REGINA – For the last seven years, the city has owned and operated a collection system at the landfill, which essentially reduces greenhouse gas emissions by flaring it off. It was the front end of a project that was supposed to create and sell energy to a private company – but that didn’t pan out.
“Last time, about four or five years ago, the company that we wanted actually was unavailable to proceed for their own financial reasons. But now we believe we can go forward,” said Mayor Michael Fougere, Thursday.
Now the city is considering spending $5 million to re-use waste gas to power at least 1000 homes. The money will be spent on a generator that will produce electricity.
“We’ve done a number of preliminary studies that SaskPower has reviewed and approved, and we’re at the point now where we are going to council and saying, you know, everything is in place, it can be a go,” said Lisa Legault, director of open space and environmental services for the city of Regina.
If council gives the project a green light, the facility is expected to be operational by December 2015.
All this is possible because of a partnership with SaskPower through the Green Options Parters Program, which has, in fact, terminated. Though the crown corporation says they will honor the partnership as long as the deal is locked down before the end of June.
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