Diesel facility near Carseland given provincial funding [Video]

The government of Alberta announced, Dec. 11, an investment greater than $20 million in Rocky Mountain Clean Fuels’ synthetic diesel facility located near Carseland.

Investment in the facility is through the Alberta Petrochemical Incentive Program (APIP). Throughout the construction process of the facility, more than 900 jobs were created. Production through the facility officially started as of Nov. 27.

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Brian Jean, minister of energy and minerals, said the grant will be distributed to Rocky Mountain Clean Fuels over a period of three years beginning in 2025.

“This is the first project to receive program grant funding outside of the Edmonton area, and it shows that it can be accessed by companies throughout the province, including in different parts of rural Alberta,” he …