Atlantic County Utilities Authority: Building Renewable, Sustainable and Carbon-free Operations

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  • Richard S. Dovey Atlantic County Utilities Authority

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.2511

Abstract

The Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) has two divi-
sions, Solid Waste and Wastewater, and holds as its mission to be an
environmental leader responsible for enhancing the quality of life for its
residents through the protection of waters and lands from pollution by
providing responsible waste management services.
ACUA’s mission is accomplished via the use of new technologies,
innovations and employee ideas. These technologies include the use of
sustainable landfill technologies and waste diversion strategies. Waste-
water, the most energy intensive of the two divisions, now derives the
majority of its energy from on-site renewable sources. ACUA was also
the first New Jersey organization to join the Chicago Climate Exchange
(CCX). CCX is the world’s first and North America’s only legally bind-
ing, voluntary greenhouse gas (GHG) emission registry, reduction and
trading system.
Additionally, ACUA is developing several projects. At Wastewater,
two beneficial reuse projects are underway: a Category I in Smithville, NJ
and a Category IV for Marina Energy in Atlantic City, NJ. Both projects
are anticipated to be operational by 2010 and process a combined 155
million gallons of water per year. At the Environmental Park, there are
two exciting projects anticipated for development in 2009: a compressed
natural gas (CNG) station and a landfill solar project.

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Author Biography

Richard S. Dovey, Atlantic County Utilities Authority

Richard S. Dovey is President of the Atlantic County Utilities Au-
thority (ACUA), a position he has held since 1990. While Mr. Dovey has
served as president, ACUA wastewater and solid waste operations have
been nationally recognized for excellence in innovation, efficiency, and environmental stewardship. Mr. Dovey has been a strong proponent of
renewable energy. A leader in the New Jersey environmental infrastruc-
ture and utility community, Mr. Dovey has served as chairman of the
New Jersey Solid Waste Advisory Council and on the Board of Trustees
of the New Jersey Association of Environmental Authorities (AEA).
Prior to joining the ACUA, he was department head of Regional Plan-
ning and Development for Atlantic County Government for eight years,
and manager of the Rutland County, Vermont, Solid Waste District for
two years. Mr. Dovey is active in numerous community organizations.
He is chairman of the Egg Harbor City Industrial Commission, Vice
President of the Egg Harbor City Board of Education, and past chair-
man and current board member of the Community Food Bank of New
Jersey, Southern Branch. Mr. Dovey is a supervisor of the Cape Atlantic
Soil Conservation District, and a member of the following Chambers of
Commerce: Egg Harbor City and Greater Atlantic City. Mr. Dovey may
be contacted at rdovey@acua.com.

References

All information contained in this report was taken from internal ACUA documents and

files.

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Published

2010-01-18

How to Cite

Dovey, R. S. . (2010). Atlantic County Utilities Authority: Building Renewable, Sustainable and Carbon-free Operations. Distributed Generation &Amp; Alternative Energy Journal, 25(1), 7–17. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.2511

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2010: Vol 25 Iss 1

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Articles