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Brickyard
LFG-to-RNG Facility
Illinois
From Landfill to Renewable Energy Campus: Biogas and Solar on a Single Site
San Joaquin County (LFGTE Power Facility), CA
Overview
Neogenyx Fuels developed, owns, and operates the San Joaquin County LFGTE power facility at the Foothill Sanitary Landfill in Linden, California. The 4.3 MW facility captures naturally occurring landfill gas and converts it into renewable electricity – transforming what was previously flared into dependable, dispatchable power delivered to the City of Palo Alto.
In 2020, a 5.3 MW solar array was added, making Foothill the only facility in the portfolio combining LFGTE and solar PV on a single site. The combined project received the Environment + Energy Leader Top Project of the Year Award in 2021.
Solution & Benefits
Two reciprocating gas engine generator sets capture methane-rich landfill gas and convert it into renewable electricity, generating 30.7 GWh annually – enough to power ~2,600 homes. Achieving commercial operation in April 2014, the LFGTE facility reduces CO₂ emissions by ~21,000 metric tons per year.
Beyond clean energy production, the San Joaquin County LFGTE facility delivers significant environmental and community benefits, including:
- Reduction of up to ~21,000 metric tons of CO₂ emissions annually from LFGTE operations
- Additional reduction of ~7,500 MT of CO₂ from the co-located solar array
- Reduced reliance on fossil fuel-generated electricity for Bay Area communities
Project Details
Solutions
Landfill Gas-to-Energy (LFGTE); Power Generation; Solar Photovoltaic
Developer & Operator
Neogenyx Fuels
Partnership
San Joaquin County Dept. of Public Works
Location
Linden, California
End Use
Pipeline-quality RNG distributed to the vehicle fuel market
Commercial Operation
2014
4.3 MW
LFGTE Capacity
30.7 GWh
Annual LFGTE Generation
~2,600
Homes Powered Annually
(LFGTE)
Up to ~21,000 MT
Annual CO₂ Emissions Reduction
Explore Plant Highlights
The official launch of Neogenyx Fuels is subject to the closing of the transaction between Ameresco, Inc. and HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.
