County of Oxford - Renewable energy approval

Instrument type: Renewable energy approval

ERO number
026-0069
Ministry reference number
6204-DFZLHH
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
January 20, 2026 - March 6, 2026 (45 days) Open
Last updated

This consultation closes at 11:59 p.m. on:
March 6, 2026

Proposal summary

Oxford County wants to implement a new combined heat and power system at the existing Woodstock Wastewater Treatment Plant so it can generate electricity and heat using biogas already produced on-site. The project will fit within the current facility footprint, with no changes to operations or new buildings required.

Location details

Site address

195 Admiral Street
Woodstock, ON
N4S 7W1
Canada

Site location details

Woodstock Wastewater Treatment Plant

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Proponent(s)

County of Oxford
21 Reeve Street
Woodstock, ON
N4S 7Y3
Canada

Proposal details

This proposal is for a new Renewable Energy Approval for Oxford County’s proposed 250-kilowatts biogas facility at the existing Woodstock Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in the City of Woodstock. The Woodstock WWTP is owned and operated by Oxford County.

Presently, the WWTP collects biogas generated by anaerobic digesters, using a portion of the biogas to provide heat for the facilities and the process (with natural gas used as a makeup energy source), and wasting the remaining biogas in a waste gas burner.

The proposed project involves:

  • installing a combined heat and power system to utilize the biogas already generated at the WWTP to offset more of the natural gas usage and generate electricity that will be utilized at the WWTP
  • installing a new high voltage grounding transformer
  • no modification to the existing operation of the WWTP

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135 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 1
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
Canada

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Environmental Assessment Branch
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135 St. Clair Ave W
4th Floor
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
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Mark Badali

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Environmental Assessment Branch
Address

135 St. Clair Ave W
4th Floor
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
Canada

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