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Metro Vancouver New Waste-to-Energy Capacity Project Update

Metro Vancouver New Waste-to-Energy Capacity Project Update. Presented to SWANA Northern Lights June 20, 2013 Sarah Wellman, P.Eng. Presentation Overview. Regional solid waste management system overview Integrated Solid Waste & Resource Management Plan (ISWRMP) WTE technologies

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Metro Vancouver New Waste-to-Energy Capacity Project Update

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  1. Metro Vancouver New Waste-to-Energy CapacityProject Update Presented to SWANA Northern Lights June 20, 2013 Sarah Wellman, P.Eng

  2. Presentation Overview • Regional solid waste management system overview • Integrated Solid Waste & Resource Management Plan (ISWRMP) • WTE technologies • Existing waste-to-energy (WTE) facility • New WTE procurement

  3. Regional Solid Waste Mgmt System

  4. ISWRMP • Overriding principle of the ISWRMP is the avoidance of waste through an aggressive waste reduction campaign. • Submitted 2010 • Approved with conditions 2011 • Implementation underway

  5. Reduce Reuse Recycle Recover Residuals ISWRMP - Goals Minimize waste generation GOAL 1 GOAL 2 Maximize reuse, recycling, and material recovery GOAL 3 Recover energy from waste stream after recycling GOAL 4 Dispose of all remaining waste in landfill after material and energy recovery

  6. ISWRMP - Targets • 10% per capita waste reduction by 2020 • Increase regional diversion rate from 55% to a minimum of: • 70% by 2015 • 80% by 2020 6

  7. ISWRMP Goal 3: Recover Energy • Continue use of the existing WTE facility in Burnaby • Increase WTE capacity in the region up to a limit of 500,000 t/year additional capacity* (replace Cache Creek Landfill) • Maximize energy recovery through district heat and electricity • Scale WTE capacity so that total capacity does not exceed minimum waste flow projection • Recover metals and ash for beneficial use • Recover landfill gas at the Coquitlam and Vancouver Landfills for beneficial use • * As per ISWRMP

  8. WTE Technologies

  9. Metro Vancouver’s Waste-to-Energy Facility • Located in Burnaby • Operating since 1988 • Metro Vancouver owned • Privately operated & maintained • Lowest cost disposal facility

  10. New WTE Procurement • Additional Capacity Required: 370,000 t/yr • Goals: • Maximize competition • Determine technology and location (in or out of region) through competitive process • Ensure transparency, meaningful consultation and engagement • Maximize environmental, financial and social benefits

  11. New WTE Procurement • Stage 1: Request for Qualifications 1 (RFQ1) • Stage 2: Potential Site Identification Process • Stage 3: Request for Qualifications 2 (RFQ2) • Stage 4: Request for Proposals • Stage 5: Regulatory and Environmental • Stage 6: Detailed Design and Construction

  12. New WTE Procurement: Consultation & Engagement • Purpose: • Consult meaningfully with stakeholders • Key Elements: • Consultation and engagement program underway • Program to be linked to key project milestones and activities • Consultation activities to occur throughout the process • Continue to report regularly to the Metro Vancouver Zero Waste Committee and Board with additional information as project proceeds

  13. New WTE Procurement: RFQ1 – Technology Only - Complete • Purpose: • Short-list to proponents with demonstrated ability to deliver new WTE capacity • Key Elements: • Duration: 5 months, Oct 2012 – Jun 2013 • Technology focus • Demonstrated ability based on reference facilities • Reference facility must meet five minimum requirements • 22 submissions were received, 10 were short-listed, including 7 mass-burn, 2 gasification, and 1 RDF

  14. New WTE Procurement: Potential Site Identification - Ongoing • Purpose: • Identify all potential sites (in or out-of-region) • Key Elements: • Duration: 8 months, Jan 2013 – Nov 2013 • Public invitation to allow site owners to self identify •  communal sites • Proponents specify any site that they are considering for project  exclusive sites • Short-list potential sites based on logistics, proximity to energy users, compatible land uses, and environmental criteria • Communicate all communal and exclusive sites to the public

  15. New WTE Procurement: Potential Site Identification - Ongoing • Site evaluation criteria are currently being finalized to assess communal sites. These include: • Air quality impacts and health risk • Permitted land use • GHG emissions • Proximity to energy customers • Technical and financial criteria • The public has been asked to provide comments on the evaluation criteria. • Public meetings will be held in proximity to all short-listed sites.

  16. New WTE Procurement: One vs Multiple Projects • Purpose: • Metro Vancouver will decide if one or more project(s) will be built, whose aggregate capacity will equal 370,000 tonnes/year • Key elements: • Based on short-listed technologies and sites • Includes evaluation of transportation optimization, costs, risk to project delivery, opportunities for energy use, and public acceptance

  17. New WTE Procurement: RFQ2: Technology + Site • Purpose: • Short-list to a small number of proponents/projects based on site, technology and teams • Key Elements: • Duration: 9 months, Nov 2013 – Jul 2014 • Proponents work with potential host communities to develop integrated project proposals, including technology and site • Ensures fair competition between technology vendors with and without previously secured sites

  18. New WTE Procurement: Request for Proposals • Purpose: • Select final proponent(s) including site(s) • Key Elements: • Duration: 10 months, Aug 2014 – Mar 2015 • Extensive design and environmental investigation • Proposals require demonstrated community support • Fixed proposal price including environmental and community obligations

  19. New WTE Procurement: Regulatory and Environmental • Purpose: • Obtain regulatory approvals • Key Elements: • Duration: 2 years, Aug 2014 – Mar 2017 • Metro Vancouver engaging health, environment and municipal agencies to define uniform regulatory process • Proponents to initiate preliminary approval process as part of proposal development • Selected proponent to secure municipal and environmental approvals

  20. New WTE Procurement: Detailed Design & Construction • Purpose: • Deliver completed and commissioned WTE facility • Key Elements: • Duration: 3 years, 2015 – 2018 • Design process initiated during RFP stage • Monitoring committee likely established for duration of construction • Operation to begin once commissioning period ends in 2018 • Likely 25 year operation contract

  21. Questions? Sarah Wellman Sarah.Wellman@metrovancouver.org

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