Drax to close B.C. wood pellet plant as sawmill shutdowns cut off supply

Drax will close its wood pellet plant in Williams Lake, British Columbia, by the end of the year after determining it can no longer secure enough material to sustain production. The U.K.-based energy company, which operates several pellet plants in B.C. and Alberta, said the shutdown follows a series of sawmill closures and curtailments in the region, along with the loss of a major local supply contract. With the pool of available wood shrinking, Drax said the Williams Lake facility is no longer commercially viable. Operations will wind down over the coming weeks and continue only ...