A new facility at Manatee County’s landfill will transform “waste to worth,” generating enough energy to power thousands of homes and up to $1.7 million per year in revenue, county officials say.
Manatee County Government has reached an agreement with two companies, Nopetro Energy and Johnson Controls, Inc., to use space at the Lena Road Landfill for a $50 million facility that transforms landfill methane gas to renewable natural gas.
Manatee County will not be responsible for any costs for at least 20 years, per the agreement approved by county commissioners on Oct. 7 with a 5-1 vote. Commissioner Jason Bearden voted in opposition, and Commissioner Bob McCann was absent…