On June 9, 2026, Fredericksburg City Council considered a resolution ratifying the termination of the landfill gas rights lease agreement between the Rappahannock Regional Solid Waste Management Board (R-Board) and Ameresco Stafford LLC at the regional landfill on Eskimo Hill Road. Ameresco’s landfill gas-to-energy plant has not operated since January 2024, and the termination will end its exclusive gas rights and associated equipment lease. The City memorandum and R-Board background note that the R-Board is actively negotiating terms for leasing gas rights to a different company, and any new agreement will require future approval by both the City and Stafford County. This opens a competitive opportunity for landfill gas developers, RNG and power offtakers, and engineering firms to propose alternative beneficial uses such as electricity generation, renewable natural gas, or direct-use projects. Vendors should position around technical options, financing structures, and compliance with permit and liability requirements as the R-Board shapes the new gas rights agreement.
Ameresco’s exclusive gas rights are ending; the R-Board will select a new gas rights partner, and pr...
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