POET to build 115 Mgy corn ethanol plant in Indiana, sources report; 4th in state for ethanol giant

In Indiana, several sources are reporting that POET will construct a 115 Mgy plant in West Lebanon. The $260 million corn ethanol plant would be the fourth owned by POET in Indiana, complementing facilities in Jay, Madison and Wabash counties. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2009 and would be located at a 250-acre site at the intersection of state highways 62, 263 and 28.

Free Subscription to the Daily Biofuels Digest e-newsletter

Related Stories

POET to open 65 Mgy Indiana plant in September; to make major cellulosic ethanol pilot plant announcement

In South Dakota, POET will make a major announcement tomorrow (August 13) regarding the construction of a cellulosic ethanol pilot scale production facility, The company also announced that it will ho...

POET to open 65 Mgy ethanol plant in Indiana, company’s 24th

In Indiana, POET Biorefining annoucned that it will host the grand opening of its 24th ethanol production facility, the 65 Mgy North Manchester plant. Construction commenced on the plant in 2006, and ...

POET opens 65 Mgy corn ethanol plant in Indiana, company’s 24th facility

In Indiana, POET opened its third corn ethanol refinery in the state, a 65 Mgy plant in North Manchester. The facility utilizes the company's patented BPX process that reduces energy consumption by up...

100 Mgy VeraSun plant shuts down abruptly: corn shortage or cash shortage for ethanol giant?

In Indiana, the 100 Mgy VeraSun Energy corn ethanol plant ceased production and has stopped accepting corn deliveries. VeraSun has not announced the reason for the shutdown, and whether it is temporar...

New ethanol, biodiesel plant openings in Iowa and Indiana

In Indiana, Poet opened its 65 Mgy million corn ethanol plant in Portland. Poet now has 21 plants in operation and seven on the drawing board. The opening makes Poet, with 1.07 billion gallons of prod...

POET prepares to open 60-million gallon ethanol plant in Indiana

The Star-Press reports that POET Biorefining is preparing to open a 60-million gallon ethanol plant in Portland, Indiana. POET currently has 20 ethanol plants in operation and three more are under con...