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Natchez, Mississippi

The Natchez, Mississippi BDO Zone for Woody Biomass is rated ‘AA’.

Rating Issue Date: April 24, 2023.

‘AA’ ratings denote very high prospective viability of Feedstock Supply and Infrastructure and very low expectations of default risk in the Zone. They indicate very strong ongoing capacity of the region to support new biobased plant operations. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.

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Natchez, MS BDO Zone Overview

Feedstock quantity is expressed in bone dry tons per year (bdt/yr), while feedstock cost is expressed in USD ($), delivered to proponent. Maximum transport distance is based on a 100-mile drive distance of the supply zone.

BDO Zone Assets:

4.1 million bdt/yr of woody biomass potentially available at low-risk
Strong forestry and wood industry sectors with a long history of performance
Access to a large number of potential suppliers, including sawmills and logging contractors
High Pulpwood growth-to-drain ratio of 2.13 for softwoods and 3.75 for hardwoods

BDO Zone Liabilities:

Companies representing new industries, such as SAF, Renewable Diesel, and BECCS, proposing to enter the BDO Zone
Forest Residue supply chains are not developed and require capital investment to scale up

Infrastructure

Among the top-rated assets are Land Parcel, Industrial Land Use, Highway Access, River Access, Railway Service, Airport Accessibility and Housing Availability. Overall, Natchez, MS, presents a profile of positively rated infrastructure assets.

Natchez has four industrial sites located near the Mississippi river:

214 acres Belwood site located on River Terminal Road
37.65 acres Majorca site located adjacent to River Terminal and Port Road
270 acres Mississippi River Energy Complex located at Carthage Point Road
Riva Ridge site located near to Lower Woodville Road

On-site Infrastructure:

Belwood site has Electrical provided by Entergy. The site has 115 kV transmission line and 13.8 kV distribution line. There is 12” Natural Gas Line provided by Atmos Energy; 17-mile interstate pipeline with 6” dia; 25 MM GPD well water provided by Natchez water works; and 42 MGD Wastewater treatment. Broadband and telecommunication are provided by Cable one and Bellsouth. It is a future levee protected site, and construction has started on a ring levee for the site.
Majorca site has a special flood hazard line from FIRM on its creek.
Mississippi River Energy Complex is above the floodplain. Electrical is provided by Cooperative Energy. The site has 138/115 kV transmission line and 12.47 kV distribution line. There are two 22” Natural Gas Lines; 17-mile interstate pipeline with 6” dia; 25 MM GPD well water; and 42 MGD Wastewater treatment. There is also a recently refurbished certified truck scale house located on the eastern side of the property.
Riva Ridge site has a 115 kV transmission line; 8” water line and 30 MGD WWTP. There is also a proposed rail spur near the site.
Transportation via highway, water and rail is easily accessible to all four sites.
All four sites are located near US Highways 61 and 84, that are built to interstate standards, and connects to Interstates 55, 20, 10, and 49.
All four sites are located close to the Natchez-Adams County Port, which is capable of handling wet, dry, and crane services for barges including container on barge. The port’s terminal is paralleled by a channel that allows for year-round operation with the exception of high water. Also, a new port “Port of Vidalia” has been proposed across the river.
All four sites have railway services that connect the port facilities and serve as a connection to the CN mainline in Brookhaven.
The industrial sites are surrounded by World Energy LLC, Zozer LLC, Genesis Energy, Great River Ind., Bastech Inc, Entergy Substation and Von Drehle Natchez LLC.