Nebraska's Ethanol Production

In 2007, ethanol production capacity in Nebraska doubled from the previous year to reach nearly 1.3 billion gallons due to plants completing expansion projects and plants becoming operational.  In the graph below, production is shown from 1985 to 2007 and projected for 2008 and 2009.  In 2008, ethanol production is projected to increase 38 percent from 2007 due to two plant expansions and six plants becoming operational.  In 2009, ethanol production is expected to increase from 2008 as the result of at least one ethanol plant becoming operational and with many plants under consideration.  The five tables at the bottom of this report show each plant's annual production or capacity from 1985 to 2007 and projected capacity for 2008 and 2009.

As of June 30, 2004, seven plants met a minimum production of 8,500 gallons over 30 days to receive state incentives.  The seven plants were at Sutherland, Lexington, Norfolk, Cambridge, Madrid, McCook, and Ravenna.  Following the completion of this goal, six of the plants (Sutherland is the exception) shut down to begin building a larger facility or to secure financing needed for expansion.

ADM/MCP; Ag Processing, Inc.; and Cargill production numbers are not available after 2001, because their production volume is not for public knowledge.  Starting with 2004, production numbers for all plants are the number of gallons of capacity.

The ethanol section of the state energy office's energy statistics has more information as well as the reports Ethanol Production Facilities and Nebraska Ethanol Plants.

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Nebraska's Ethanol Production, 1985-2009
Table 1 of 5
(Gallons)
Year Chief
Ethanol
Fuels
(Hastings)		 Archer
Daniels
Midland (ADM)
(Columbus)		 Abengoa
Bioenergy
(York)		 Cargill,
Inc.
(Blair)		 Nebraska
Energy,
LLC
(Aurora)		 Ag
Processing,
Inc. (AGP)
(Hastings)
Ethanex
Energy
(Sutherland)
1985 8,500,000            
1986 10,500,000            
1987 11,600,000            
1988 11,750,000            
1989 12,050,000            
1990 12,755,000            
1991 13,050,000            
1992 13,200,000 9,850,000          
1993 18,025,000 33,600,000          
1994 24,675,000 54,275,000          
1995 28,695,000 74,550,000 28,765,000 57,600,000 1,550,000    
1996 31,650,000 46,150,000 16,300,000 56,285,000 25,000,000 22,750,000  
1997 34,860,000 71,450,000 31,875,000 77,150,000 26,000,000 26,450,000  
1998 42,265,000 76,490,000 31,537,922 77,125,000 29,000,000 30,090,000  
1999 43,150,000 78,675,000 36,385,735 80,400,000 29,000,000 35,875,000 1,755,000
2000 45,000,000 80,000,000 37,657,825 80,000,000 31,000,000 37,500,000 10,000,000
2001 62,000,000 80,000,000 37,700,892 80,000,000 34,378,000 43,750,000 14,000,000
2002 60,711,234 *80,000,000 50,000,000 *83,000,000 33,863,000 *45,000,000  
2003 60,434,802 *80,000,000 *50,000,000 *83,000,000 37,500,000 *52,000,000  
2004 62,000,000 80,000,000 50,000,000 83,000,000 40,000,000 52,000,000 15,000,000
2005 62,000,000 80,000,000 55,000,000 85,000,000 50,000,000 52,000,000 17,500,000
2006 62,000,000 80,000,000 55,000,000 85,000,000 50,000,000 52,000,000 18,500,000
2007 62,000,000 100,000,000 55,000,000 88,000,000 50,000,000 55,000,000 18,500,000
2008 72,000,000 100,000,000 55,000,000 88,000,000 50,000,000 55,000,000 20,000,000
2009 72,000,000 100,000,000 55,000,000 88,000,000 50,000,000 55,000,000 20,000,000

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Nebraska's Ethanol Production, 1985-2009
Table 2 of 5
(Gallons)
Year Husker Ag,
LLC
(Plainview)		 KAAPA
Ethanol,
LLC
(Axtell/Minden)		 Trenton
Agri Products
(TAP) LLC
(Trenton)		 US
Bio Platte
Valley
(Central City)		 Mid
America
Bio Energy
(Cambridge)		 Cornhusker Energy
Lexington, LLC
(Lexington)
1985            
1986            
1987            
1988            
1989            
1990            
1991            
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2001            
2002            
2003 19,549,766          
2004 23,000,000 40,000,000 30,000,000 40,000,000 8,500 8,500
2005 26,500,000 40,000,000 35,000,000 40,000,000 0 0
2006 26,500,000 40,000,000 45,000,000 40,000,000 0 50,000,000
2007 26,000,000 40,000,000 45,000,000 100,000,000 0 50,000,000
2008 78,000,000 60,000,000 45,000,000 100,000,000 44,000,000 50,000,000
2009 78,000,000 60,000,000 45,000,000 100,000,000 44,000,000 50,000,000

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Nebraska's Ethanol Production, 1985-2009
Table 3 of 5
(Gallons)
Year



Standard
Ethanol
(Madrid)

 S.W.
Energy, LLC
(McCook)		 Louis
Dreyfus
Commodities
(Norfolk)		 Abengoa
Bioenergy
(Ravenna)		 Advanced
BioEnergy
(Fairmont)		 E3
BioFuels
(Mead)
1985            
1986            
1987            
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2004 8,500 8,500 8,500 8,500    
2005 0 0 0 0    
2006 0 0 0 0    
2007 55,000,000 0 53,000,000 80,000,000 115,000,000 25,000,000
2008 55,000,000 46,000,000 53,000,000 80,000,000 115,000,000 25,000,000
2009 55,000,000 46,000,000 53,000,000 80,000,000 115,000,000 25,000,000

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Nebraska's Ethanol Production, 1985-2009
Table 4 of 5
(Gallons)
Year Siouxland
Ethanol,
LLC
(Jackson)		 US
BioEnergy-
Ord
(Ord)
Verasun
Albion
(Albion)		 NEDAK
Ethanol
(Atkinson)		 Aventine
Aurora
West
LLC
(Aurora)		 E-Energy
Adams
(Adams)
1985            
1986            
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2005            
2006            
2007 55,000,000 50,000,000 110,000,000     50,000,000
2008 55,000,000 50,000,000 110,000,000 55,000,000 113,000,000 50,000,000
2009 55,000,000 50,000,000 110,000,000 55,000,000 113,000,000 50,000,000

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Nebraska's Ethanol Production, 1985-2009
Table 5 of 5
(Gallons)
Year
ALTRA
Nebraska,
LLC
(Carleton)		 Pioneer
Trail
(Wood River)		 Bridgeport
Ethanol
(Bridgeport)		 Annual
Total
(Gallons)
1985       8,500,000
1986       10,500,000
1987       11,600,000
1988       11,750,000
1989       12,050,000
1990       12,755,000
1991       13,050,000
1992       23,050,000
1993       51,625,000
1994       78,950,000
1995       191,160,000
1996       198,135,000
1997       267,785,000
1998       286,507,922
1999       305,240,735
2000       321,157,825
2001       351,828,892
2002       352,574,234
2003       382,484,568
2004       515,051,000
2005       543,000,000
2006       604,000,000
2007       1,282,500,000
2008 37,000,000 115,000,000   1,776,000,000
2009 37,000,000 115,000,000 54,000,000 1,830,000,000

Sources:  Nebraska Ethanol Board, Lincoln, NE.  Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE.

Notes:  The numbers in red are projected.  An asterisk (*) indicates an estimate.

The tables and graph were updated on February 13, 2008.  Typically, there is one year between updates.

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