Three Missouri corn ethanol project plans advance; 320 Mgy in planned capacity

Three Missouri plants are advancing through the planning stage, with a total planned capacity of more than 320 Mgy of corn ethanol.

The state of Missouri issued an air permit to Ethanex of SEMO. The permit will allow Ethanex to build a 138.6 Mgy ethanol plant at the Southeast Missouri Regional Port. A permit is still in process for a 65 Mgy ethanol plant to be operated in the same region by First Missouri Energy. Bootheel Agri-Energy received a construction permit for its 120 Mgy plant in Sikeston.

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