Rochelle Municipal Landfill

The project voluntarily captures and destroys methane from the landfill via a system of gas wells, conveyance piping, and condensate removal equipment, and destroys the gas at either an open flare or an energy generation facility. The wellfield consists of an old cell (Unit 1) that is not eligible for carbon credits since it had prior gas destruction, and two newer cells. Unit 2 is closed and contains 32 vertical wells and 8 horizontal collectors. The Horizonal Expansion (containing multiple cells) is the active fill area and contains 12 vertical wells and 10 horizontal collectors with plans for significant expansion. There are a few collectors on the original Unit 1 which are connected to the gas collection system. Any methane collected from this cell is measured and deducted from the credits claimed by this project. The facility consists of three Caterpillar 3520C Gensets which combust landfill gas to produce up to 4800 kW of electricity that is delivered to the local power grid.