Liberty acquires RNG platform from Sandhill Advanced Biofuels

Liberty (RNG) LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., announced the recent completion of its acquisition of Sandhill Advanced Biofuels LLC.

Sandhill is a developer of renewable natural gas (RNG) anaerobic digestion projects located on dairy farms, with a portfolio of four projects in the state of Wisconsin. The completion of this acquisition represents the company’s first investment in non-regulated renewable natural gas.

Once all four projects are fully operational, they will sequester methane from dairy operations to produce an aggregate of approximately 500 MMBTU/day of RNG for the transportation sector. The farm-based biodigesters and upgrading systems use anaerobic digestions to produce negative carbon-intensity RNG which is injected into the natural gas pipeline system, displacing carbon-based natural gas. Additionally, the projects are expected to provide local farmers with ancillary revenue and support their efforts to optimize waste management and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

In addition, continuing its investment into innovative clean energy fuel solutions, Liberty has signed on as one of over 40 hydrogen ecosystem partners participating in a multi-state agreement led by New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The consortium of partners will contribute to the development of a proposal to become one of at least four regional clean energy hydrogen hubs to support New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goal to reduce GHG emissions 85 percent by 2050.