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Fact #471: May 28, 2007
Biodiesel Production Facilities

Biodiesel is currently made from many different feedstocks, which allows biodiesel plants to be located throughout the United States (including Hawaii). The capacity and primary feedstock of each plant is listed in the table below the map.

Map showing the biodiesel plants located in the U.S. including Hawaii. For more detailed information, see the table below.

Note: BQ-9000 is a cooperative and voluntary national program for the accreditation of producers of biodiesel fuel. To learn more about BQ-9000 Accreditation, visit: http://www.bq-9000.org

Supporting Information

Biodiesel Production Facilities as of January 31, 2007
State Company City Annual Production Capacity Primary Feedstock
AL        
  Alabama Biodiesel Corporation Moundville   Soybean Oil
  Allied Renewable Energy, LLC Birmingham 15,000,000 Soybean Oil
AR        
* FurtureFuel Chemical Company Batesville 24,000,000 Multi Feedstock
  Patriot Biofuels Stuttgart 3,000,000 Multi Feedstock
CA        
  Biodiesel Industries of Port Hueneme Port Hueneme 3,000,000 Multi Feedstock
  Blue Sky Bio-Fuels, Inc. Oakland   Multi Feedstock
  Energy Alternative Solutions, Inc Gonzales 500,000 Multi Feedstock
  Evergreen Biodiesel Big Oak Flat 50,000 Recycled Cooking Oil
* Imperial Western Products Coachella 8,000,000 Multi Feedstock
  So Cal Biofuel Anaheim 1,100,000 Yellow Grease
  Yokayo Biofuels, Inc. Ukiah 200,000 Recycled Cooking Oil
CO        
  American Agri-Diesel LLC Burlington 6,000,000 Soybean Oil
  Bio Energy of America Denver 8,000,000 Soybean Oil
  Bio Energy of America Commerce City 10,000,000 Soybean Oil
  Rocky Mountain Biodiesel Industries, LLC Berthoud 3,000,000 Multi Feedstock
CT        
  Bio-Pur Inc. Bethlehem    
DE        
  Mid-Atlantic Biodiesel Clayton 6,500,000 Multi Feedstock
FL        
* Purada Processing, LLC Lakeland 18,000,000 Soybean Oil
GA        
  Middle Georgia Biofuels East Dublin 2,500,000 Multi Feedstock
  Peach State Labs Rome   Soybean Oil
  Sunshine BioFuels, LLC Camilla 6,000,000 Soybean Oil
  US Biofuels Inc. Rome 10,000,000 Multi Feedstock
HI        
  Pacific Biodiesel Kahului 200,000 Recycled Cooking Oil
  Pacific Biodiesel Honolulu 1,000,000 Recycled Cooking Oil
IA        
* AGP Sergeant Bluff 30,000,000 Soybean Oil
* Cargill Iowa Falls 37,500,000 Soybean Oil
  Clinton County Bio Energy, LLC Clinton 10,000,000 Soybean Oil
* Renewable Energy Group, Inc. Ralston 12,000,000 Soybean Oil
  Riksch BioFuels, LLC Crawfordsville 10,000,000 Multi Feedstock
  Sioux Biochemical, Inc. Sioux Center 2,000,000 Corn Oil
  Soy Solutions Milford 2,000,000 Soybean Oil
  Tri-City Energy Keokuk 5,000,000 Soybean Oil
  Western Iowa Energy Wall Lake 30,000,000 Multi Feedstock
IL        
  Incobrasa Industries, Ltd. Gilman 31,000,000 Soybean Oil
  Stepan Company Millsdale 22,000,000 Soybean Oil
IN        
  Evergreen Renewables Hammond 5,000,000 Soybean Oil
  Heartland Biofuel Flora 450,000 Multi Feedstock
  Integrity Biofuels Morristown 10,000,000 Soybean Oil
KY        
* Griffin Industries Butler 2,000,000 Multi Feedstock
  Union County Biodiesel Company, LLC Sturgis 5,000,000 Soybean Oil
MA        
  MPB Bioenergy, LLC Bridgewater 500,000 Recycled Cooking Oil
MD        
  Maryland Biodiesel Berlin 1,000,000 Soybean Oil
MI        
  Ag Solutions, Inc. Gladstone 5,000,000 Multi Feedstock
  Michigan Biodiesel, LLC Bangor 10,000,000 Soybean Oil
MN        
* FUMPA BioFuels Redwood Falls 3,000,000 Multi Feedstock
  Green Range Renewable Energy Ironton 150,000 Recycled Cooking Oil
* Minnesota Soybean Processors Brewster 30,000,000 Soybean Oil
* Soymor Albert Lea 30,000,000 Soybean Oil
MO        
  Mid America Biofuels, LLC Mexico 30,000,000 Soybean Oil
