Coffin Butte Resource Project
The Coffin Butte Resource Project generates "green power" from an
unusual resource - a landfill near Corvallis, Oregon. Methane gas is
harvested from the landfill and is used to power generators that
produce enough electricity annually to serve an estimated 2,000
households.
Because Coffin Butte produces power without generating CO2 emissions,
it is a clean, renewable resource. For example, if the electricity
generated at Coffin Butte replaced electricity produced by a coal
plant, the reduction in CO2 emissions would be equivalent to the
elimination of 16,000 cars from our roads each year.
The project allows our customers a way to purchase and support green
power - in this case, in 100 kilowatt-hour blocks.
Coffin Butte has been recognized by the EPA as one of the most
efficient landfill methane programs in the country.
More Information on "The Future"
More details on the Coffin Butte Resource Project can be found at the PNGC website. To see a "How it Works" diagram on the project, please visit this link.
