USIn service
Godinho Dairy Digester
Los Banos, California · Anaerobic digestion, biogas to power
2 MW
Biogas generation
6,600 milk cow equivalent
11.2 GWh
Generated each year
87,780 MMBTU of biogas a year
$22.1m
Total project investment
Capital deployed to placed in service
What we delivered
- 300ft × 500ft lined digester lagoon holding 14.3 million gallons, with sand lanes and manure separation.
- Biogas clean-up and 2 MW of generation producing 87,780 MMBTU a year.
- Full contract stack executed: EPC, O&M, digester fuel supply, land lease, interconnection and CUP permit.
Value to the customer
- 20-year power purchase agreement awarded under PG&E's BioMAT tariff — long-dated, indexed revenue.
- 10.6% post-tax IRR before leverage, with the investment tax credit monetised through Baker Tilly.
- Turns a dairy waste liability into a firm revenue stream and captures methane that would otherwise vent.
Role
Co-development and delivery
Structure
20-year PG&E BioMAT PPA
Status
In service since January 2025
Co-developed with Renewable Gas & Electric. The digester serves a herd of 4,000 milk cows, 480 dry cows and 3,000 heifers.
Figures include operational results and modelled opportunities. Savings are project-specific, not guarantees of outcomes for new customers.