Ameresco and Republic Services Achieve Operation of RNG Facility in Illinois
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 06 2026
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Ameresco (AMRC) and Republic Services (RSG) announced they achieved operation of a renewable natural gas facility located at the Upper Rock Island County Landfill in East Moline, Illinois, in December. The Ameresco-owned asset will upgrade landfill gas into pipeline-quality RNG. The 5.2 MWe facility is designed to process 2,000 standard cubic feet per minute of landfill gas and produce over 500,000 Dekatherms each year, avoiding more than 27,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions annually.
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Analyst Views on AMRC
Wall Street analysts forecast AMRC stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AMRC is 41.40 USD with a low forecast of 37.00 USD and a high forecast of 45.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
6 Analyst Rating
4 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 33.310
Low
37.00
Averages
41.40
High
45.00
Current: 33.310
Low
37.00
Averages
41.40
High
45.00
About AMRC
Ameresco, Inc. is a cleantech integrator and renewable energy asset developer, owner, and operator. The Company's comprehensive portfolio includes energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, asset sustainability and renewable energy supply solutions. Its North America Regions, U.S. Federal and Europe segments include the design, engineering and installation of equipment and other measures to improve the efficiency and control the operation of a facility's energy infrastructure, renewable energy solutions and services and the development and construction of small-scale plants. Its Alternative Fuels segment sells electricity and processed renewable natural gas (RNG) derived from biomethane from small-scale plants that it owns and operates and provides operations and maintenance services for customer owned small-scale plants. The Company's All Other segment offers consulting services and the sale of solar photovoltaic energy products and systems.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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