Strathcona County residents, government, and school systems will benefit from the project through the expected injection of millions of dollars in tax revenues over the life of the project, Silicon Ranch’s investment in the region of over $125 million, and the creation of new construction jobs. Once operational, the project is expected to contribute approximately $200,000 a year on a levelized basis to the Strathcona County local government and school system, while requiring little to no county services in return. In other words, the taxes generated from the project are accretive to the tax base. Additionally, Silicon Ranch is committed to emphasizing local hiring to fill the ~150 temporary jobs required to construct this project. Shell will benefit from this project by receiving clean, reliable, cost-effective renewable energy to help power the operations of its Energy and Chemicals Park in Scotford. By doing so, the facility will help support Shell with its plans to become a net-zero emissions energy business. Shell’s customers will benefit from the project by having access to lower-carbon intensive fuels and chemicals.