About Renewable Natural Gas delivery
Renewable Natural Gas1 (RNG) is a lower carbon energy2 that can help our customers lower overall emissions. But how does it reach them? Let’s find out.
How is RNG introduced into our system?
North America’s natural gas systems are interconnected, so when RNG is added into the system, it mixes with conventional natural gas. This means that RNG cannot be directed to a specific location.
If you choose to sign up for the voluntary RNG program, there is RNG in the system with your name on it (figuratively)
and the lower overall emissions that result from replacing conventional natural gas exist because of your support. The more RNG that is added to the system, the less conventional natural gas we’ll use, lowering overall emissions.
1Renewable Natural Gas (also called “RNG”) is produced from biogas at dedicated RNG production facilities. Biogas is derived from decomposing organic waste at landfills or agricultural and other organic waste such as wastewater from treatment facilities. The biogas is captured, upgraded and processed to create RNG that is added to existing energy infrastructure. This means we’re unable to direct RNG to a specific customer. However, because RNG displaces conventional natural gas, the more RNG that is added to the gas system, the less conventional natural gas is used.
2FortisBC uses the term lower carbon energy to refer collectively to electricity and the lower carbon gases or fuels that the utility can produce, use and/or acquire under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Clean Energy) Regulation (“Regulation”). The Regulation identifies different sources of electricity and gas that are prescribed based on their feedstock and production processes. FortisBC’s lower carbon energy portfolio includes Renewable Natural Gas (also called “RNG”) and electricity. Other gases and fuels may be added to the portfolio over time. FortisBC’s lower carbon energy portfolio is lower carbon when compared to conventional natural gas.
