Bioenergy for Northern Applications:
MLTC Biomass, Wood Pellets, District
Heating and Power Generation
Presentation to Northern Food Security
Workshop – Nov 7th, 2012
Ben Voss, P.Eng
President & CEO
MLTC Resource Development LP
MLTC & Bioenergy
•  MLTC RDI is 100% owner of NorSask Forest
Products, Saskatchewan’s largest sawmill
•  MLTC RDI is one of Saskatchewan’s most
successful tribal council corporate groups with a
significant track record in business
•  Bioenergy is a viable future industry for Northern
Saskatchewan and MLTC RDI is leading several
projects which demonstrate the potential
MEADOW LAKE BIOENERGY CENTER
MLTC Resource Development LP (“MLTC RDI”) is leading the development of a biomass power generaBon project in Saskatchewan. MLTC RDI has executed a 36 MW power purchase agreement (25yr) with SaskPower. MLTC RDI, as project owner, provides development funding, fuel, site, licensing and permiOng. MLTC RDI has, or will partner with experienced and credit worthy EPC / O&M counterparBes MLTC RDI’s strong presence in forestry will provide iniBal working capital funding for fuel inventory. In addiBon, the power project triggers major new business plans for the MLTC group of companies to de‐risk the Power project: ‐ Expansion of Norsask ‐ Expansion of trucking & forestry division ‐ Growth and diversificaBon of the forest fibre procurement operaBons 3 MLTC / NorSask Wood Pellets
•  MLTC has constructed Saskatchewan’s first wood
pellet plant (pilot / demonstration)
•  Can produce up to 15 tonnes/day
•  40 lb Bags (pallet of 50), wholesale bulk or minibulk bags
•  Is currently supplying local markets on a trial
basis
•  Also provides the supply for 5 district heating
demonstrations
MLTC Wood Pellet Plant
Shipment of bagged pellets for Beauval
Bulk storage of pellets
Softwood (Spruce-Pine) wood pellets
MLTC District Heating
•  5 demonstration projects are using large boilers
to burn our wood pellets to heat in various
applications
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Island Lake School
Canoe Lake Housing Sub division (4 houses)
West Wind Aviation Hanger
MLTC Northern Trucking Shops
NorSask Sawmill Plant
West Wind Aviation Installation
Canoe Lake Installation
Economics of Wood Pellets in Northern
Sites
•  Wood Pellets are
the lowest cost
heating fuel
•  Best environmental
footprint (zero
GHG)
•  Most sustainable
fuel supply
•  Highly reliable and
immune to long
term energy cost
fluctuations (stable
cost)
*Natural Gas is not available North of Meadow Lake or LaRonge Conclusions
•  Bioenergy is viable in Northern Saskatchewan for
electricity generation, heating or co-generation
applications
•  Cost of fossil fuels is very high compared to wood
pellets
•  Wood pellets are a safe, reliable and stable long
term option for heating facilities such as
greenhouses
Acknowledgements
•  Go Green Fund
•  Western Diversification Canada
•  NRCan