Pennsylvania town rebuffs Lancaster Biofuels plan, cites missing information on Branson, Khosla backed venture

In Pennsylvania, Conoy Township said that the application submitted by Lancaster Biofuels is incomplete and the Planning Commission deferred action on the proposed 60 Mgy ethanol plant, noting that it was “disturbed” that some of the requested information was not forthcoming. The $100 million project has been seeking Township approval for several months.

The Planning Commission wrapped up public commentary last month, and expected to have complete written testimony by February 22nd. It was expected to make its decision by March 13th.

A residents’ coalition has been fighting against a conditional use permit for the $100 million corn ethanol plant proposed by Lancaster Biofuels since last September. Penn-Mar Ethanol’s plan met with similar opposition in 2004, but the company shifted to another site before the project was voted on by Lancaster County officials.

Previously, investors in Lancaster Biofuels’ proposed $100 million ethanol plant in Conoy Township made presentations to county officials as they seek final approval for the new facility. Investors include Celion, a new California-based ethanol developer whose investors include billionaires Vinod Khosla and Richard Branson.

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