Nopetro Energy, a producer, distributor, and operator of natural gas solutions across North America, in partnership with Johnson Controls, announced a US$50 million investment to design, finance, build, and operate a landfill gas to renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility in Manatee County, Florida. The first facility of its kind on Florida’s west coast, construction is expected to begin in 2026 with operations commencing in 2027.
Owned and operated by Nopetro, the facility will capture methane gas from the Lena Road Landfill and upgrade it into high-quality RNG. The captured biogas will undergo a purification process before being injected into existing pipeline infrastructure to serve customers throughout Florida’s west coast. Since RNG is fully interchangeable with conventional natural gas, it can be seamlessly distributed to end users, providing a domestic, affordable, and cleaner fuel option for buses and trucks while helping improve local air quality.
The project is expected to reduce emissions from biogas currently flared at the landfill. When operational, the facility will produce enough renewable energy to power more than 4500 Florida homes each year.
Through this partnership, Johnson Controls provided preliminary design and engineering for the RNG facility. The company evaluated monetization strategies and will deliver measurement and verification services for the duration of the project.
Nopetro also partnered with Mead & Hunt, an engineering, procurement, and construction services firm, to design and construct the facility.
The Manatee County project expands Nopetro’s existing renewable energy platform, which includes its first landfill gas-to-RNG facility in Vero Beach, Florida, and its 15 RNG fueling stations across the state.
