The project, slated to open in 2026, is expected to approximately triple the amount of renewable natural gas (RNG) on Canada’s grid, though still making up less than a per cent of all natural gas production.

Future Energy Park will use non-food grade waste to produce RNG that’s fed directly into a nearby natural gas mainline. It will also produce ethanol and methane-reducing cattle feed.

“It’s ready to get built and certainly has a massive impact on the local economy and the local supply chain,” Jesse Douglas, CEO of Green Impact Partners, a publicly traded clean energy company, said in an interview with Postmedia.

The project has been largely privately funded.

GIP announced Monday it had received approval from Alberta’s Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas, the final regulatory hurdle it’s needed to clear over the past two years.

The 21-hectare property is expected to create 800 jobs over two years of construction and about 100 jobs during operations. It’s also expected to add $50 million annually to city coffers and provide $150 million in yearly revenue to rural wheat producers.

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