Dive summary:

• The Victor Valley Reclamation Authority in Hesperia, Calif. has made an agreement with the Anaergia Inc. landfill to use biogas from Anaergia to power the wastewater facility.
• The 20-year project is expected to save tax-payers millions of dollars and provide thousands of megawatt hours of renewable electricity to the plant.
• Anaergia already produces the biogas and will design, build and own the renewable energy system.

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I think this is a very important move as the Edison rates will be going up for all, and we'll be able to stabilize our rates for a 20-year period, which should make our ratepayers very happy," added VVWRA Commissioner and Hesperia City Councilman Russ Blewett.

The project provides a benchmark for the industry, proving that energy independence can be obtained without capital investment under a power purchase agreement. "A lot of eyes will be watching VVWRA once this projects becomes active, and we can't wait to show them how successful this technology will be," said Logan Olds, VVWRA's general manager. ...