OPAL, GFL Advance RNG Buildout with Alabama, Georgia Projects

Two new landfill gas-to-RNG projects in Alabama and Georgia are moving forward, adding renewable fuel capacity and expanding supply for the growing heavy-duty transportation market.

(P&GJ) — OPAL Fuels and GFL Environmental have advanced construction of two renewable natural gas (RNG) projects in Alabama and Georgia that are expected to add approximately 15 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGEs) of annual fuel supply capacity.

The facilities are being developed at the Stones Throw Landfill in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, and the Grady Road Landfill in Polk County, Georgia. The projects are jointly owned by OPAL Fuels and GFL Environmental and together represent nearly 2 million MMBtu of designed RNG production capacity.

The plants will capture methane generated from landfill operations and upgrade the gas into pipeline-quality RNG for use as a transportation fuel. OPAL said it plans to market and distribute production from the facilities through its network of compressed natural gas (CNG) and RNG fueling stations.

According to the companies, the projects are expected to produce enough fuel to serve roughly 800 Class 8 heavy-duty trucks. Demand for RNG in the trucking sector has increased as fleet operators seek alternatives to diesel amid fuel price volatility and evolving emissions regulations.

"The construction of these facilities supports our strategy of expanding RNG production and connecting supply to end-use markets through our fueling network," Jonathan Maurer, co-CEO of OPAL Fuels, said in a statement.

GFL founder and CEO Patrick Dovigi said the projects will help the company utilize landfill gas resources while supporting greenhouse gas reduction goals and providing fuel for portions of its compressed natural gas vehicle fleet.

The projects are part of a broader trend across North America to develop landfill gas-to-RNG facilities as operators look to monetize methane emissions and expand renewable fuel supplies.