LFG-to-Power

Frank R. Bowerman Landfill

Irvine, California

The Frank R. Bowerman Landfill located in Irvine, California is one of the largest landfills in the U.S.  Montauk first got involved at Bowerman when it acquired the gas rights in 1999.  Back then it was one of seven LFG development projects in California in which Montauk possessed a financial interest. The landfill is owned and operated by the County of Orange, Department of Recycling and Waste.  It evolved into our largest and most important California project. 

At Bowerman, Montauk has plans to develop a major electric generation project that would be one of the largest LFG-to-electricity projects in the California and the U.S.  Initially our project would provide 20 MW or more of renewable power using environmentally advanced Solar Mercury 50 generation technology.  The project will be a major source of new “Green” energy to serve the greater Los Angeles area.  The project will be designed to be expandable to accommodate increases in landfill gas production at Bowerman over the coming decades.