The
Coffin Butte Resource Project generates “green power”
from an unusual resource — a landfill near Corvallis,
Oregon. Methane gas is harvested from the landfill and is
used to power generators that produce enough electricity annually
to serve an estimated 2,000 households.
Because Coffin Butte produces power without generating CO2
emissions, it is a clean, renewable resource. For example,
if the electricity generated at Coffin Butte replaced electricity
produced by a coal plant, the reduction in CO2 emissions would
be equivalent to the elimination of 16,000 cars from our roads
each year.
The project allows our customers a way to purchase and support
green power — in this case, in 100 kilowatt-hour blocks.
Coffin Butte has been recognized by the EPA as one of the
most efficient landfill methane programs in the country.
The
Coffin Butte Resource Project generates “green power”
from an unusual resource — a landfill near Corvallis,
Oregon. Methane gas is harvested from the landfill and is
used to power generators that produce enough electricity annually
to serve an estimated 2,000 households.
