Redtail Renewables to Convert Yolo County Landfill Gas to Energy

Redtail Renewables and Yolo County have executed an agreement to develope and operate a landfill gas to energy project at the Yolo County Central Landfill. The landmark public-private partnership will transform landfill gas – a potent greenhouse gas – into biomethane (also known as RNG).

“By converting landfill gas — a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions — into clean, renewable  energy, we are delivering real climate benefits to our community and the broader region, said Yolo County Board of Supervisors Chair Shelia Allen.  “We are proud to partner with Redtail Renewables on a project that exemplifies the kind of forward-thinking solutions our residents deserve.”

“Redtail was founded on the conviction that organic waste streams hold enormous, largely untapped clean energy potential,” said Redtail Renewables CEO Claus Nussgruber. “The Yolo County Central Landfill project is a flagship example of the possibility when a forward-thinking county government and an experienced renewable energy developer share a common vision. This is exactly the kind of project our team is set up to execute professionally, and we are honored by the trust Yolo County has placed in us.”

Once online, the facility will process 100 percent of the landfill gas collected at the Yolo County Central Landfill and produce low carbon biomethane. The project is expected to generate up to 500,000 MMBtu of biomethane annually and is expected to be operational by mid-2028. The project will also provide long-term operational and financial benefits to Yolo County, including guaranteed annual revenue payments to support landfill enterprise operations.