Feasibility Study of a District Heating System
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Energy
Project value$50,000
Project Type
Feasibility Study
Sub Sector
District Energy – Biomass
Grant amount$25,000
Program type
GMF
Municipality
City of Grande Prairie, AB
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
64,141
Project timeline
2003 - 2009
Project number
1780
Description
Canadian Forest Products Ltd., a major lumber company operating in Grande Prairie, is pursuing a co–generationproject using wood waste to produce electricity and heat for local buildings and mill operations. The plant could produceas much as 40 megawatts of power. The sawmill operations will consume half this electricity. The company will sell theother half of the electricity on the open market, through the provincial grid. This feasibility study will examine thepossibility of developing a district heating system to use the balance of the heat the co–generation plant will generate.The study will include a preliminary engineering design.
Applicant
City of Grande Prairie, AB