POET, Magellan to study Midwest-to-Northeast ethanol pipeline

In South Dakota, POET announced that it has signed an agreement with Magellan Midstream Partners to assess the development of a dedicated ethanol pipeline that would link the Midwestern ethanol refineries with fuel terminals in the northeastern US.

The proposed common carrier pipeline system would gather ethanol from production facilities in Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio to serve terminals in major Northeastern markets. The project, preliminarily estimated to cost in excess of $3.5 billion, would span approximately 1,700 miles and would take several years to complete.

In other news, POET announced that they have a made a documentary available on their cellulosic ethanol project in Scotland, SD, here.

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