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Renewable Natural Gas Project Agreement
DPS Solid Waste/DPU Water Recreation
Megan Robson (x2306)/Ryan Murphy (x2640)/Andrew McClure (x7866)
Revised
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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreements with NW Natural Renewables, LLC for a Renewable Natural Gas project utilizing Hoffman Road Landfill Gas and Bay View Waste Water Treatment Plant digester gas; authorizing the acceptance of incentive payments and revenue; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the City to enter into a 20-year biogas rights agreement, lease agreement, and operation and maintenance agreement with NW Natural Renewables Holdings, LLC's wholly owned subsidiary, Toledo Renewable Energy, LLC (NWNR) for a renewable natural gas (RNG) project utilizing Hoffman Road Landfill gas and Bayview WWTP digester gas. The goal of this project is to make City operations more sustainable by decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, while also bringing in revenue.
The City posted a Request for Qualifications on Planet Bids on September 30, 2023. Ten responses were received on November 7, 2023 and evaluated in accordance with TMC 187.24 (Competitive Proposals). Five firms were selected to interview, which occurred in February and March 2024. The interview panel selected NWNR as the best firm to enter into an agreement to complete an RNG project at this time. Since then, negotiations and agreement development activities have been occurring.
The City is not expending any capital dollars for the development, implementation or operation of this project. NWNR will pay all up-front capital costs for development and implementation, and will own the gas rights and the gas treatment and processing equipment they install. They will lease property and certain equipment at the Hoffman Road Landfill and Bayview WWTP and will have an operations and maintenance agreement for the landfill gas collection and control system.
Revenue to the City will be based on th...
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