Ethanol Company Plans to Double Production in North Dakota

(Photo courtesy of Red Trail Energy via the North Dakota Monitor)

(North Dakota Monitor) – Gevo, the company that purchased the former Red Trail Energy ethanol plant in Richardton said.

Gevo will add a second ethanol production facility capable of producing up to 75 million gallons per year of low-carbon ethanol. Earlier this year, Gevo announced plans to expand production of the existing facility from 67 million gallons per year to 75 million gallons per year.

Paul Bloom, president of Colorado-based Gevo, said North Dakota, being a pro-agriculture and pro-energy state, “is at the top of our list” for expansion opportunities.

“We already have the core elements in place in North Dakota, including proven carbon capture and sequestration infrastructure,” Bloom said.