NW Natural Begins Producing RNG at Second Tyson Foods Facility
02 Maio 2023 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
RNG environmental benefits dedicated to NW
Natural Oregon customers
NW Natural, a subsidiary of NW Natural Holding Company (NYSE:
NWN), and BioCarbN, a developer and operator of environmental
infrastructure projects, began production at a second renewable
natural gas (RNG) facility, as part of an innovative project
partnership with Tyson Foods.
The facility is located in Dakota City, Nebraska, with NW
Natural investing approximately $12 million to convert methane
captured from the facility’s operations into RNG to heat homes and
businesses. The first project began at Tyson’s Lexington, Nebraska
operations in January 2022.
At full capacity, the two projects combined are expected to
produce about 240,000 MMBtu of RNG each year – enough RNG to
provide heat for more than 5,400 homes annually.
“Each project like this contributes meaningful carbon reductions
on behalf of our customers and moves us toward achieving our shared
climate goals,” said David H. Anderson, NW Natural president and
CEO. “We’re aggressively pursuing additional opportunities, so we
can increase our use of renewables over time.”
NW Natural is working toward procuring RNG equivalent to 5% of
its Oregon sales volume in 2024 and 6% in 2025 as part of the
company’s voluntary targets. These investments are made possible
through the landmark RNG law, Oregon Senate Bill 98, which supports
renewable energy procurement and investment by natural gas
utilities.
RNG is produced from the breakdown of organic materials like
agricultural and forestry by-products, food waste, wastewater, or
landfills, and is a unique and valuable form of renewable energy.
RNG can provide similar climate benefits to wind and solar, with
the reliability and seasonal storage capabilities of natural gas –
all while capturing, conditioning and utilizing organic material
that would otherwise contribute carbon to the atmosphere.
Partners for these projects include BioCarbN, an Idaho-based
developer and operator of renewable energy projects and Miron
Construction Co., Inc., a Wisconsin-based design-build and
construction company. These projects are also made possible through
pipeline interconnections with local gas distribution systems —
MidAmerican Energy in Dakota City, and Black Hills Energy in
Lexington.
About NW Natural
NW Natural, a part of Northwest Natural Holding Company, (NYSE:
NWN) (NW Natural Holdings), is headquartered in Portland, Oregon,
and has been doing business for 164 years. NW Holdings owns NW
Natural, NW Natural Renewables Holdings (NW Natural Renewables), NW
Natural Water Company (NW Natural Water), and other business
interests.
NW Natural is a local distribution company that currently
provides natural gas service to approximately 2.5 million people in
more than 140 communities through nearly 795,000 meters in Oregon
and Southwest Washington with one of the most modern pipeline
systems in the nation.
We have a longstanding commitment to safety, environmental
stewardship, and taking care of our employees and communities. NW
Natural consistently leads the industry with high J.D. Power &
Associates customer satisfaction scores. NW Natural Holdings was
recognized by Ethisphere® in 2022 and 2023 as one of the World’s
Most Ethical Companies®. Learn more in our latest ESG Report.
“World’s Most Ethical Companies” and “Ethisphere” names and
marks are registered trademarks of Ethisphere LLC
About BioCarbN
BioCarbN is an Idaho-based sustainable infrastructure project
developer and operator, focused on constructing, owning and
operating turnkey RNG production, nutrient recovery, and waste
conversion plants. www.biocarbn.com
About Tyson Foods, Inc
Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is one of the world’s largest food
companies and a recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by
John W. Tyson and grown under four generations of family
leadership, the Company has a broad portfolio of products and
brands like Tyson®, Jimmy Dean®, Hillshire Farm®, Ball Park®,
Wright®, Aidells®, ibp® and State Fair®. Headquartered in
Springdale, Arkansas, the Company had approximately 142,000 team
members on October 1, 2022. Through its Core Values, Tyson Foods
strives to operate with integrity, create value for its
shareholders, customers, communities and team members and serve as
a steward of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it.
Visit www.tysonfoods.com.
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