The Town of Petawawa is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a Renewable Energy Approval (REA) 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).
Project Name:
Petawawa Net Zero Project
This notice is required after posting the proposal on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (https://ero.ontario.ca/), proposal number 019-6117.
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. The project location is shown in the map below.
Project Description:
Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the proposed facility is an Anaerobic Digestion Facility, Class 3. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 200 kW. The project would upgrade 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 a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Engine. Copies of all documents submitted for the REA are available in the Downloads Section at the bottom of this page.
Comments can be provided on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (https://ero.ontario.ca/) online or in writing for a 45-day period. It is proposal number 019-6117.
