to develop renewable natural gas production facility
In Canada, TC Energy Corporation announced a $21.25 million investment in a renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility near the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg.
Owned by Lynchburg Renewable Fuels, the facility will produce RNG with a carbon intensity score that is 50% lower than traditional natural gas, saving up to 16,000 tons of CO2e per year. The project is being developed by 3 Rivers Energy Partners, also an owner in Lynchburg Renewable Fuels.
Once operational in 2024, a byproduct of the Jack Daniel’s distilling process will be broken down to generate methane gases recovered as biogas. A biogas upgrade plant will remove contaminants to produce pipeline-quality RNG that will be directly connected to a local natural gas utility. Liquid fertilizer will also be produced in the process. This fertilizer will be processed, stored and distributed to meet local agriculture demand.
“This investment is our first in the production of renewable natural gas,” said Corey Hessen, TC Energy Executive Vice-President and President, Power & Energy Solutions. “The production of RNG onsite at the Jack Daniel Distillery offers TC Energy one more opportunity to meet the challenge of growing energy needs and reducing emissions while providing customers with access to an affordable, reliable source of energy.”
Category: Fuels
