May 07, 2021
ATHENS, Tenn. -- Southern Company Gas announced that it has taken ownership of the Meadow Branch Landfill Methane Recovery Facility, the renewable natural gas facility located at the Meadow Branch Landfill in Athens, Tenn., from sister company PowerSecure. The facility is now operated by Southern Company Gas Renewables, a new subsidiary dedicated to growing Southern Company Gas' ability to provide customers with sustainable fuels. The company is pursuing RNG as part of Southern Company's goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions enterprise-wide by 2050 and its strategy to increase access to clean, safe, reliable and affordable fuel for customers.
"This is another important step toward realizing our vision for a sustainable energy future," said Southern Company Gas Executive Vice President of External Affairs and Chief Public and External Affairs Officer Bryan Batson, who provides oversight of the new subsidiary. "Developing RNG to sell to customers is a practical, cost-effective method for reducing GHG emissions."