A $200,000 state grant and $9.5 million in low-cost financing from the New York Power Authority will assist in the construction of Monroe County’s landfill gas to electricity plant.

The county has partnered with Waste Management to operate the Mill Seat Landfill and product a renewable energy resource that will further move the county toward greater energy independence.

The new 10,000 square foot renewable energy facility being constructed at the Mill Seat Landfill will house eight Caterpillar 3516 reciprocating engines. Once online and operational, the engines will generate almost 4.8 megawatts of energy, enough to replace more than 110,000 barrels of oil, and to generate electricity for 4,000 homes.