Nebraska Ethanol Industry: Ethanol Plants in Nebraska

There are currently 21 ethanol production plants in Nebraska, producing over 1.3 billion gallons of ethanol each year—and requiring nearly 500 million bushels of grain in the process.

These ethanol plants represent more than $1.4 billion in capital investment in the state and provide direct employment for some 1000 Nebraskans.

Nebraska ranks second nationally in ethanol production—and is the largest ethanol producer west of the Missouri River. Geographic position, abundant ethanol supply and reliable, competitive rail transportation give Nebraska a strategic advantage in serving ethanol markets in the western U.S.

Click here to view the 2008 Nebraska Ethanol Plants Information Sheet.
Map and Info Sheet last updated 3/24/2008.

Click on location for plant details:
In Operation     Under Construction

Recently, there has been an increase in interest in ethanol plants.
The following are plants currently under consideration in Nebraska:

• Mercury Ethanol - Alma
  Estimated Annual Capacity: 55 Million Gallons
  Estimated Annual Grind: 20 Million Bushels
• Rawhide Energy - Auburn
  Contact: Everett Larson
  Estimated Annual Capacity: 50 Million Gallons
  Estimated Annual Grind: 19 Million Bushels
• Panhandle Ethanol , LLC - Bayard
  Contact: Clay Rawhouser, panhandleethanol@aol.com
  Estimated Annual Capacity: 50 Million Gallons
  Estimated Annual Grind: Cellulosic Materials
• Beatrice Ethanol - Beatrice
  Estimated Annual Capacity: 77 Million Gallons
  Estimated Annual Grind: 29 Million Bushels
• Northern Utilities LLC - Bradshaw
  Contact: Dave Anderson
  Estimated Annual Capacity: 110 Million Gallons
  Estimated Annual Grind: 41 Million Bushels
• Rawhide Energy - Broken Bow
  Contact: Bud Olsson
  Estimated Annual Capacity: 50 Million Gallons
  Estimated Annual Grind: 19 Million Bushels
• Butler County Ethanol - David City
  Contact: Jim Brown
  Estimated Annual Capacity: 50 Million Gallons
  Estimated Annual Grind: 19 Million Bushels
• Energy Grains Development Group of Kearney - Grand Island
  Contact: Paul Kenney
  Estimated Annual Capacity: 50 Million Gallons
  Estimated Annual Grind: 19 Million Bushels
• Pioneer Trail Energy - Grand Island
  Website: www.americanethanol.us
  Estimated Annual Capacity: 50 Million Gallons
  Estimated Annual Grind: 19 Million Bushels
• Summit Biofuels - Laurel
  Estimated Annual Capacity: 50 Million Gallons
  Estimated Annual Grind: 19 Million Bushels
• Alcorn Energy - Loomis
  Estimated Annual Capacity: 100 Million Gallons
  Estimated Annual Grind: 36 Million Bushels
• SW Energy - McCook
  Website: www.swenergy.biz
  Estimated Annual Capacity: 28 Million Gallons
  Estimated Annual Grind: 10 Million Bushels
• Hi-Line Ethanol - Moorefield
  Estimated Annual Capacity: 100 Million Gallons
  Estimated Annual Grind: 36 Million Bushels
• Holt County Ethanol, LLC - O'Neill
  Website: www.midwestethanol.com
  Estimated Annual Capacity: 100 Million Gallons
  Estimated Annual Grind: 37 Million Bushels
• American Ethanol -Red Cloud
  Estimated Annual Capacity: 118 Million Gallons
  Estimated Annual Grind: 44 Million Bushels
• Little Blue Energy - Roseland
  Estimated Annual Capacity: 50 Million Gallons
  Estimated Annual Grind: 19 Million Bushels
• Central Bio-Energy - St. Paul
  Website: www.centralbioenergy.com
  Estimated Annual Capacity: 114 Million Gallons
  Estimated Annual Grind: 42 Million Bushels
• Republican Valley Ethanol , LLC - Superior
  Contact: Clay Rawhouser, republicanvalley@aol.com
  Estimated Annual Capacity: 50 Million Gallons
  Estimated Annual Grind: Cellulosic Materials
• American Ethanol - Sutton
  Website: www.americanethanol.us
  Estimated Annual Capacity: 118 Million Gallons
  Estimated Annual Grind: 44 Million Bushels
• Wauneta Ethanol - Wauneta
  Estimated Annual Capacity: 60 Million Gallons
  Estimated Annual Grind: 22 Million Bushels