Monthly performance data tracks the conversion of New York City's food scraps and sewage sludge into renewable natural gas. The dataset includes metrics like RNG production, system uptime, and flaring reduction for facilities operating co-digestion and biogas-to-grid programs. It is provided by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and was last updated in August 2025.
Use Cases
- Forecast RNG Production (MMBtu) based on Food Scraps Digested (wet tons) and Sludge Digested (wet tons) using time-series models.
- Analyze the relationship between RNG System Uptime (%) and Flared Biogas (MSCF) to identify operational inefficiencies.
- Compare Reduction in Flaring (%) across different Facility locations to benchmark performance.
- Model seasonal trends in biogas production by aggregating data by Year and Month.
Strengths
- Data includes 9 distinct performance metrics per facility-month record.
- Covers at least two facilities (implied by 'Facility' column) for comparative analysis.
- Time-series structure with Year and Month columns enables trend analysis.
Limitations
- Unknown total row count prevents assessment of dataset scale and statistical power.
- Sample data is unavailable, hindering initial data quality and distribution checks.
- Geographic coverage is limited to New York City facilities, reducing generalizability.
Provenance
- Source
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
- Collection Method
- Operational data collected from Wastewater Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRFs).
- Time Range
- Implied monthly coverage, but specific start year is unknown.
- Freshness
- Last updated on 2025-08-19, indicating recent maintenance.
- Geography
- New York City, USA.