BC Bioenergy Call for Power - Phase One Results
BC Hydro today released the results of phase one of its Bioenergy Call for Power. The first phase of the Call was for projects that are immediately viable and do not need new tenure from the Ministry of Forests and Range. The results stem from proposals submitted pursuant to an RFP issued February 6, 2008 by BC Hydro.
In all, 4 bioenergy facilities will use forest-based biomass, including sawmill residue, logging debris, trees killed by mountain pine beetle, and other residual wood, to generate electricity. The four projects will generate a combined total of 579 gigawatt hours of electricity annually, or enough to power more than 52,000 homes. It's about time that these projects got off the ground. As I've blogged before, renewable energy projects will definitely help the forest industry in the Province of British Columbia and by turning what would otherwise be waste into valuable electricity, the industry is doing its part in contributing to the Province's electricity self-sufficiency goals, while at the same time creating rural area jobs.
The four projects are:
- Canfor Pulp Ltd. Partnership's PGP Bio Energy Project in Prince George, BC;
- PG Interior Waste to Energy Ltd.'s proposal also in Prince George, BC;
- Domtar Pulp and Paper Products' Kamloops Green Energy Project in Kamloops, BC an
- Zellstoff Celgar Ltd. Partnership’s Celgar Green Energy Project in Castlegar, BC
Phase II of the Call is still in the development stage as BC Hydro is continuing to work with the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources as well as the Ministry of Forests and Range in designing the next phase of the Call. BC Hydro will continue to provide updates as more information is developed. You can check the BC Hydro website for more information. Here's the link for Phase II.
