GFL Environmental Inc. (GFL) and OPAL Fuels Inc. (OPAL Fuels) announced their joint venture, Paragon RNG, has commenced commercial operations of its new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Sampson County Landfill. The landfill, owned and operated by a subsidiary of GFL, is located in Roseboro, North Carolina. The plant is producing and injecting pipeline quality RNG. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registrations have been filed for the project and a normal ramp-up period for the facility is expected.
The project is part of the previously announced joint venture between the two companies to develop RNG facilities at landfills owned by GFL. Having completed construction of the facility, OPAL Fuels will operate the facility and dispense the RNG as vehicle fuel for GFL’s fleet and other transportation customers.
The Sampson RNG facility has a nameplate design capacity of approximately 1.6 million MMbtu per year of RNG. This RNG, when used as transportation fuel to displace diesel, will reduce fleet operating costs and avoid greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions equivalent to achieving zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from more than 900 heavy-duty trucks, according to the company.
“We are excited to see another RNG facility come online through our partnership with OPAL Fuels,” said Patrick Dovigi, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of GFL. “This facility at our Sampson landfill will play an important part in achieving our commitment to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions from landfills, while providing an alternative fuel source that can power our trucks and help our customers achieve their own sustainability goals.”
“Completing construction of the Sampson RNG facility, now OPAL Fuel’s 10th operational plant, marks another milestone in the growth of OPAL Fuels,” said Adam Comora, co-CEO of OPAL Fuels. “Our operating portfolio of facilities now has approximately 7.8 million MMBtu of annual nameplate design capacity, more than tripling over the past 30 months. This project also demonstrates our continued focus on expanding RNG production by working with best-in-class partners like GFL to bring more renewable fuel supply online. These RNG projects combined with our integrated downstream fuel station segment providing that fuel back to GFL fleet and other downstream customers creates a win-win-win for our partners and the communities they serve.”
