How Victor Valley turns waste into energy and saves millions.
CHP technology uses household and restaurant waste as fuel
Waste becomes energy at Victor Valley. CHP technology saves money and the environment. $9M, 9M kWh, 1.4K tons in 20 years.
Facts & figures
Application:
Biogas and biomethane plants
Country:
United States
CHP:
avus 800c
Output el/th (kW):
2 x 800 kWel / 2 x 853 kWth
Operator:
Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority
The Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority has implemented a system to convert waste into energy, which has resulted in significant savings in rebates. Through the use of CHP, the facility is not only reducing greenhouse gas emissions but also helping to lower the demand on the power network. The primary source of waste used in the facility is from homes that flow into it, but they also accept fats, oils, and grease from the restaurant industry. The Victor Valley community sends 12.3 million gallons of wastewater per day to the treatment plant.
As a result of this system, the following savings are expected:
- $9 million over the next 20 years
- 9 million kilowatt-hours will be offset from the grid
- 1,400 tons of waste will be used as energy instead of going to the landfill.
