Billings to make $20M from landfill gas; some say city will lose millions

The city of Billings stands to make at least $20 million over 40 years after signing a deal with Montana-Dakota Utilities to sell methane from the city landfill. With the deal, the city turns a liability into an asset.

But some are disappointed that the city gave away what could be millions of dollars in energy credits to MDU – credits that may be worth more than the gas itself.

By MATT HAGENGRUBER
Of The Gazette Staff

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