"We determined to blend this with our other resources," said Gary Merrill, general manager of Murray City Power.This is the kind of innovative public-private solution that can result from getting past ideological labels. Congratulations, Murray!
"We're not going out on a limb. There's no major expense involved," he said, pointing out that a private company will collect the methane and handle its conversion on site at the landfill. "Customers will see an increase of about 3.8 cents per month or 45 cents a year, worst-case."
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