Domtar, We Energies Partner on Wisconsin Plant

摘要

Pulp and paper producer Domtar Corp. announced in June that its board of directors had authorized the signing by wholly owned subsidiary Domtar Paper Co. LLC of the revised project agreements with Wisconsin Electric Power Co. (We Energies) to participate in a project that will see We Energies construct a biomass-fueled power plant at Domtar's Rothschild, Wis., paper mill site. Wood, waste wood and sawdust will be used to produce 50 MW of green electricity for the grid and to support Domtar's papermaking operations in Rothschild under a steam supply agreement. The project is expected to create approximately 400 construction jobs and 150 permanent jobs in the surrounding community, including jobs for independent wood suppliers and haulers. The project will result in a highly efficient use of biomass resources and the Domtar mill's infrastructure while allowing Domtar to retire less efficient boilers, virtually eliminating its use of fossil fuels at the mill. Construction is expected to take 30 months for a startup by the end of third quarter 2013.