Landfill renewable natural gas project
Yolo County, California
Summary
The county's 35-year-old gas-to-electricity plant has become a money loser, so the county is handing landfill gas to Yolo RNG, LLC to produce pipeline-quality renewable natural gas. The ~$50 million project brings construction jobs, property taxes and royalties starting 2028, and ends county maintenance costs.
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Last discussed May 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
Ends rising methane plant maintenance costs and creates a new revenue stream from site lease and gas royalties starting in 2028.
County ratepayers at the landfill, plus roughly 50-60 construction workers and 4-6 permanent operations staff.
Citizens for Responsible Industry argues new emissions from the RNG process were not fully analyzed under CEQA.
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