Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) Grants and Loans

Liquefied Natural Gas from Landfill Gas Demonstration Grant

The application period for this grant cycle closed April 2, 2007 (Awards).

The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) has provided funding opportunities to businesses wanting to develop renewable energy technologies utilizing available California biomass resources.  On March 1, 2007, funding availability was announced in the form of a competitive grant to businesses wanting to implement a landfill-gas-to-liquefied-natural-gas commercial-scale demonstration project at a permitted solid waste landfill in California. (The application period closed on April 2, 2007.) The Notice of Funding Availability for this previous grant solicitation contains more information about funding and eligibility for the grant offering. If you are interested in liquefied natural gas (LNG) grant opportunities that CIWMB may offer in the future, please visit the LEA Central Grants and Loans page periodically for announcements.

Funding Opportunities

There is currently no funding available or planned for solicitation. Please check the Board’s main Grants page for other funding opportunities.

Grant Awards

Awarded to: Gas Technology Institute on May 15, 2007
Award Amount: $740,000
Status of Contract: Gas Technology Institute acceptance received October 10, 2007.

Gas Technology Institute in partnership with Waste Management and Linde BOC propose to construct and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility that will utilize approximately 2,600 standard cubic feet per minute (scfm) of collected landfill gas (LFG) from the Waste Management Altamont Landfill in Livermore, California. The technical goals of the project are to remove contaminants from the LFG to purify the methane fraction; liquefy the methane fraction by cooling to cryogenic temperatures using a GTI-patented multi-refrigerant process; storage of LNG on-site; and supplying LNG to the Waste Management fleet and other consumers. This project is anticipated to produce 13,000 gallons per day of LNG and displace over 2.8 million gallons per year of diesel fuel.

Awarded to: Prometheus Energy Company on June 12, 2007
Award Amount: $260,000
Status of Contract: Prometheus Energy Company voluntarily withdrew after being awarded this grant.

Prometheus Energy Company proposes to construct and operate an LNG production facility that will utilize approximately 1,860 scfm of collected LFG from the County of Sacramento’s Kiefer Landfill in Sacramento County, California. The LNG production facility will consist of all items required to safely produce, store, and distribute LNG from the site. The facility will include LNG storage, cryogenic tanker transfer scale, electrical generation power connections and security fence, and Prometheus’ purifier/liquefier equipment. This project is anticipated to produce 10,000 gallons per day of LNG.

The application period for this grant cycle closed April 2, 2007. The application information below has been retained for informational purposes only.

Application Materials:

The following provides specific information concerning this grant solicitation including all application materials necessary to apply for the grant:

Attachments C-1 and C-2 have been revised. Of particular note are modifications to instructions regarding indirect and overhead costs. The revised Attachments C-1 and C-2 are now available on this web page. Please submit the revised Attachments C-1 and C-2 with your application. (Updated March 23, 2007)

Last updated: June 20, 2008