Landfill gas is combustible and can be used as an energy source. Effective management of methane gas collected at landfills. Revenue from the sale of energy and landfill gas 3. Substantial reductions in emissions by not burning gas by using flares 4. Substantial reductions in emissions that would otherwise be generated by traditional power plants.
Landfill gas is fired in the plant's boilers producing superheated steam.
The power is sold to the local utility company, Southern California Edison. Power sales contracts were negotiated with the utility company during the mid 1980s. At that time, power was in demand, and thus favorable power rates and terms were offered in the contracts. Since the plants' commercial operation, the sales of electricity to the utility company have generated substantial revenues for the Districts. Capital debts for the three facilities have been paid off and the only cost for power production are the operation and maintenance costs.