EverGen announces updates

EverGen Infrastructure Corp., Vancouver, British Columbia, has announced operational updates at its Pacific Coast Renewables (PCR) and Prairie Sky Organics facilities.

Since acquiring the PCR facility in 2021, EverGen says it has invested in a series of environmental performance improvements to meet regulatory standards and prepare for the facility’s expansion. As part of these efforts, EverGen has sought recognition from its municipal partners in the form of increased tipping fees now secured for the facility.

EverGen anticipates that this increased revenue will offset higher operating costs at the site, largely driven by increased regulatory standards and disposal costs from a fire at the facility in early December 2024. Greater Vancouver experienced its wettest year in 25 years, with record precipitation limiting the facility’s ability to process materials during high-rainfall months due to regulatory requirements. As a result, the company says operational adjustments were necessary, which the increased revenue is expected to help support.

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The company has secured a permitting milestone for the PCR renewable natural gas (RNG) expansion project. The city of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) has endorsed the RNG expansion project and recommended it for approval. Upon receiving this approval, the final regulatory step will be to secure authorization from the Agricultural Land Commission, which is expected to be reviewed in the second half of 2025.

“We would like to thank the city of Abbotsford for its continued support of the PCR RNG Project,” EverGen CEO Mischa Zajtmann says. “The AAC’s recommendation is a critical milestone in our permitting process, and we look forward to advancing this project.”

Additionally, EverGen and the city of Regina, British Columbia, have mutually agreed to terminate the organic waste processing service agreement for the Prairie Sky Organics facility.

“We have valued our collaboration with the city of Regina and the opportunity to support its organic waste management goals,” Zajtmann says. “As we continue to focus on key projects that maximize our impact and expansion objectives, this step allows us to allocate resources where they can best support our long-term goals.”