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Rochester Circularity Center

About the project

The Rochester Circularity Center in upstate New York reduces greenhouse gas each year. Previously, the anaerobic digesters on these farms produced electricity used on-site and transmitted to the local electric grid. However, some of the digesters are more than ten years old, and they have begun to cost more to maintain and operate than they generated in value. Now that refurbishment work is complete, participating farmers are starting to see drastically greater returns on their one operational digester.

Project benefits

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GHG REDUCTIONS

This project reduces emissions by an average of over 117,000 tons of CO2eq annually. That is equivalent to planting more than 153,000 acres of forest per year.
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RESOURCE RECOVERY

Recovering and processing manure from the farms prevents excess nitrogen and phosphorus from escaping into the local air and water.
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WASTE TO NEW PRODUCTS

Renewable products generated by the center include biofertilizer, digested dairy fiber for use as cow bedding or as a peat moss substitute, and reclaimed irrigation water.

“We’re excited for the digester upgrades to be complete so that we can see improved returns on our investments. Brightmark has been a fantastic partner throughout this process, and we’re hopeful about the long-term results of this project.”

– Matt Lamb, Participating farmer and owner of Lake Shore Dairy

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Brightmark owns and operates over 30 circularity centers working with 40 farms across the United States, all of which have been launched in the past three years alone, making the company an emerging leader in the rapidly growing RNG industry. If you’d like to partner on a project with us, please fill out this form to get started!
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