WEC to host open house and give tours of Coventry landfill gas generating plant

Washington Electric Co-op (WEC) will be giving tours of its landfill gas generating facility in Coventry, VT, on Thursday, November 4th, between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM.  WEC members, Coventry area residents and anyone with an interest in electric generation and renewable energy is invited to attend the Open House. 
 

WEC’s generating plant is located at the state’s largest landfill, which is owned and operated by NEWSVT, a Casella Waste Systems company. The landfill entrance is on Airport Road in Coventry. Because general access to the facility is usually restricted, WEC has been hosting an open house and offering tours annually since the plant began operating in 2005.
 

Washington Electric Co-op began operating the plant in 2005 and expanded its generating capacity in 2007 and 2009. The plant now has a capacity of 8 megawatts, and it supplies two-thirds of all the electricity used by WEC’s 10,000 member households and businesses. The power from the plant more than replaced Vermont’s contract for Vermont Yankee nuclear power, which expired in 2002, and is expected to be a source of economic, stably priced power for many years into the future.
 

A short video tour is also available on WEC’s website: www.washingtonelectric.coop
 

No reservations are needed to attend the Open House. However, schools or other groups are requested to contact WEC General Manager Avram Patt to schedule a time during the Open House hours.
 

Founded in 1939, Washington Electric Co-op is a consumer-owned utility serving over 10,000 member households and businesses in 41 towns in Orange, Washington and Caledonia Counties.