PORTLAND LFG

PORTLAND
Oregon

In the spring of 1996, a Palmer affiliate signed an agreement with Metro (a governmental entity which owns and operates the St. Johns Landfill in Portland, Oregon) for the gas rights at the landfill. In addition, the affiliate entered into a joint venture agreement with the purchaser of the landfill gas to develop the project.

The joint venture partners provided the capital to install two 2,000 cfm rotary compressors at the landfill and a 9,400 foot pipeline transporting the landfill gas to the kilns of the Ash Grove Cement Company’s Rivergate lime plant. Prior to completion of the project, the kilns were fueled by natural gas and/or recycled fossil fuels.

The project commenced operations in March 1998 and was later named by the EPA as the 1998 Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) project of the year.

LOCATION: Portland, OR
DATE: 1996
TYPE: Landfill Gas for Direct Use
PALMER’S ROLE: Developer, Investor
AMOUNT: $5,036,000

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Gordon L. Deane, the President of Palmer, has been leading Palmer’s energy efforts since 1981. During this time, Gordon has been involved in all aspects of developing, financing, and managing non-conventional energy projects for Palmer involving over $2.6 billion of financing and ranging from Maine to Hawaii. He has also provided consulting services to the US Department of Commerce on energy project development and financing in several foreign countries.

Prior to joining Palmer, Gordon served as a consultant to the US EPA and several state environmental organizations. He was also the manager of a 6-state alternative energy program sponsored by the New England Regional Commission and the US Department of Energy. Gordon is the current Chair of the Board of NTBG and also sits on the boards of other non-profit and for-profit entities.

Gordon has a BA with Honors in Physics from Oberlin College and an MS in Environmental Science from Harvard University.