Our History
History of how Emerald Energy from Waste became a leader in turning your waste to valuable energy.
It was a start of long process that started in 1984, but the journey was worth it as we have developed a process that will help do our part in keeping our world green.
- 1984
Initial Design - 1988
Environmental Assessment Process initiated - 1990
Construction started on modular 4-unit facility - 1992
Facility achieved operational status in April, known as Peel Resource Recovery, Inc.(PRRI), a Brampton-headquartered company, starts processing municipal solid waste from the Region of Peel. - 1998
Facility purchased by KMS, facility was renamed KMS Peel - 1999
Second EA initiated to add a fifth unit and Selective Catalytic Reduction System. - 2001
Fifth unit and Selective Catalytic Reactor started up - 2002
Facility purchased by Emerald Energy Income Fund, facility renamed Algonquin Power Energy From Waste Inc. (EEFW) - 2010
Refurbishment of boilers and air pollution control equipment to keep the facility state-of-the-art, ensuring 20 more years of reliable operation - 2012
Facility obtains permit to receive both municipal and industrial, commercial, institutional waste from Ontario sources, from within and outside the Greater Toronto Area. - 2014
Purchased by Emerald Energy from Waste Inc. - 2019
Expansion Plans Coming soon - 2020
Emerald Hydrogen Pilot Program