Maas Energy Works Commissions Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Interconnection in Collaboration with Pacific Gas and Electric Company
New facility expands access to dairy-derived biomethane across the region
REDDING, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Maas Energy Works (MEW) today announced the interconnection of a new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility located at Couco Creek Dairy in Turlock, California, with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) natural gas system.
The new RNG facility demonstrates the evolution in biomethane and RNG technology. This facility uniquely gathers RNG in two ways:
- Injecting RNG produced onsite from livestock waste that is converted to biomethane and ultimately clean, pipeline grade renewable natural gas
- Receiving RNG that is trucked in from offsite production facilities.
By capturing methane that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere and upgrading it into pipeline‑quality fuel, dairy-based RNG provides measurable climate benefits, while supporting local agricultural economies. California’s dairy industry continues to serve as an important producer of local RNG. The Couco Creek hub-style configuration allows two distinct RNG supply pathways to converge. The site produces and conditions RNG from its own onsite dairy digester while also receiving trucked-in RNG from neighboring Blue Sky Dairy through a dedicated offloading and decompression facility. This “virtual pipeline” approach enables additional dairies to participate even when direct pipeline access is not available, increasing overall system efficiency and supply potential.
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