Douglas County, NE Partners with Omaha Public Power District to Turn Old Landfill into Solar Power Project

SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): Omaha Public Power District and Douglas County are getting together for a new project to take a landfill and turn it into a place that generates solar power. The initiative known as SOLUS, or solar on landfills utility scale, will take the Douglas County State Street Landfill in the area of 126th and State streets and transform it into a spot for renewable energy.

“We greatly value our partnership with Douglas County on this project. It is a great example of Nebraska ingenuity at work as we seek opportunities to add more renewable energy to our generation portfolio,” OPPD President and CEO Javier Fernandez said in a statement.

The landfill was open between 1973 and 1989 until it was closed to isolate waste. “Closed landfills have limited future uses,” said Kent Holm, director of Douglas County Environmental Services. “This project identifies a potential compatible use that will provide additional power to the community.” A SOLUS study will start in December and last until June 2024 to grasp a timeline of the project.

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