EPCOR's 4.8 megawatt (MW) Clover Bar Landfill Gas Generating Station at the Edmonton Waste Management Centre is powered by methane gas produced by decomposing organic material. It produces enough energy to power 4,600 homes.
The City of Edmonton has purchased the power output from the Clover Bar facility – an investment that ensures a significant portion of its energy requirements come from a renewable resource.
Methane is 21 times more powerful a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Using it for electricity exploits a resource that would otherwise pollute the atmosphere, transforming it into useful energy. When landfill gas is collected and used for power generation, it displaces conventional, non-renewable fuels such as coal and natural gas, preventing more greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere.
Clover Bar Landfill Gas Facts
Location: Edmonton Waste Management Centre
Type: Landfill Gas
Capacity: 4.8 MW
EPCOR Ownership: 100%
Commercial Operation: Spring 2005