Site to be Maryland’s first permitted CCB landfill designed following Subtitle D regulations
LOUISVILLE, KY (June 1, 2011) – Charah®, Inc., a leading ash management provider for the coal-fired electric utility industry, announced that is has been awarded the contract to construct and operate a new 65-acre landfill for Baltimore-based Constellation Power Source Generation, Inc. (CPSG). The facility, known as Lot 15, located in the Baltimore area, will be Maryland’s first permitted coal combustion byproduct (CCB) landfill designed following the EPA’s Subtitle D regulations and will reduce CPSG’s carbon footprint due to the site’s proximity to the power plants.
The site, situated on 100-foot thick clay layer, includes a fully-encapsulated system with HDPE bottom and cap liner systems, and a leachate collection system. In addition, mechanically stabilized earthen walls will be engineered for added airspace and environmental conservation including preservation of existing onsite wetlands. The site is surrounded by perimeter groundwater monitoring wells with an active groundwater monitoring plan. A stormwater management system will also be implemented, providing significant environmental improvements. The landfill is expected to accommodate approximately 7 million tons of CCBs with a potential life of 22 years.
This unique project results from a partnership between Charah and CPSG in which Charah designed, permitted, and is now constructing the landfill. Once the facility is constructed, Charah will also manage the day-to-day operations. In addition to the partnership between Charah and CPSG, the design and permitting process actively included the participation of the public and environmental groups. Discussions with the community groups during permitting and before construction enabled CPSG and Charah to pro-actively address their concerns. This open dialog will be maintained throughout construction and operation of the site.
According to Charles Price, president and CEO of Charah, “Charah provides a broad base of services to the coal-fired utility industry to assist them in meeting the increasing environmental requirements under which they operate. We are committed to providing our utility partners like Constellation with innovative, environmentally conscious solutions to meet all of their ash management and power plant support services needs. After three years of extensive due diligence and permitting, we are pleased to work with Constellation to construct and operate what we believe will be the standard for the next generation of landfills.”
About Charah, Inc.
Founded in 1987, Charah®, Inc. is one of the largest providers of ash management and power plant support services for the coal-fired electric utility industry. Based in Louisville, KY, Charah assists utilities with all aspects of managing and recycling ash byproducts generated from the combustion of coal in the production of electricity. Services include landfill construction, operations, management & closure; fly ash, bottom ash, Gypsum & FGD byproduct management; coal combustion product (CCP) sales & marketing; power plant support services including limestone supply, gypsum operations & wastewater treatment; ash pond conversion & closure; dry fly ash conversion; ash pond management; and Integrated Gasification Combine Cycle (IGCC) slag beneficiation and other innovative solutions. For more information, please visit www.charah.com.
About Constellation Energy
Constellation Energy (www.constellation.com) is a leading competitive supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses across the continental United States. It owns a diversified fleet of generating units, totaling approximately 12,000 megawatts of generating capacity, and is a leading advocate for clean, environmentally sustainable energy sources, such as solar power and nuclear energy. The company delivers electricity and natural gas through the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), its regulated utility in Central Maryland. A FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Baltimore, Constellation Energy had revenues of $14.3 billion in 2010.
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