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ATCO to Build its First Renewable Natural Gas Production Facility Drone image of site. (ATCO Energy Solutions/Submitted Photo)
Michelle Pinon News Advertiser ATCO Energy Solutions will be building and operating a Renewable Natural Gas, (RNG) Facility in the County of Two Hills. County of Two Hills Reeve Don Gulayec said it was a fantastic opportunity for the municipality. The proposed RNG facility would increase the municipality’s overall tax revenue and create local employment. The RNG Facility will be ATCO’s first commercial production facility and strategic investment in the company’s clean fuels strategy. RNG is a renewable fuel produced by
capturing methane emissions which would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. The facility will be located on the property of Highland Feeders, which is located approximately 30 kilometers north of Vegreville. The Highland Feeders property is where the production facility will be located. Brian Nilsson, Director at Future Fuel, stated in ATCO’s July 8 news release, “We are pleased to announce our partnership with ATCO Energy Solutions to recommission and repurposed an idle biogas asset in Two Hills County. This project adds organics processing facilities in the Capital region, offering a solution to both municipalities and the
confined feeding industry for organics processing and emissions reductions. We look forward to continued cooperation with ATCO Energy Solutions and Emissions Reduction Alberta.” Emissions Reduction Alberta, (ERA) has committed $7.9 million to the project through its Natural Gas Challenge. This investment comes from the Government of Alberta and is sourced from the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction, (TIER) fund. According to ATCO, “The RNG facility combines organic waste from nearby municipalities with agricultural waste to produce approximately 230,000 gigajoules per year of renewable natural gas, enough to fuel 2,500 homes that will enter the natural gas grid under a longterm sales contact. This project will lead to the avoidance of up to 20,000 tonnes per year of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. Future Fuel with deep experience in biofuels and agricultural biomass, is a key partner in developing the project and expanding the reach of the facility to new markets. The construction and operation of the facility will be managed by ATCO Energy Solutions. The project is currently undergoing detailed engineering work,
with some construction activities expected to take place this year. Full commercial operation of the project is expected to be achieved in late 2022.” ATCO Energy Solutions President Bob Jones stated, “This facility is an important investment in the advancement of ATCO’s clean fuels strategy. ATCO is leading the shift to a lower-carbon energy
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