Cargill Plant Saving Energy

Ted Menzies at Cargill for announcement.

 

 

 

 

The skyline north of High River is in for a huge change.

Cargill Meat Solutions is undertaking a huge project that will take specified rick materials, along with compost and landfill waste and turn it into energy to fuel the plant.

Local MP Ted Menzies was on hand to provide $10-million dollars in the form of a federal loan for the project.  He says it's good news for local towns and the Foothills MD as it'll extend the life of the landfill, but that's not all.....



The project involves the purchase and installation of new equipment designed to safely dispose of SRM, landfill trash, and compost material to produce energy, while producing energy in the form of steam and electricity for the company's facility located north of High River.

 

 

 

The project is expected to generate annual savings for the company through reduced costs for handling and disposal of SRM materials, and savings from electricity and natural gas reduction.
 
This new process is also expected to reduce approximately 60 percent of the plant's steam load, currently produced using natural gas, and 15 percent of the plant's electrical load, currently being purchased from the commercial distribution grid.
 

 

 

"We are thankful to the Government of Canada for their continued investment in the Canadian beef industry," said Scott Entz, General Manager, Cargill Meat Solutions. "This investment will serve to improve the Canadian beef packing industry and uphold Cargill's firm commitment to sustainable agriculture and reducing our environmental footprint."

Travis Toews, chairman of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association says it's boon for the industry

 

Ted Menzies and Senior VP for Cargill Bill Buckner

 

Total cost of the project is 36-million dollars.