The Town of Petawawa is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The proposal to engage in the project and the project itself is subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation). This notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.
Project Name:
Petawawa Net Zero Project
Project Location:
Petawawa Water Pollution Control Plant, located at 560 Abbie Lane, Petawawa, County of Renfrew, K8H 2E6. The Site has an area of 75.3 acres and is registered as Range Lake Pt Lot 17, RP49R6385 Parts 1 to 5, Petawawa, County of Renfrew; roll number 4779079020069000000.
Documents for Public Inspection:
The project is being proposed in accordance with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. The Draft Project Description Report titled “Petawawa Net Zero Project: Renewable Energy Approvals Application: Project Description Report and Report Summaries, Preliminary” describes the project as upgrading the existing anaerobic digester technology to convert the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) from its traditional treatment-based process to a Resource Recovery process, achieving the goal of being an Energy Net Zero Plant. The proposed Project involves upgrading the plant’s existing anaerobic digester(s), improving the digestion efficiency of the WPCP sludge and allowing additional biosolids and organics (from food waste or fats, oils and grease) to be brought into WPCP from the Town and neighbouring wastewater plants as well as other biosolid producers (breweries, commercial, restaurants, etc.). Biogas generated through the anaerobic digestion process would be used to produce renewable energy on-site through Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Engines and other beneficial uses of biogas. A copy of the Draft Project Description Report is being made available for public inspection on May 10, 2022 at the Petawawa’s Public Works page. Written copies will be available at the Town Hall, 1111 Victoria Street, Petawawa, ON K8H 2E6
Project Contact and Information:
To learn more about the project proposal, public meetings, or to communicate concerns please contact:
Mr. Indra Maharjan, Director of Innovation, Technology and Alternate Delivery, Energy, Climate Change and Resource Recovery
