mnrf and moecc national bioenergy day city of hamilton
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Biogas Association - Value of Biogas
MNRF and MOECC
National Bioenergy Day
City of Hamilton
October 18,2017
Providing services that bring our City to life !
Hamilton, Ontario
• Corporate Energy Policy - Council Mandate 2005
• Manage energy consumption and cost – Manage commodities purchasing
– Plan, build and implement conservation initiatives
• Successful in achieving targeted results in 2013
• Targets set for short term and long term planning
• Manage operations of Hamilton Renewable Power Inc.
Office of Energy Initiatives
Year Energy Policy
Reduction Target
Emission
Reduction and
Offset Target
2020 Initial 20%
(2005 as base year) 20%
2030 45% 50%
2050 60% 80%
Renewable Energy Portfolio
1.6 MW Cogeneration plant
and Biogas storage sphere
Biogas Purification Unit 250 KW PV Solar
3.2 MW Landfill Gas Generation
Glanbrook Landfill Site
Glanbrook Landfill Project Highlights
• Two landfill gas fueled generators rated at 1600 kW each installed
in 2006
• An early participant in the Renewable Standard Offer Program
• IRR 21% Payback period of 4 – 5 years
• Operates well above market benchmarks
• Provides an effective means to control odour
• Processes 9,800,000 m3 of landfill gas per year
• Average of 54% CH4 in landfill gas
• Generates roughly 18,000,000 kWhr per year
• Provides an annual gross revenue to the City of approximately
$2.2 million
Hamilton Water Cogeneration Plant
• Dec 2004 1.6 MW cogeneration plant at a cost of $4.4
million
• 20 year term Renewable Energy Supply contract
• Raw gas capacity of 15,300 m3 per day
• Heat used to offset natural gas used in digesters
• Reduction of 6,500 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually
• Average 11,400,000 kWhr annual production
• Annual gross revenue of $910,000
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Woodward Glanbrook
Electricity Generation from Biogas
Woodward Biogas Enhancement &
Digester Upgrade
Anticipated Biogas Production
Biogas Production Forecast Model
• Water Scrubbing Technology selected
• Ability to process up to 10,000 cubic meters RNG/day
(equivalent of heating 1200 homes)
• Inject to Union Gas distribution grid
• Gas quality monitored at the Biogas Purification Unit (BPU)
and Union Gas meter station
The Biogas Purification Unit
Biogas Unit
Biogas Unit
• ECA - Emissions and Noise
• Gas Producers Contract – M13
• Service Contract – OEM parts and inventory
• O&M Contract – Daily operations and maintenance
• Gas consultant – Daily nominations and storage
position
Other Considerations
Annual GJ 20,000 – 53,000
GJ/Day 75 - 200
Biogas Feedstock $3.00 - $2.50
Electricity $3.00 - $2.50
Overhead $2.00 - $1.00
Capital Recovery $5.00 - $2.00
Maintenance $4.25 – $2.00
Gas Market Value $4.25 - $6.00
Carbon Value $1.00 - $1.50
Total $22.50 - $17.5
RNG Manufacturing Cost $/GJ
Renewable Natural Gas
• In partnership with Union Gas,
the City completed a new
(CNG) station at the Mountain
Transit Centre
• In September 2015, 18 new
CNG - buses were added,
bringing the fleet of CNG buses
to 48.
• An additional 80-100 CNG
buses are expected to be
added over the next 3 years.
• Contribution of RNG to the
transit fleet is expected to
approximately 5%
Hamilton – City of Waterfalls
Albion Falls (Hamilton)
Frank Gazzola, Superintendent Energy Engineering
Vice president Hamilton Renewable Power Inc.
Thank
You