Waste Connections said the 25-year agreement with DTE Biomass Energy enables landfill gas to be recovered and converted to electric power. The local company said the project is expected to produce enough electricity to power about 7,000 homes per year.
"We currently have 17 renewable energy projects either operating or in development that are expected to produce almost 40 megawatts of power and 10,000 cubic feet per minute of pipeline-quality gas," said Jim Little, Waste Connections' senior vice president of engineering and disposal.
Waste Connections, founded in 1997, has 2 million residential, commercial and industrial clients in 26 states.
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