American Falls, ID — Magnida

by Trevor Brown

UPDATED: 05/01/2017 — see Change Log

OWNER: Magnida (Magnolia Nitrogen Idaho LLC)
PROJECT: Greenfield nitrogen fertilizer plant

COST (reported): $2.5+ billion
JOB CREATION (reported): 150 permanent, 1,900 construction
START-UP DATE (reported): 2017

CAPACITY USGS[1] COMPANY[2] PERMIT[3] ADJUSTED[4]
Ammonia None given [Membership required] [Membership required]
Units: stpd, stpy, mtpd, mtpy = short/metric tons per day/year.
[1] United States Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Yearbook, Nitrogen gives capacity in metric tons per year, calculated as “engineering design capacity adjusted for 340 days per year of effective production capability,” rounded to three significant digits. Source: most recent year, Table 4: Domestic Producers of Ammonia, http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/nitrogen/.
[2] No capacity data on company website or press reports.
[3] [Membership required]. Sources: linked below.
[4] [Membership required]. See Methodology.

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ADDRESS: Lamb Weston Road, American Falls, Idaho 83211, United States

WEBSITE (US): DEAD LINK: http://www.magnida.com/
WEBSITE (EGYPT): http://www.ekholding.com/

REGULATORY SOURCES:

  • USGS: Minerals Yearbook, Nitrogen [RECENT / ARCHIVE]
  • Air Permitting: Idaho Department of Environmental Quality: Magnida Application for Air Quality Permit [LINK / PDF]

NEWS SOURCES:

  • 04/29/2017: Idaho State Journal: Proposed Magnida fertilizer plant will not be built [LINK]
  • 12/15/2016: Capital Press: Irrigators consider leasing water from Power County [LINK]
  • 11/08/2016: Idaho State Journal: Multiple bonds pass in Southeast Idaho [LINK]
  • 11/02/2016: Local News 8: Power County has one chance to pass $8 million bond [LINK]
  • 09/23/2016: Idaho State Journal: Power County looking to secure Magnida water rights [LINK]
  • 03/28/2016: Idaho State Journal: Magnida seeks $900M for A.F. fertilizer plant [LINK]
  • 08/28/2015: Idaho State Journal: Magnida fertilizer project lands main contractor [LINK]
  • 08/19/2015: Power County Press: Magnida picks contractor for proposed fertilizer plant [LINK]
  • 06/17/2015: Power County Press: Despite rumors, Magnida still very much alive [LINK]
  • 03/23/2015: Capital Press: Idaho fertilizer plant project still on track [LINK]
  • 03/16/2015: Idaho State Journal: Magnida fertilizer plant still moving forward [LINK]
  • 12/31/2014: Power County Press: Lamb Weston, Magnida come to agreement [LINK]
  • 12/14/2014: Idaho State Journal: Magnida’s plight showcasing why Idaho’s economy is the way it is [LINK]
  • 12/08/2014: Idaho Statesman: Fertilizer plant permit delays show limit to Idaho’s ‘speed of business’ [LINK]
  • 09/18/2014: Idaho State Journal: DEQ hearing officer finds in favor of Magnida [LINK]
  • 06/30/2014: ICIS: Magnida selects Societe Generale for US nitrogen plant financing [LINK – paywall]
  • 05/13/2014: Idaho State Journal: Proposed $1.5B area plant advances [LINK]
  • 01/29/2014: The Power County Press: Magnida execs highlight plant progress [DEAD LINK]
  • 12/10/2013: Magnida community relations letter [PDF]
  • 07/17/2013: Bloomberg News: Ex-Morgan Stanley Executives Said to Plan $2 Billion Fund [LINK]

NEWS SOURCES (abandoned Southeast Idaho Energy project):

  • ONGOING: Source Watch: Power County Advanced Energy Center [LINK]
  • 11/30/2009: Idaho Department of Environmental Quality press release: DEQ issues revised air permit to Southeast Idaho Energy for Power County plant [LINK]
  • 07/27/2007: Idaho State Journal: Gasification permit sought [LINK]
  • 06/28/2007: Idaho State Journal: Gasification plant reborn [LINK]
  • WEBSITE: Refined Energy Holdings: Southeast Idaho Energy [DEAD LINK]


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9 comments

  1. heather says:

    What about the massive effects it could have on the ConAgra processing plant that’s pretty much next door and its 600+ employees?

  2. Jay says:

    Who may we contact to offer quotes on valves too? We have received an inquiry and would to communicate directly with your company.

    • Trevor Brown says:

      Hi Jay,

      You’ll need to contact Magnida for that: http://www.magnida.com – this website isn’t affiliated with them. I don’t think they’ve added a phone number yet, but the generic e-mail address they give is info@magnida.com.

      You could also try contacting the EPC contractor/s.

      Good luck,
      T.

    • Trevor Brown says:

      Hi Klaren,

      Sorry for the delay responding. The IDEQ Board met to decide the issue on November 20th, but continued that discussion today. So, the matter should be decided by now, but I haven’t yet heard their conclusion. The transcript of today’s meeting will be published, I’m told, by December 22nd.

      I haven’t heard any updates regarding financing. My guess would be that any further announcements will be on hold, pending the satisfactory resolution of the IDEQ hearings.

      All the best,
      T.

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