REP. MIKE THOMPSON APPLAUDS NAPA RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS PROJECT POWERED BY INFLATION REDUCTION ACT TAX CREDITS

Napa, CA - Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04) applauded the City of Napa's new anaerobic digestion system, a transformative clean energy project that will convert organic waste into renewable natural gas to power the city's garbage and recycling trucks. The project is utilizing federal clean energy tax incentives secured by Congressman Thompson under the Inflation Reduction Act, including the 30% Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and an additional 10% Domestic Content Bonus Credit.

"This is a major win for Napa and for our climate," said Thompson. "Instead of sending food scraps and organic waste to landfills where they produce harmful methane emissions, this system will capture that gas and turn it into clean, renewable fuel to power our city's fleet. I'm proud to see the Inflation Reduction Act's clean energy tax credits I secured are helping communities like Napa take real action on climate change while creating local jobs and strengthening American manufacturing."

"This project has been over 15 years in the making and will further reduce our reliance on fossil fuels," said Napa City Councilmember Beth Painter. "It is a model for how a small city like Napa can take big steps to address climate change. Congressman Thompson's tax credits made this project possible. I could not be more proud of all who have contributed to this project."

"We are excited to be partnering with the City of Napa, and Napa Recycling on this important carbon reducing project," said Zero Waste Energy President Eric Herbert. "Not only will this project eliminate methane emissions from organic waste being disposed of currently from the service area, we will also be replacing the fossil fuel derived gas used by the trucking fleet with Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) generated from organic waste converted onsite. A truly circular solution. We appreciate the support that the ITC provides to this project. As an American manufacturing company, we are able to realize the full value of available credits offered through that program. Job creation, cleaner communities, and decarbonization is the result."

The $30 million project will be constructed at the Napa Materials Diversion Facility, operated by Napa Recycling & Waste Services, and is expected to be operational by mid-2027.

Once complete, the system will:

• Process between 32,000 and 44,000 tons of organic waste annually
  Generate approximately 350,000 diesel gallon equivalents of renewable natural gas each year - enough to fuel 36 waste collection trucks
  Reduce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to removing approximately 21,000 passenger vehicles from the road over 10 years

In addition to producing renewable natural gas, the system will generate compost and liquid fertilizer as byproducts, further advancing Napa's sustainability goals and helping the city meet state climate requirements.