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LES gas-to-energy plant goes on line Nov. 1 Page I of 2 <br /> �Lnul.q O,iobn-24._Il0 <br /> LES gas-to-energy plant goes on line Nov. 1 <br /> .tat ft II <br /> �S � 5fr jf <br /> L� 4. tie <br /> From left: LES Administrative Board Chair Marilyn McNabb,Lincoln Mayor Chris <br /> Beutler and LES Administrator and CEO Kevin Wailes cut the ribbon for the Landfill <br /> Gas to Energy Project.Photo courtesy of Lincoln Electric System <br /> The Lincoln Electric System in Nebraska will begin operations at its new Landfill Gas to Energy <br /> Project on Nov. 1. The project is a 4.8-megawatt generating facility located at the Nebraska utility's <br /> Terry Bundy Generating Station. It is fueled by methane gas produced from decomposing waste at the <br /> city's Bluff Road Landfill, located about one mile away. <br /> A video of the plant's dedication on Oct. 4 can be viewed from LES's YouTube channel. <br /> The project began in April 2008 when the city solicited bids to evaluate the feasibility of capturing the <br /> landfill gas, LES said. In November 2011, the city and LES signed a 20-year agreement for the utility <br /> to purchase and convert the landfill's methane gas to electricity. <br /> Prior to the project, landfill gas was released through vents, LES said. To operate the plant, LES will <br /> purchase approximately 300,000 million British thermal units of the gas from the city each year. <br /> The project is expected to produce 26,000 megawatt-hours of energy annually. LES expects to pay the <br /> city about $337,000 in the first year at a rate of$1.10 per one million Btus. <br /> "LES recognized that turning the city's landfill gas into electricity could be a significant part of <br /> meeting its customers' future needs and the growing desire for more renewable energy in its power <br /> mix," Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler said during the dedication ceremony. "It's inspiring to know that <br /> the landfill's natural byproduct is being captured and burned to create enough energy to power over <br /> 2,500 households." <br /> LES installed a gas pipeline between the landfill and the Terry Bundy Generating Station, as well as <br /> gas cleaning and compression equipment and electrical generating equipment. LES's investment for <br /> 131 <br /> http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/print-V2.asp?aid=239797 10/28/2013 <br />