Moccasin Bend Environmental Campus (MBEC) is transforming a wastewater byproduct into clean, reliable energy. In partnership with Mainspring Energy , MBEC is installing advanced, low-emission linear generators to convert wastewater methane directly into on-site electricity. Ultimately reaching a capacity of 3 megawatts, the system will offset roughly one-third of the campus's $300,000 monthly energy bill. As one of the largest municipal biogas-to-power projects in the Southeast, this initiative will eliminate routine methane flaring, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, stabilize ratepayer costs, and strengthen local grid reliability.

Backed by an $8.5 million budget approved by the City Council in December 2025, the project will be executed in targeted phases. Site construction and installation for Phase One, which includes the first six linear generators, will begin between late December 2026 and early January 2027. Commissioning and final activation of this initial phase are estimated for early June 2027. Phase Two will further expand the campus's energy capacity, with targets to add four new linear generators in 2029 and an additional six in 2030.