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Fortress to sell green electricity
Fortress Paper Ltd. announced that it has signed an electricity supply agreement with Hydro Quebec for the sale of green electricity to be produced at the Fortress Global Cellulose Mill's cogeneration facility upon its re-start.
October 2, 2012 By John Tenpenny
The agreement was entered into in connection with Hydro-Quebec Distribution’s Power Purchase Program for electricity derived from forest biomass, which was launched on December 20, 2011.
Under the terms of the agreement, Fortress Global will provide up to 34 megawatts of green power to Hydro Quebec commencing no later than June 1, 2014, at a price of $106 per megawatt hour, indexed to the consumer price index over a 25 -ear term.
“The signing of the electricity supply agreement represents a key component in achieving our business plan at the Fortress Global Cellulose Mill, which includes the restart of the cogeneration facility to produce green electricity that in turn will reduce production costs,” said Chadwick Wasilenkoff, CEO of Fortress Paper. “Generating green energy exemplifies our commitment to sustainable development and we believe that the results of this partnership with Hydro Quebec will be beneficial to the environment and the community, as well as to Fortress Paper.”
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