  Missouri Better Bean Bunceton 15,000,000 Multi Feedstock
  Missouri Bio-Products, Inc. Bethel 2,000,000 Multi Feedstock
MS        
  CFC Transportation, Inc Columbus 1,500,000 Multi Feedstock
  Channel Chemical Corporation Gulfport 5,000,000 Soybean Oil
NC        
  Blue Ridge Biofuels Asheville 2,000,000 Multi Feedstock
  Foothills Bio-Energies, LLC Lenoir 5,000,000 Multi Feedstock
  Gortman Biofuel, LLC Winston Salem 100,000  
  Piedmont Biofuels Pittsboro 1,000,000 Multi Feedstock
NJ        
  Eastern Biofuels, LLC Newark 24,000,000 Soybean Oil
NM        
  Rio Valley Biofuels, LLC Anthony   Multi Feedstock
NV        
  Bently Biofuels Minden 1,000,000 Multi Feedstock
  Biodiesel of Las Vegas Las Vegas 5,000,000 Multi Feedstock
NY        
  North American Biofuels Company Bohemia 2,500,000 Multi Feedstock
OH        
  American Ag Fuels, LLC Defiance 1,500,000 Multi Feedstock
  PEC Biofuels Hicksville 7,500,000 Soybean Oil
* Peter Cremer Cincinnati 30,000,000 Soybean Oil
OK        
  Earth Biofuels, Inc. Durant 10,000,000 Multi Feedstock
  Green Country Biodiesel, Inc Chelsea 2,500,000 Multi Feedstock
OR        
  SeQuential-Pacific Biodiesel, LLC Salem 1,000,000 Multi Feedstock
PA        
  Keystone BioFuels, Inc. Shiremanstown   Soybean Oil
  United Biofuels, Inc. York 1,500,000 Soybean Oil
  United Oil Company Pittsburgh 2,000,000 Multi Feedstock
SC        
  Carolina Biofuels, LLC Taylor 30,000,000 Soybean Oil
  Southeast BioDiesel, LLC Charleston 6,000,000 Multi Feedstock
SD        
  Midwest BioDiesel Producers, LLC Alexandria 7,000,000 Soybean Oil
TN        
  Agri-Energy, Inc Louisburg 5,000,000 Soybean Oil
  BIG Biodiesel, LLC Pulaski 250,000 Soybean Oil
  Blue Sky Biodiesel, Inc. Wartburg 3,000,000 Multi Feedstock
  Memphis Biofuels, LLC Memphis 50,000,000 Multi Feedstock
  Milagro Biofuels of Memphis Memphis 5,000,000 Soybean Oil
  NuOil Counce 1,500,000 Soybean Oil
  TN Bio Energy Manchester   Soybean Oil
TX        
  Biodiesel Industries of Greater Dallas-Fort Worth Denton 3,000,000 Multi Feedstock
  Brownfield Biodiesel, LLC Ralls 2,000,000 CottonseedOil
  Central Texas Biofuels Giddings 1,500,000 Soybean Oil
  GeoGreen Fuels Gonzales 3,000,000 Multi Feedstock
* Huish Detergents Pasadena 15,000,000  
* Johann Haltermann Ltd Houston 20,000,000 Soybean Oil
  Kemlink Energy, Inc. Pasadena 2,500,000 Multi Feedstock
  New Fuel Company Dallas 250,000 Multi Feedstock
  NMM, Ltd Channelview 1,000,000 Multi Feedstock
* Organic Fuels, LLC Galena Park 30,000,000 Multi Feedstock
  Pacific Biodiesel Texas Hillsboro 2,000,000 Multi Feedstock
  SAFE Fuels, Inc. Conroe 18,000,000 Multi Feedstock
  Smithfield Bioenergy LLC Cleburne 12,000,000 Multi Feedstock
  SMS Envirofuels Poteet 6,000,000 Soybean Oil
  South Texas Blending Laredo 5,000,000 Tallow
UT        
  Domestic Energy Partners Spanish Fork 9,000,000 Multi Feedstock
VA        
  Chesapeake Custom Chemical Ridgeway 5,000,000 Soybean Oil
  RECO Biodiesel, LLC Richmond 10,000,000 Soybean Oil
  Renroh Environmental Company South Boston 80,000  
  Virginia Biodiesel Refinery New Kent 7,000,000 Soybean Oil
WA        
  Central Washington Biodiesel, LLC Ellensburg 3,000,000 Canola Oil
  Seattle Biodiesel Seattle 5,000,000 Multi Feedstock
WI        
  Renewable Alternatives Manitowoc   Soybean Oil
  WRR Environmental Services Eau Claire   Multi Feedstock

Note:
* denotes BQ-9000 Accredited Producers. BQ-9000 is a cooperative and voluntary national program for the accreditation of producers of biodiesel fuel. To learn more about BQ-9000 Accreditation, visit: http://www.bq-9000.org

Source:
National Biodiesel Board, "Existing Plants - Production Map & Table" (PDF 358 KB) Download Adobe Reader.

 

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