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• UGI invests approximately $150 million in two new dairy cluster RNG projects located in South Dakota
• Expects to generate approximately 525 million cubic feet of RNG annually once these projects are completed in calendar year 2024
• GHI Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of UGI, to be the exclusive marketer for these projects

January 4, 2023

WYOMISSING, PA, -- (BUSINESS WIRE) – January 4, 2023 – UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) announced today that MBL Bioenergy has entered an agreement to develop its second and third clusters of dairy manure waste to renewable natural gas (“RNG”) projects in South Dakota. In total, these additional projects will represent approximately $150 million of investment by MBL Bioenergy, of which 100% of the funds will be provided by UGI Energy Services, LLC (“UGIES”), a subsidiary of UGI. MBL Bioenergy is a joint venture partnership between UGIES, Sevana Bioenergy and a subsidiary of California Bioenergy (“CalBio”) with the sole purpose of developing RNG projects in South Dakota.

New Project Expected to be Completed in Second Half of 2024 and to Produce 35 Million Cubic Feet of RNG Annually
November 15, 2022

WYOMISSING, PA, November 15 – UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) announced today that Cayuga RNG has entered into an agreement to develop its fifth project to produce renewable natural gas (“RNG”) in upstate New York. Cayuga RNG is a joint venture of UGI Energy Services, LLC (“UGIES”), a subsidiary of UGI, and Global Common Ventures, LLC (“GCV”).

September 30, 2022 – Union Springs, NY -- Cayuga RNG Holdings, LLC (“Cayuga RNG”) celebrated the commissioning of their new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Spruce Haven Farm in Union Springs, New York. Cayuga RNG is a joint venture of UGI Energy Services, LLC (“UGIES”), a subsidiary of UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI), and Global Common Ventures, LLC (“GCV”).

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WYOMISSING, PA, April 21 – UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) announced today that its subsidiary, UGI Energy Services, LLC, acquired a 33% equity interest in Ag-Grid Energy LLC (“Ag-Grid”), a renewable energy producer with projects in the United States. Ag-Grid currently develops and operates small scale renewable power projects that support local energy demands while lowering emissions.

September 16, 2021

DALLAS, TX, September 16 – MBL Bioenergy, LLC (“MBL Bioenergy”) announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements to develop several clusters of dairy farm digester projects to produce renewable natural gas (“RNG”) from multiple farms in South Dakota. MBL Bioenergy is a joint venture funded by UGI Energy Services, LLC (“UGIES”) as well as subsidiaries of California Bioenergy LLC (“CalBio”) and Sevana Bioenergy, LLC (“Sevana Bioenergy”). UGIES is a subsidiary of UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI).
MBL Bioenergy combines the experience and expertise of UGIES and two premier dairy digester project development companies, California Bioenergy and Sevana Bioenergy.

UGI Energy Services continues to invest in energy sources that provide customers with energy solutions that are innovative, efficient and beneficial to the environment. Such sources include renewable natural gas (RNG). The UGI Energy Services communications team recently discussed RNG with Director of Business Development Dave Lindenmuth to help customers better understand the fuel, its benefits and its outlook for production and consumption growth.

Q: What is renewable natural gas, and how is it produced, stored and transported?

Dave: Renewable natural gas (RNG) is biogas produced from the breakdown of organic materials including trash, food waste, animal manure, and wastewater sludge.

UGI Subsidiary Completes Acquisition of Renewable Natural Gas Company

July 9, 2020

VALLEY FORGE, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE) — UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) announced today that its subsidiary, UGI Energy Services, LLC, acquired GHI Energy, LLC (“GHI”), a Houston-based renewable natural gas company.

GHI is a leading renewable natural gas (“RNG”) marketer in California, a state with one of the most robust carbon credit trading programs in the nation.  GHI is primarily focused on providing vehicle fleets with RNG by coordinating supply from a portfolio of sources across the country.