<sod>*'''Edmonton, Canada:''' This commercial facility located in [[Edmonton, Alberta]], Canada was inaugurated in June 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gigaom.com/2009/01/13/enerkem-to-squeeze-biofuel-out-of-old-electricity-poles/ |title=Enerkem to Squeeze Biofuel Out of Old Electricity Poles |publisher=gigaom.com|date=January 13, 2009}}</ref> Commissioning of front-end systems commenced December 2013, and Enerkem then expected initial methanol production during 2014.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/enerkem-begins-commissioning-of-front-end-systems-at-the-enerkem-alberta-biofuels-facility-in-edmonton-canada-234229341.html Enerkem press release December 2013] found at the PR Newswire webpage.</ref> As of 2015 according to Enerkem commercial operation were yet to begin, and ethanol production delayed with expected initial production late 2016 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://enerkem.com/facilities/enerkem-alberta-biofuels/ |title=Enerkem Website |publisher=Enerkem|date=February 17, 2016}}</ref>. Ethanol production was delayed again in spring 2016 to some time in 2017<ref>{{cite web |url=http://enerkem.com/facilities/enerkem-alberta-biofuels/ |title=Enerkem Website |publisher=Enerkem|date=March 18, 2016}}</ref>. The installation is partially funded by the government of Alberta. The facility's planned throughput capacity is 350 metric tons of [[Refuse-derived fuel|RDF]] a day with a production capacity of 38 million litres (10 million gallons) of ethanol per year. There is no public information available on any operational experience from the plant, and the first actual processing of RDF at the plant has yet to be confirmed.<eod>
<sod>*'''Edmonton, Canada:''' This commercial facility located in [[Edmonton, Alberta]], Canada was inaugurated in June 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gigaom.com/2009/01/13/enerkem-to-squeeze-biofuel-out-of-old-electricity-poles/ |title=Enerkem to Squeeze Biofuel Out of Old Electricity Poles |publisher=gigaom.com|date=January 13, 2009}}</ref> Commissioning of front-end systems commenced December 2013, and Enerkem then expected initial methanol production during 2014.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/enerkem-begins-commissioning-of-front-end-systems-at-the-enerkem-alberta-biofuels-facility-in-edmonton-canada-234229341.html Enerkem press release December 2013] found at the PR Newswire webpage.</ref> As of 2015 according to Enerkem commercial operation were yet to begin, and ethanol production delayed with expected initial production late 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://enerkem.com/facilities/enerkem-alberta-biofuels/ |title=Enerkem Website |publisher=Enerkem|date=February 17, 2016}}</ref> Ethanol production was delayed again in spring 2016 to some time in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://enerkem.com/facilities/enerkem-alberta-biofuels/ |title=Enerkem Website |publisher=Enerkem|date=March 18, 2016}}</ref> The installation is partially funded by the government of Alberta. The facility's planned throughput capacity is 350 metric tons of [[Refuse-derived fuel|RDF]] a day with a production capacity of 38 million litres (10 million gallons) of ethanol per year. There is no public information available on any operational experience from the plant, and the first actual processing of RDF at the plant has yet to be confirmed.<eod>