Lulu Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, Metro Vancouver
Location: Richmond, BC
Operation: The Lulu Island wastewater treatment plant uses anaerobic digestion to break down organic matter in the wastewater. This produces biogas which is upgraded into biomethane. This biomethane mixes seamlessly with conventional natural gas in existing natural gas lines to deliver carbon neutral energy throughout the province.
FortisBC's role: FortisBC will own and operate an interconnection facility on the site that will connect the project to FortisBC’s natural gas system.
Annual production:Approximately 60,000 gigajoules of Renewable Natural Gas each year, which is enough energy to heat around 660 BC homes annually.
Tidal Energy/StormFisher
Location: London, Ontario
Operation: Tidal Energy purchases all Renewable Natural Gas from StormFisher who injects it into Enbridge Gas’ natural gas system.
FortisBC's role: FortisBC purchases the Renewable Natural Gas through Enbridge Gas’ natural gas system.
Annual production: Approximately 120,000 gigajoules of Renewable Natural Gas each year, which is enough energy to heat around 1,300 BC homes annually.
Website: Tidal Energy and StormFisher
Fraser Valley Biogas
Location: Abbotsford, BC
Operation: combines anaerobic digestion and a biogas upgrading plant to produce RNG from agricultural waste and commercial food processing waste.
FortisBC’s role: we operate the interconnection facility at this project, monitoring gas quality and connecting this source of Renewable Natural Gas to customers.
Operation byproducts: nutrient-rich fertilizer for use on surrounding farms
Annual production: 90,000 gigajoules of Renewable Natural Gas, which is enough to heat more than 1,000 homes for a year.2
Website: EverGen
Glenmore Landfill
Location: Kelowna, BC
Operation: biogas created from landfill waste is captured and cleaned so it can be injected into the local natural gas distribution system.
FortisBC’s role: we own and operate the biogas upgrading plant, working in co-operation with the City of Kelowna.
Annual production: Approximately 65,000 gigajoules of Renewable Natural Gas in the first full year of operation, which is enough to heat more than 700 homes.2 Over the project life, this annual amount is expected to double.
Website: Glenmore Landfill
Salmon Arm Landfill
Location: Salmon Arm, BC
Operation: biogas created from landfill waste is captured and cleaned so it can be injected into the local natural gas distribution system. Since it began production, the project has won a Sustainable Community Award.
FortisBC’s role: we own and operate the biogas upgrading plant, working with the Columbia Shuswap Regional District.
Annual production: approximately 16,000 gigajoules of Renewable Natural Gas, which is enough energy to heat more than 170 homes for a year.2
Seabreeze Dairy Farm
Location: Delta, BC
Operation: combines anaerobic digestion and a biogas upgrading plant to produce RNG from the manure of the farm’s dairy cows and organic waste from the Metro Vancouver area.
FortisBC’s role: we operate the interconnection facility at this project, monitoring gas quality and connecting this source of Renewable Natural Gas to customers.
Operation byproducts: hygienic bedding for the farm’s cows and a nutrient-rich digestate which becomes fertilizer for growing crops to feed the cows, creating a sustainable loop of food, waste and energy.
Annual production: 45,000 gigajoules of Renewable Natural Gas, which is enough to heat about 500 homes for a year.2
Website: Seabreeze Dairy Farm
Surrey Biofuel Facility
Location: Surrey, BC
Operation: a closed loop organics processing operation collects and processes curbside organic waste from Surrey residents and businesses. Biogas produced by the facility is captured and upgraded to Renewable Natural Gas. This gas will eventually be used to power Surrey’s waste collection trucks as well as the city’s growing fleet of natural gas-fuelled vehicles.
FortisBC’s role: we operate the interconnection facility at this project, monitoring gas quality and connecting this source of Renewable Natural Gas to customers.
Operation byproducts: compost
Annual production: the Surrey Biofuel Facility will produce approximately 100,000 gigajoules of Renewable Natural Gas, which is enough energy to heat more than 1,100 homes for a year.2
Website: Surrey Biofuel Facility
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta
Operation: Collects animal waste from livestock operation and uses a biogas upgrader to upgrade to biomethane. This biomethane mixes seamlessly with conventional natural gas in existing natural gas lines to deliver carbon neutral energy.
FortisBC's role: FortisBC brings the Renewable Natural Gas into its system from Lethbridge, Alberta
Annual production: Approximately 350,000 gigajoules of Renewable Natural Gas each year, which is enough energy to meet the annual natural gas needs of approximately 3,300 homes.
Website: Lethbridge Biogas
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Operation: The wastewater treatment plant uses anaerobic digestion to break down organic matter in the wastewater. This produces biogas which is upgraded into biomethane. This biomethane mixes seamlessly with conventional natural gas in existing natural gas lines to deliver carbon neutral energy.
FortisBC's role: FortisBC will purchase the Renewable Natural Gas from Shell Energy
Annual production: Approximately 500,000 gigajoules of Renewable Natural Gas each year, which is enough energy to meet the natural gas needs of approximately 5,500 BC homes.