Biodiesel: Who's Involved [U.S.]

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As of March 11, 2009, there were 193 biodiesel production facilities in the U.S. ranging in capacity from less than 1MGY to 105MGY. Nearly all of the plants have a capacity below 50MGY, many of which are tailored to meet the feedstock supply of the owner/co-op. These plants are typically run by farm co-ops, which use soy oil as the key feedstock. With the price of soy oil required to produce one gallon of biodiesel exceeding market prices, many of these smaller facilities are closing due to a lack of funding or a move to sell the soybeans into the open market for prices greater than what could be generated by selling biodiesel. As a result, it appears that the large scale producers capable of utilizing multiple feedstocks will be best suited to succeed. All plants with a capacity equal or greater to 50MGY are included below.

Currently Producing
Plant Name/Website	Location	Capacity (MGY)	Feedstock
GreenHunter Biofuels, LLC	Houston, TX	105	Multi-Feedstock
Imperium Renewables, Inc.	Grays Harbor, WA	100	Multi-Feedstock
Green Earth Fuels, LLC	Houston, TX	90	Multi-Feedstock
Archer Daniels Midland Co.	Velva, ND	85	Canola Oil
Delta BioFuels, Inc.	Natchez, MS	80	Animal Fats, Soy Oil
Louis Dreyfus Claypool	Claypool, IN	80	Soy Oil
East Fork Biodiesel, LLC	Algona, IA	60	Soy Oil
Twin Rivers Technologies	Cincinnati, OH	60	Multi-Feedstock
Owensboro Grain Biodiesel	Owensboro, KY	50	Soy Oil
FuelBio Holdings, LLC	Elizabeth, NJ	50	Animal Fats, Yellow Grease

Temporarily Shutdown
Plant Name/Website	Location	Capacity (MGY)	Feedstock
Nova Biosource Fuels, Inc.	Seneca, IL	60	Multi-Feedstock
Perihelion Global Inc.	Opp, AL	60	Multi-Feedstock

Under Construction
Plant Name/Website	Location	Capacity (MGY)	Feedstock
Metro Bio Fuel	New York, NY	110	Multi-Feedstock
Biodiesel of Las Vegas, Inc.	Las Vegas, NV	100	Multi-Feedstock

A complete list of U.S. manufacturers can be found here.

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