Sarnia-Lambton, Ontario
The Sarnia-Lambton, Ontario BDO Zone for Corn Stover is rated ‘A’.
Rating Issue Date: June 14, 2023.
"A" ratings denote high prospective viability of Feedstock Supply and Infrastructure and low expectations of default risk in the Zone. Capacity to support new biobased plant operations is considered strong.
Sarnia-Lambton, ON holds an investment-grade BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Corn stover. Issued in Jun 2023, the rating certifies approximately 380,000 gt/yr of reliable, low-risk biomass feedstock available within the region.
A ‘A’ rating is an investment grade rating, signalling a reliable, low-risk feedstock supply. It signals to developers, lenders, and investors that Sarnia-Lambton, ON’s feedstock supply has undergone rigorous, standardized due diligence across 100+ risk indicators, the same framework applied to every BDO Zone across North America.
Every BDO Zone Rating assesses a region across three dimensions, mapped as expanding radii around a candidate site.
- Feedstock surplus: Data indicating at least 50,000 tonnes per year of excess feedstock available to support typical intake of new biofuels manufacturing plants.
- Supply chain strength: Evidence supporting long-term commitment to supply both quantity and quality by local farmers, forestry companies, food waste generators, haulers and municipalities.
- Sound infrastructure: Suitable transportation, logistic, operating and supporting infrastructure to meet the requirements for new facility operations.
Assets & liabilities
- No large-scale competition for corn stover
- Stable long-term outlook on feedstock quantity
- Ability to access larger supply basins at marginal increases in transport costs
- Positively rated infrastructure asset profile
- Low grower participation rates
- Short harvesting window
- Lack of corn stover collection and baling experience
- High probability of need to engage third-party harvest company with square balers
Infrastructure & sites
- CSX Line main line with proposed future spur loop installment
- Electrical distribution at 13.8kV
- Natural gas distribution
- City sewer connection
- Road access, maintenance, and lighting
- Marine terminal, and more
Local grants & incentives
- CBSA Trade Incentives Program
- Duty Deferral Program
- Duties Relief Program
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