There is strong and increasing demand for environmentally responsible power generation. INGENCO is harnessing the tremendous energy potential of landfill produced methane gas (LFG) currently being wasted and using this renewable energy resource to generate "green" power.

Incorporating unique technologies such as dual fuel sources and transportation class compression ignition engines, INGENCO engineers have developed a modular approach for building generating capacity. Lower cost, mass produced equipment is used rather than more typical high cost, specialized systems.

This power plant design, with its dual fueling system, allows the engines to simultaneously burn diesel oil and landfill gas. This system provides low-cost fuel coupled with reliable high-efficiency operation.

Each engine is capable of producing 350kW of electricity at peak rating and drives a 480-volt 3 phase generator. Each group of six engines is controlled by a common switchgear unit, which supplies electricity to a step-up transformer. The power is then transmitted through the local distribution system.

Our recent projects, detailed below, illustrate both our success and commitment to continued growth in LFG to energy development.

The host Landfill annually produces landfill gas equivalent in energy content to 4 million gallons of fuel oil.

Project Location: King & Queen County Landfill, King & Queen County, Virginia Landfill Owner: Allied Waste, Incorporated Generation Capacity 12 megawatts peak 8 megawatts economy Fuel: Landfill gas and #2 Fuel Oil Start of Operation: 2008

Brunswick

The host Landfill annually produces landfill gas equivalent in energy content  to 4 million gallons of fuel oil.

Project Location: Brunswick County Landfill, Brunswick County, Virginia Landfill Owner: Allied Waste, Incorporated Generation Capacity 12 megawatts peak 8 megawatts economy Fuel: Landfill gas and #2 Fuel Oil Start of Operation: 2007

New Bern

The host Landfill annually produces landfill gas equivalent in energy content to one million gallons of fuel oil.

Project Location: Tuscarora Landfill, New Bern, North Carolina Landfill Owner: Coastal Regional Solid Waste Authority Generation Capacity 4 megawatts peak 3 megawatts economy Fuel: Landfill gas and #2 Fuel Oil Start of Operation: 2007

Wicomico

The host Landfill annually produces landfill gas equivalent in energy content to one million gallons of fuel oil.  

Chesterfield

The host Landfill annually produces landfill gas equivalent in energy content to nine million gallons of fuel oil.

Project Location: Shoosmith Sanitary Landfill, Chesterfield, Virginia Landfill Owner: Shoosmith Bros. Inc. Generation Capacity: 16 megawatts peak 14.6 megawatts economy Fuel: Landfill gas and #2 Fuel Oil Start of Operation: 2004

Mountain View

The Mountain View Reclamation Landfill annually produces landfill gas equivalent in energy content to 7.5 million gallons of fuel oil.

Project Location: Mountain View Reclamation Center, Greencastle, Pennsylvania Landfill Owner: Waste Management Disposal Services of Pennsylvania, Inc. Generation Capacity: 16 megawatts peak 12.2 megawatts economy Fuel: Landfill gas and #2 Fuel Oil Start of Operation: 2003

Charles City

The Charles City Landfill annually produces landfill gas equivalent in energy content to four million gallons of fuel oil.

Project Location: Charles City Landfill, Providence Forge, Virginia Landfill Owner: Waste Management of Virginia, Inc. Generation Capacity: 16 megawatts peak 6.7 megawatts economy Fuel: Landfill gas and #2 Fuel Oil Start of Operation: 2003

Amelia

The Maplewood Landfill annually produces landfill gas equivalent in energy content to four million gallons of fuel oil.

Project Location: Maplewood Landfill, Amelia County, Virginia Landfill Owner: Waste Management of Virginia, Inc. Generation Capacity: 16 megawatts peak 7.5 megawatts economy Fuel: Landfill gas and #2 Fuel Oil Start of Operation: 2001 Time to Complete: 10 months from contract signing to commercial operations 141 days actual construction and commissioning time

Virginia Beach

The Virginia Beach landfill annually produces landfill gas equivalent in energy content to 1,500,000 gallons of fuel oil.

The plant is installed in a building that had previously been used for other purposes. It was substantially dismantled and reconstructed to pay special attention to the level of sound emission from the plant in order to minimize impact on surrounding neighbors.

Project Location: 1997 Jake Sears Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia Landfill Owner: City of Virginia Beach Generation Capacity: 12 megawatts peak 2.1 megawatts economy Fuel: Landfill gas and #2 Fuel Oil Start of Operation: 2001 Time to Complete: 296 days from contract signing to commercial operations 96 days actual plant construction 11 days total commissioning time