​CleanBay Renewables will construct and operate a manure-to-energy plant in Somerset County that will generate electricity by processing 80 tons per day of poultry litter as feedstock. The system has the capacity to produce 48 megawatt hours of electricity per day. The plant will use a thermophilic anaerobic digester to convert organic matter into biogas (a mix of methane and carbon dioxide) and simpler chemical compounds in an oxygen-free environment. The system captures and separates nitrogen and phosphorous contained in the byproduct, creating a marketable product that farmers can use to fertilize their crops, comply with Maryland’s Phosphorus Management Tool regulations, and protect local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay from excess nutrients.