Dive Brief:

• Chevron Energy Solutions plans to build a waste-to-energy facility at a wastewater treatment plant in Broward County, FL.
• Electricity will be created using fat, oil and grease found in wastewater.  
• The facility is expected to have 2 megawatts of capacity; Chevron hopes the project will offset utility-purchased power and help achieve county-wide carbon-reduction benefits.

Dive Insight:

According to Chevron Energy Solutions, the county expects the project to generate savings of around $27 million by 2031.