Green Power
 The Coffin Butte Resource Project generates “green
power” from an unusual resource — a landfill
near Corvallis, Oregon. Methane gas is harvested from the
landfill and is used to power generators that produce enough
electricity annually to serve an estimated 2,000 households.
Because Coffin Butte produces power without generating CO2
emissions, it is a clean, renewable resource. For example,
if the electricity generated at Coffin Butte replaced electricity
produced by a coal plant, the reduction in CO2 emissions
would be equivalent to the elimination of 16,000 cars from
our roads each year.
The project allows our customers a way to purchase and support
green power — in this case, in 100 kilowatt-hour blocks.
Coffin Butte has been recognized by the EPA as one of the
most efficient landfill methane programs in the country.
For more information
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