Unplugged: The Path to Becoming an Energy Independent Facility

A California clean-water plant uses biogas-fueled cogeneration, solar energy and efficient processes in producing some 38 percent more electric power than it needs.
Unplugged: The Path to Becoming an Energy Independent Facility
The team at the Hayward Water Pollution Control Facility includes, from left, Epheriam Taylor, utility maintenance mechanic; David Donovan, operations supervisor; Suzan England, senior utilities engineer; Dan Magalhaes, maintenance supervisor; Lin Dan, chemist; Alex Ameri, utilities and environmental services director; Megan Bucci, senior secretary; Ray Busch, plant manager; and Jeff Carson, operations and maintenance manager.

The Hayward Water Pollution Control Facility used to consume up to 60 percent of the city’s electricity. Today, it produces its own and exports enough energy to supply a significant share of the power for the water and sewer pumping stations, and for City Hall.

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