Highlights:
- The Strathmore Plant generated an estimated $342,727 in settlement revenue from electricity sales so far in 2021, with a 77% gross margin.
- The unique combination of cold temperatures coupled with storms impacting grid supplies created significant demand for peak power capacity in the first two months of this year.
- By comparison, the Strathmore Plant generated direct revenue of $118,222 for the first two months of 2020, signalling a significant jump from the same period last year.
- EarthRenew has executed an agreement with Enel-X to participate in an operating reserves program.
TORONTO, March 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EarthRenew Inc. (CSE: ERTH; OTCQB: VVIVF) (“EarthRenew” or the “Company”), a Canadian company focused on regenerative agriculture solutions with a secondary revenue source from electricity production, today announced impressive revenue generation from its power production facility in Strathmore, Alberta (the “Strathmore Plant”) for the first 2 months of 2021. The Strathmore Plant is capable of generating up to 4 MW per hour by using low-cost natural gas to run the Rolls Royce turbine.
For January and February 2021, EarthRenew generated 845.17 MWh of electricity which it sold into the provincial grid for an estimated $342,727 in electricity sales revenue, substantially surpassing settlement revenue for the same period in 2020 of $118,222. Due to its operation as a peaking plant (whereby electricity is only supplied by the plant to the electrical grid if certain minimum power price thresholds are met), the Strathmore Plant was able to generate a 77% gross margin on electricity production.
CEO Keith Driver commented, “Freezing temperatures pushed up demand for electricity throughout the early months of 2021. Additionally, severe storms at the site of provincial and country interconnection points impacted supply to our own province providing the opportunity for us to fill a supply gap in the system as people rushed to warm their houses. While this combination of events was opportune, we were delighted to be able to take advantage of the supply drop and generate unexpected revenue that we can apply to our operations. As we come out of COVID, we see increasing electricity demand continue to drive-up electricity pricing.”
Enel-X Agreement for Operating Reserves
EarthRenew also announced today that it executed an agreement dated March 23, 2021, with the North American division of Enel-X, a well-established player in the electricity industry, to participate in an operating reserves program in Alberta. Under this program, EarthRenew is compensated for its ability to provide short-term power supply to the Alberta power grid to support grid stability.
While EarthRenew will continue to be able to provide power to the Alberta grid when electricity prices are significantly elevated, participating in the operating reserves program will allow EarthRenew to generate additional revenue during times when it will not otherwise be generating power. Pursuant to the agreement, EarthRenew will be compensated to be “on-call” for generation in the event that the market experiences a shortfall of supply and the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) requires reserves to balance supply and demand.
Mr. Driver explains, “Looking ahead, we plan to supplement our electricity peaking revenue by participating in the operating reserves program with Enel-X. This will allow us to further optimize revenue, without sacrificing our ability to take advantage of peaking events.”
About EarthRenew
EarthRenew’s mission is to support a farm system that puts healthy soils and grower profitability back on the table. We aim to be a driving part of the regenerative agriculture movement by offering fertilizer solutions that feed the soil in an effort to strengthen the earth’s ability to restore itself. We are building a unique, sustainable facility to generate premium organic fertilizer from animal waste using a natural gas fired turbine that also produces up to 4MW per hour of low-cost electricity. The exhausted heat from the turbine is used to convert animal waste into certified organic fertilizer.
For further information, please visit our website at www.earthrenew.ca or contact:
Keith Driver
CEO of EarthRenew
+1 (403) 860-8623
Email: kdriver@earthrenew.ca
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