U.S. Biogas-Methane Resources by County
NREL's biomethane resource dataset quantifies the 2014 methane generation potential for each U.S. county from biogas feedstocks, including landfills, livestock manure, wastewater treatment, and industrial, institutional, and commercial waste. Delivered as GIS shapefiles, the dataset estimates the quantity of recoverable methane in cubic feet per year and supports planning for renewable natural gas production, anaerobic digestion, and biogas to energy projects. Researchers and developers can use the data to assess resource availability, prioritize counties for project development, and compare methane potentials across regions.
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AB - NREL's biomethane resource dataset quantifies the 2014 methane generation potential for each U.S. county from biogas feedstocks, including landfills, livestock manure, wastewater treatment, and industrial, institutional, and commercial waste. Delivered as GIS shapefiles, the dataset estimates the quantity of recoverable methane in cubic feet per year and supports planning for renewable natural gas production, anaerobic digestion, and biogas to energy projects. Researchers and developers can use the data to assess resource availability, prioritize counties for project development, and compare methane potentials across regions.
AU - Milbrandt, Anelia
DB - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - Bioenergy
KW - Biomass
KW - Biogas
KW - Battery energy storage
KW - Solar
KW - Photovoltaics
KW - PV
KW - Diesel generators
KW - Other liquid-fuel generators
KW - Planning and design
KW - Planning
KW - Design
KW - Maintenance and operations
KW - Operations
KW - Maintenance
KW - Commissioning
KW - Resilience
KW - Extreme weather
LA - English
DA - 2014/01/14
PY - 2014
PB - NLR
T1 - U.S. Biogas-Methane Resources by County
UR - https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/353
ER -
Milbrandt, Anelia. U.S. Biogas-Methane Resources by County. NLR, 14 January, 2014, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/353.
Milbrandt, A. (2014). U.S. Biogas-Methane Resources by County. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. NLR. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/353
Milbrandt, Anelia. U.S. Biogas-Methane Resources by County. NLR, January, 14, 2014. Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/353
@misc{CMIX_Dataset_353,
title = {U.S. Biogas-Methane Resources by County},
author = {Milbrandt, Anelia},
abstractNote = {NREL's biomethane resource dataset quantifies the 2014 methane generation potential for each U.S. county from biogas feedstocks, including landfills, livestock manure, wastewater treatment, and industrial, institutional, and commercial waste. Delivered as GIS shapefiles, the dataset estimates the quantity of recoverable methane in cubic feet per year and supports planning for renewable natural gas production, anaerobic digestion, and biogas to energy projects. Researchers and developers can use the data to assess resource availability, prioritize counties for project development, and compare methane potentials across regions.},
url = {https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/353},
year = {2014},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, NLR, https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/353},
note = {Accessed: 2026-08-06}
}
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Data from Jan 14, 2014
Last updated Mar 30, 2026
Submitted Jun 2, 2026
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Anelia Milbrandt
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