May 11, 2010. /Lesprom Network/. Fortress Paper Ltd. has signed, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fortress Specialty Cellulose Inc., an Energy Supply Agreement with Hydro Québec for the sale of green electricity to be produced at the Thurso Mill upon completion of a biomass-basedcogeneration facility, company said in a statement received by Lesprom Network. Under the agreement, the company will construct a cogeneration facility to provide net 18.8 megawatts of green power to Hydro Québec over a 15 year term, with deliveries estimated to commence in the 4Q 2012. Chadwick Wasilenkoff, CEO of Fortress Paper, states, "The signing of the agreement represents an important step in achieving our business plan at the Thurso Mill, which includes the building of a cogeneration plant that produces green electricity that in turn will ultimately benefit Québec residents. We believe that the results of this partnership with Hydro Québec will be beneficial to the environment and the economy of Québec, as well as providing net energy savings (income) to Fortress Paper." Fortress Paper is an international producer of security and other specialty papers. Fortress Paper operates three mills, the Landqart Mill located in Switzerland, the Dresden Mill located in Germany and the Thurso Mill located in Canada. Fortress Paper's security papers include banknote, passport and visa papers and its specialty papers include non-woven wallpaper base products, and graphic and technical papers.