Overview
ALBERT GOYENETCHE DAIRY BIOGAS is a gas distribution station in Buttonwillow, California, converting dairy biogas into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas. It supports California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard goals.
ALBERT GOYENETCHE DAIRY BIOGAS is a gas distribution station located at 6041 Brandt Rd, Buttonwillow, Kern County, California. The facility processes biogas from dairy operations into renewable natural gas (RNG) for injection into the natural gas pipeline system. As part of California's growing RNG infrastructure, it contributes to the state's renewable energy and emissions reduction targets. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the U.S. Department of Transportation's PHMSA pipeline safety regulations (49 CFR Part 192). As a gas distribution station, it manages gas at lower pressures than transmission lines, serving local distribution networks. The NAICS code 221210 indicates it is classified under Natural Gas Distribution, encompassing facilities that receive gas from transmission pipelines and deliver it to end users. This facility plays a key role in the regional energy landscape by converting agricultural waste into a low-carbon fuel source. Its location in Kern County, a major dairy and agricultural region, allows it to leverage local biogas resources. The operational status ensures ongoing support for California's renewable portfolio standards and provides a model for dairy biogas utilization across the state.
Environmental context
Located in California's Central Valley, the facility operates in an area with significant dairy farming, which produces methane-rich biogas. Capturing this biogas reduces greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional manure management. The region faces challenges related to air quality and groundwater, and the facility's RNG production helps mitigate these by displacing fossil natural gas. Proximity to populated areas is low, with Buttonwillow being a small rural community.
Frequently asked questions
The facility is located at 6041 Brandt Rd, Buttonwillow, Kern County, California, USA.
It is a gas distribution station that processes biogas from dairy operations into renewable natural gas (RNG) for injection into the natural gas pipeline system.
Biogas from anaerobic digestion of dairy manure is cleaned and upgraded to remove impurities, resulting in pipeline-quality methane that can be used as a substitute for fossil natural gas.
Gas distribution stations in California are regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and must comply with federal PHMSA pipeline safety regulations under 49 CFR Part 192.
These facilities capture methane from manure that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and produce a renewable fuel that displaces fossil natural gas.
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