WSET.com - ABC13Plan to Turn Methane Gas Into Electricity Is a Reality

Martinsville, VA. - Martinsville's plan to turn gas into electricity will be a reality soon. The system should be in full operation by March.

In February of 2010, the project that was then in the infancy stages, and now officials expect the new generator by next week.

The system works by breaking down trash and using the methane gas that comes off if it.

Officials say $1 million in stimulus money helped to fund the environmentally-friendly power source.