Gold River Power waste incineration & generation plant

Synopsis

Covanta Energy & Green Island Energy hope to build a "thermal electric power plant" in Gold River, to convert 750,000 tonnes of municipal waste per year to 100 MW of energy. Vancouver is the hoped-for source of feedstock, to be barged to Gold River. In July 2010 BC's Environment Minister approved Metro Vancouver's waste management plan, including the option of waste incineration within the Metro region and outside of it. The project does not require an environmental assessment.

Category HealthToxics

Type Waste

Prov BC

Region Vancouver Island

Posted 21Jul10

Updated 30Jan12

Status Proposed

Contacts

PROVINCIAL
REGIONAL

Wilderness Committee, www.wildernesscommittee.org, Ben West, ben(at)wildernesscommittee.org, 604-683-8220, cell 604-710-5340

PROPONENT

Green Island Energy, www.greenislandenergy.com, Brandon Snyder, 360.820.1594, bsnyder(at)kingstoncorp.com

Covanta Energy, www.covantaholding.com,
- http://www.covantaholding.com/site/gold-river-project/gold-river-project...

More information

Location

Project brochure by Covanta