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OPTERRA Energy Services Named as Finalist for NAESCO Project of the Year Press Release

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OPTERRA Energy Services Named as Finalist for NAESCO Project of the Year Press Release

 

Water & Wastewater

Infrastructure that protects public health, compliance, and operational certainty


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Water and wastewater utilities operate some of the most energy-intensive, process-critical facilities in the public sector. As operating costs rise, infrastructure ages, and regulatory expectations increase, utilities must keep treatment systems running continuously while maintaining affordability, compliance, and long-term performance.

OPTERRA partners with utilities to modernize treatment facilities through process-driven, performance-based solutions that reduce operating costs, strengthen compliance, and support reliable, uninterrupted operations, without increasing ratepayer burden.

Managing Cost, Compliance, and Risk in Always-On Facilities

Wastewater treatment facilities operate under constant cost and compliance pressure, with little tolerance for downtime. Energy-intensive processes, aging equipment, and deferred maintenance create compounding operational and financial risk.

OPTERRA helps utilities replace reactive, component-level fixes with process-based modernization strategies that stabilize operating costs, reduce compliance risk, and deliver guaranteed outcomes, without disrupting treatment operations or increasing ratepayer burden.

How Water & Wastewater Projects Move Forward

A process-based framework for upgrading treatment facilities without disrupting operations

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Guaranteed performance

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Design, construction, & commissioning

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Flexible funding 

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Minimal disruption to operations

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Performance verification & support

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Community engagement


Biogas

Biogas Utilization for Continuous Treatment Operations

Biogas utilization enables wastewater utilities to convert digester gas into on-site energy or renewable natural gas, reducing operating costs and dependence on the grid while strengthening long-term stability. By capturing and treating biogas from biosolids processes, utilities improve energy resilience and create new value from existing assets without increasing ratepayer burden.

We partner with utility leaders to evaluate digester performance and deliver turnkey biogas systems with guaranteed outcomes. OPTERRA designs, owns, operates, and maintains biogas assets, transferring risk away from plant staff while supporting reliable, compliant, always-on wastewater operations.

 

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Case Study

West County Wastewater

Meeting sustainability goals with comprehensive energy, infrastructure, and process improvements.

 

Customer Testimonial


"To us, community and environmental stewardship is about more than providing wastewater services. It is about working together to encourage and employ healthy industry and environmental practices that will benefit the region, our communities, and our ecosystem for years ahead."

Andrew Clough
Deputy General Manager, West County Wastewater

Why OPTERRA Energy Services?

Delivering value beyond construction

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Community Engagement

Investing in Community Impact

Through community engagement and locally focused initiatives, OPTERRA helps connect infrastructure investments to visible public benefit. From cleanup programs and public education efforts to hiring local contractors and workforce participation where possible, our projects reinforce responsible stewardship of public resources while strengthening trust, transparency, and community confidence as essential infrastructure is modernized.
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Performance Services Group

Reduced Risk, Reliable Performance

OPTERRA’s in-house performance services teams stay actively engaged long after construction is complete, monitoring systems, verifying savings, and addressing issues before they become disruptions. Transparent reporting, proactive maintenance, and guaranteed outcomes help protect budgets, maintain confidence with boards and communities, and ensure facilities perform as intended for years to come.

Turning Infrastructure Investments into Lasting Public Value

How OPTERRA partners with public agencies to strengthen performance and reliability

 

 

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