By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Nov. 3 -- US BioEnergy Corp. of Brookings, SD, plans to build Minnesota's largest ethanol plant near Janesville in Waseca County.
When completed, the plant will produce 100 million gal/year of ethanol and 320,000 tons/year of distiller's grains. It will process 37 million bushels/year of corn, most of which will come from within 40 miles of the plant.
US BioEnergy has two plants under construction: US Bio Albert City, a 100 million gal/year plant in Iowa; and US Bio Superior Corn, a 45 million gal/year plant near Woodberry, Mich. It is seeking additional sites.
According to the Renewable Fuels Association, there are currently 91 ethanol plants in the US with the capacity to produce over 4 billion gal/year. There are 20 ethanol plants and three major expansions under construction with a combined capacity exceeding 1.1 billion gal/year.
Comprehensive energy legislation enacted this year phases in a large mandate for ethanol from grain or cellulose in gasoline.
