Caterpillar to Finance $60MM ‘Green’ Energy Plant in Irvine, CA



Orange county board chairman and 3rd district supervisor Todd Spitzer joined with area government and business officials to present details on the environmental and economic benefits to be gained from a renewable “green” energy plant at a county landfill.

The project — to be financed by Caterpillar Financial Services and built and operated by Bowerman Power, a subsidiary of PA-based Montauk Energy — was championed by Spitzer. It won approval from the full board of supervisors in October after a previous agreement for the facility was revised and updated.

The planned landfill gas-to-electricity plant at the Frank R. Bowerman landfill east of Irvine, CA will power local homes and businesses, create construction and operational jobs and generate millions in royalties for the county government system.

“This project makes sense for the OC in so many important ways,” said Spitzer, who represents the 3rd District where the landfill is located. “It represents a win-win for the environment and the economy — and shows that the county of Orange is following smart and resourceful policies regarding its public landfills.”

Spitzer made his remarks during the formal groundbreaking ceremony for the $60 million plant, a state-of-the-art facility to be built on the 725-acre landfill that is one of the largest on the West Coast.


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