Orion Ethanol acquires site from Dimmitt Ethanol; will convert old mill to multi-fuel and power complex

In Kansas, Orion Ethanol acquired a Texas wet milling plant from Dimmitt Ethanol. The purchase price was $2.5 million. Orion plans to convert the facility to ethanol production, with a total cost of the project estimated at $66 million, compared to more than $130 million for construction of a new dry milling ethanol facility. Orion’s project includes the construction of 60 Mgy of ethanol capacity, a 10 Mgy edible oil extraction plant, a 10 Mgy cellulosic ethanol plant, a 12 Mgy biodiesel facility, and up to 75 MW in wind and methane capacity.

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