Ravenna, Nebraska

Ethanol Plant
Breaks Ground

The Facilty is expected to be completed in early 2007

Abengoa Bioenergy finalizes the financing and proceeds with construction of Ravenna ethanol facility

St. Louis, Mo. - Abengoa Bioenergy of Ravenna has secured financing for a soon-to-be-completed 88 milion gallons per year ethanol manufacturing plant in Ravenna, Nebraska, Abengoa Bioenergy of Ravenna is a wholly owned subsidiary of Abengoa Bioenergy Corporation.

Total employment effects for the Ravenna Plant multi-county impact area are estimated to be 163 jobs (48 direct F.T.E.s and 115 secondary, or 81 indirect and 34 induced jobs).

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The Nation's Ethanol Industry has reached the Four Billion Gallon Annual Production Capacity. The industry has produced more than 2.8 billion gallons and will produce more than 3.9 billion gallons in 2005, up 14% from 2004. The goal for 2006 is 6 billion gallons.

Ethanol Plant Breaks Ground five miles south-east of Ord

$75 million plant will employ 35 in 2007

The average annual salary for employees should approach $42,000, producing 50 million gallons of ethanol and 270,000 tons of wet distillers grain (animal feed) annually.
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Custer County Proposes an Ethanol Plant near Ansley

Wisconsin based E Energy LLC plans a 267 acre corn-processing ethanol plant between Berwyn and Ansley. E Eneergy has ethanol plants in Adams and Johnson Coutnies.

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Nebraska could reach the One Billion Gallon Per Year within the next three years. There are currently 12 ethanol plants in Nebraska and it is anticipated that will increase to 25 within three years.