Nebraska's Biodiesel Production

In 2006, biodiesel production capacity in Nebraska was 400,000 gallons.  In 2007, production is projected to reach nearly 30 million gallons with the scheduled start-up of both the Scribner plant and the Beatrice plant.  In 2008, production is projected to reach over 60 million gallons due to the plants in Scribner and Beatrice becoming fully operational.  Production numbers for all plants are the number of gallons of capacity.  The graph below and the table at the bottom of this report show each plant's annual production capacity or projected capacity for each year.

  Horizon Biofuels, Inc., has been making biodiesel for use in their own equipment for over four years, moving from small "home brew" batches to becoming the first commercial biodiesel operation in the state of Nebraska.  Horizon Biofuels, Inc., started commercial operations at their Arlington plant in September 2006.  They are now expanding their presence in the market by building a 6.2-million-gallon production facility.

  Northeast Nebraska Biodiesel LLC is in the process of building their facility in Scribner which will be capable of initially producing two million gallons of biodiesel per year with the infrastructure in place to produce five million gallons per year.  Northeast Nebraska Biodiesel LLC is scheduled to begin operations in 2007.

  Beatrice Biodiesel LLC is building a facility that will be the largest biodiesel plant constructed to date in the nation.  The Beatrice plant will produce 50 million gallons per year.  Beatrice Biodiesel LLC is scheduled to begin operations in late 2007.

Nebraska's Biodiesel Production, 2006-2008
(Gallons)

Source:  Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE.

Note:  The numbers in red are projected.

The table and graph were updated on February 6, 2007.  Typically, there is one year between updates.

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