Seneca Falls Landfill Gas to Energy Project is a 17.6MW biopower project. It is located in New York, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in July 1996.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Biopower 17.6 17.6 Active New York, the US Aria Energy

Description

The project is developed and owned by Aria Energy.

The process of landfill has been adopted in this project to release the stored energy from the feed. Landfill gas is used as a feedstock to power the project.

Development Status

The project got commissioned in July 1996.

Power Purchase Agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to New York State Electric & Gas under a power purchase agreement.

Contractors Involved

Seneca Falls Landfill Gas to Energy Project (Seneca Falls Landfill Gas to Energy Project Phase I) is equipped with Caterpillar CAT 3516 Engine turbines. The phase consists of 5 turbines with 0.8MW nameplate capacity.

Seneca Falls Landfill Gas to Energy Project (Seneca Falls Landfill Gas to Energy Project Phase II) is equipped with Caterpillar CAT 3516 Engine turbines. The phase consists of 2 turbines with 0.8MW nameplate capacity.

Seneca Falls Landfill Gas to Energy Project (Seneca Falls Landfill Gas to Energy Project Phase III) is equipped with Caterpillar CAT 3516 Engine turbines. The phase consists of 7 turbines with 0.8MW nameplate capacity.

Seneca Falls Landfill Gas to Energy Project (Seneca Falls Landfill Gas to Energy Project Phase IV) is equipped with Caterpillar CAT G3520 Engine turbines. The phase consists of 4 turbines with 1.6MW nameplate capacity.

Methodology

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