According to a recent LinkedIn post from Mainspring Energy Inc, the company is involved in a new waste-to-power project with the North of River Sanitary District in Bakersfield, California. The project is expected to be installed later this year and will use Mainspring’s linear generator at a wastewater treatment facility.
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The post highlights that the linear generator’s near-zero NOx emissions appear to comply with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s stringent standards. The referenced comments from the district’s general manager suggest anticipated community cost savings by recovering energy from sludge digestion.
The company’s LinkedIn post also indicates that NORSD plans to use the technology to reduce digester gas flaring and offset rising energy costs. The project is expected to benefit from a 30% Investment Tax Credit and California’s Self-Generation Incentive Program funds, potentially improving project economics.
For investors, the post suggests incremental commercial traction in the wastewater and bioenergy segment, reinforcing Mainspring’s positioning in low-emissions distributed power. If replicated across additional districts, similar projects could support recurring equipment and service revenue while leveraging policy support for methane reduction and renewable power.