Vegreville, Alberta

The Vegreville, Alberta BDO Zone for Wheat Straw is rated ‘A’.

Rating Issue Date: July 23, 2024.

'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.

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BDO Zone RatingA

Rating

Certified supply

910,000 gt/yr

Feedstock

Wheat straw

Rated

Jul 2024

Vegreville, AB holds an investment-grade BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Wheat straw. Issued in Jul 2024, the rating certifies approximately 910,000 gt/yr of reliable, low-risk biomass feedstock available within a Maximum transport distance is based on a 120-km driving distance from the centre point (Vegreville, AB).

A ‘A’ rating is an investment grade rating, signalling a reliable, low-risk feedstock supply. It signals to developers, lenders, and investors that Vegreville, AB’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.

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BDO Zone, 25 mi

Supply Zone, 75 mi

Competition Zone, 150 mi

Assets & liabilities

Assets

Long history of wheat production, supported by experienced growers with expertise in wheat straw harvesting and collection
Limited competition for wheat straw
Wheat growers' support and willingness to participate in commercial biomass projects due to high wheat straw yield
Existing, underutilized fleet of harvest and transportation equipment presents an operational starting point

Liabilities

Short and variable straw harvest window increases operational and feedstock quality risks
Most baling equipment owned by livestock producers with little incentive to participate in supply chain
Existing harvest fleet will likely need to be upgraded to meet quality specifications of future biomass projects
Greenfield industrial site requires upgrading major infrastructures such as electricity and natural gas

Infrastructure & sites

Prosperity Industrial Park (Vegreville)

72 acres, 17 fully serviced lots (1.5 to 22 acres), $50,000 per acre
Along Highway 16A, near Trans-Canada Highway 16 & Highway 36
Access to key north-south high-load corridor that connects directly to the U.S.
High-capacity natural gas, electricity, water, wastewater services
TELUS Fibre Optic Internet, CN Rail, municipal airport
1 hour from Edmonton International Airport
Access to agricultural lands & international markets

Crossroads Industrial Park (Minburn County)

At intersection of Highway 16 & Highway 36 (Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor)
Immediate proximity to Canadian National Railway (CNR)
1,360 acres Greenfield for industrial development
120 acres Greenfield for future commercial development
Area Structure Plan (ASP) completed
Independent or scalable communal water/wastewater systems, regional water line 2.5 km away
1 MVA existing 3-Phase electrical capacity

East Industrial Park (Mannville)

300 acres Greenfield, adjacent to Highway 16 (Yellowhead)
Area Structure Plan (ASP) completed, including biophysical, geotechnical, stormwater, and servicing plans
Access to MCSNet fiber optic cable

West Industrial Park (Vegreville)

840 acres Greenfield, adjacent to CN Railway and Highway 16 (Yellowhead)
Area Structure Plan (ASP) completed, including biophysical, stormwater, and servicing plans
5 MVA existing 3-Phase electrical capacity

Two Hills Industrial Park

32 acres of industrial land
Located in the northwest corner of the Town of Two Hills
Close access to Highway 36 and Highway 45
Currently unserviced, but easily serviceable with water and sewer
3-phase power available in close proximity
Water and sewer installation managed by the Town of Two Hills, ensuring no construction delays

Town of Vermillion – East Point Business Park Lots

Adjacent to the Vermilion Airport
Accessible from highway 41 and twinned highway 16
Fully developed lots currently on sale for $50,000 per acre including off-site levies
All utilities to the property line

Town of Vermillion – Yellowhead Business Park

Adjacent to twinned Yellowhead Highway 16
Fully developed lots currently on sale for $50,000 per acre including off-site levies
All utilities to the property line

Lamont Industrial Park

76.75 acres (+/-), future highway commercial & industrial land
Heartland industrial land, vendor financing available
CN Rail line on site with spur possibility
Vendor willing to sell smaller portions (min. 20 acres)
Suitable for heavy industrial, energy, agri-business, transportation, logistics, & distribution
Power: Significant capacity from Fortis and Battle River Power Co-Operative
Natural gas: Serviced by ATCO and Lamco gas
Process water: 12 million m3 capacity from North Saskatchewan River (pending)
Potable water: Sufficient capacity, expandable
Roads: Major and secondary paved highways, high load corridor
Stormwater: Master plan in development
Sewer: Study completed for lagoon system expansion
Wastewater: Options for expanded lagoon or water return pipeline
Part of Alberta's Industrial Heartland
Access to key transportation routes

Lamont County Industrial Land

Highway 15 and Hwy 831 on the corner of two major high load corridors
27.5 Acres (+/-) approved for heavy industrial
Located in Alberta's Industrial Heartland region, minutes to the Town of Lamont
Adjacent to the CN Rail line
Direct exposure to Highway 15
Favourable tax structure in the Heartland allows for business growth
Municipal Tax Incentives for agricultural processing projects worth $50 million dollars in capital value
Asking Price of $536,250
Zoning is IHH Heavy Industrial
Immediate possession

City of Lloydminster: Hill Industrial – Phase 8-1