By Dave Branco
Methane gas

Trash into gas

Jun 2, 2022 | 4:22 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – The landfill gas that’s currently flared off at the Foothills Landfill will now be redirected into the existing gas line so it can meet some of the natural gas needs of approximately 1000 homes in BC.

A system of pipes at the Foothills landfill flows a steady stream of methane gas produced by waste from the landfill.

The latest agreement between Fortis BC and the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is expected to produce approximately 90,000 gigajoules of renewable Natural Gas a year starting in 2024.

This project is the first Renewable Natural Gas project in Northern BC.

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As the gas is derived from organic sources, it does not contribute any net carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. It mixes seamlessly into existing natural gas infrastructure, displacing conventional natural gas and lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

FortisBC plans to have roughly 75 percent of its total gas supply be renewable or low carbon by 2050. The foothills landfill first began collecting methane in 2002.

by Dave Branco

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