Harvesting natural gas
Dairies pair with Novilla RNG to power city of Sioux Center
MAURICE, Iowa — After two years of planning and construction, the West Branch project of Novilla RNG LLC has two renewable natural gas digesters in operation and is now injecting RNG into the city of Sioux Center’s lines.
The digesters receive manure from four dairy farms. The first is Maassen dairy, a 2,000-cow dairy operated by Aaron Maassen and partners, Adam, Stefan and Lee Maassen, near Maurice. The other three sites are operated by the Hoogland family. Two of the Hoogland dairies are located near Orange City and one is located near Maurice. There are a total of 4,500 cows milked at the Hoogland family’s three sites.
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Article originally published by Dairy Star in January 2025.