Energy

The mill operates a 38 MW cogeneration facility which uses biomass as its fuel source and has a total internal generation-capacity of 60 MW. Burning biomass has advantages over fossil fuels, as it is a renewable source of energy and is considered carbon-neutral (no net gain of carbon dioxide created by burning). The cogeneration facility produces energy (electricity and steam) for:

1. The Edmundston pulping operations (electricity and steam);
2. The Madawaska paper operations (electricity and steam); and
3. NB Power (electricity sold to the grid).

The energy usage for Edmundston’s pulping operations is:

Fossil Fuel Consumption:   2.70 GJ/ADMT of pulp
Biomass Consumption:    38.78 GJ/ADMT of pulp

Biomass and liquor provide 83% of the energy needs for Edmundston’s pulping operations.