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Third Green Power Site Approved

>> Green Power EMC's third generating facility located in Buford, received approval of a special use permit by the Buford City Commission. The permit issued on June 7, allows power generation at the Richland Creek Landfill site. Green Power EMC is poised to increase its capacity to a total of nine megawatts (mw). The Gwinnett landfill will include four internal combustion engines fueled by methane gas and will generate an additional four megawatts of renewable energy, enough to power about 4,000 homes for one year. Methane gas is present at all landfills and must be burned off by a flare, whether or not power is generated.  

"We are very excited to be moving forward on the last of the three landfill generation sites announced at the formation of Green Power EMC," says Michael Whiteside, Green Power EMC president. "Our work on this project is part of the cooperative commitment to provide our members who are concerned about the environment with an opportunity to support renewable energy alternatives."

To learn more about Green Power, call (478) 986-8100 or 1-866-254-8100 or visit our Website: 
www.tri-countyemc.com. <<