Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced the state has its first, multiple-customer, landfill-gas-to-energy project at Lanchester Landfill in Lancaster County. The venture, which was funded in part by a $235,000 Pennsylvania Energy Harvest grant, is another innovative way to reduce dependence on foreign oil.

“Landfill gas emitted from decomposing garbage is a reliable and renewable fuel option that remains largely untapped at landfills across the state,” Governor Rendell said. “We have a unique opportunity to power our economy by putting to use energy resources that otherwise are wasted and threaten our environment. This project captures landfill methane and converts it to electricity, offering customers a clean, reliable and affordable energy source.”

Environmental Protection Secretary Kathleen A. McGinty today inaugurated the multiple user facility. Granger Energy of Honey Brook began the Lanchester Landfill gas utilization project in December 2004 with a gas treatment and compressor system to supply treated gas to several companies to use in place of natural gas in boilers and processes, displacing their reliance on natural gas. The landfill is owned and operated by the Chester County Solid Waste Authority and takes waste from Chester County and Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County.
(Excerpts from News Release 10/18/2005 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of the Governor)

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