Maryland Regional Digester Network

🎯 Optimal Solution: 10 Regional Hubs

After testing multiple scenarios (8, 10, 15 hubs) and conducting comprehensive economic sensitivity analysis, 10 hubs emerged as the optimal configuration.

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🏭 Hub Performance Details

Hub ID	County	AFOs Served	Animals	Capacity
Hub 0	Caroline	42	4,357,665	87%
Hub 1	Wicomico	25	2,589,300	52%
Hub 2	Worcester	25	3,404,100	68%
Hub 3	Somerset	40	4,982,500	100%
Hub 4	Worcester	23	3,817,500	76%
Hub 5	Dorchester	27	3,016,700	60%
Hub 6	Caroline	44	4,981,700	100%
Hub 7	Queen Anne's	35	4,101,354	82%
Hub 8	Worcester	31	4,977,700	100%
Hub 9	Wicomico	42	4,952,100	99%

📊 Scenario Comparison

Configuration	Construction	5-Year NPV	Payback	Assessment
8 Hubs	$16M	$132.5M	6.5 months	⚠️ Too constrained
10 Hubs ⭐	$20M	$141.7M	7.4 months	✅ Optimal
15 Hubs	$30M	$138.2M	10.7 months	⚠️ Underutilized

💰 Economic Performance

Annual Revenue: $38.4M

• Energy sales: $19.1M/year (159 GWh @ $0.12/kWh)
• Digestate fertilizer: $19.3M/year (1.29M tons @ $15/ton)

Annual Costs: $8.8M

• Transport: $6.0M/year
• Operations: $2.8M/year

Net Annual Cash Flow: $29.6M/year

📍 Implementation Roadmap

Phase 1 (Year 1): Worcester County Pilot

• Deploy: 2-3 hubs
• Investment: $4-6M
• Objective: Validate model

Phase 2 (Years 2-3): Regional Expansion

• Add: 4 hubs (Caroline, Wicomico, Somerset)
• Investment: $8M
• Objective: Scale operations

Phase 3 (Years 4-5): Full Network

• Complete: Final 3 hubs
• Investment: $6M
• Objective: Full coverage, maximum returns

📧 Contact & More Information

For detailed analysis reports, methodology, and data files, visit the GitHub repository.

Analysis Date: March 2026
Platform: GEO-ANOM (Geospatial AI for Optimal Network Modeling)