POET will hold a Grand Opening on Tuesday, March 15 for its 27th ethanol plant, POET Biorefining – Cloverdale, a 90 million gallon-per-year grain ethanol plant near Cloverdale, Ind. The plant’s opening will put Indiana’s total ethanol production above the state’s goal of 1 billion gallons.

The event will feature public tours and a program with keynote speakers POET CEO Jeff Broin, Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman and Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis. Lunch will be provided. Media and the public are welcome to attend.

Schedule of events:
9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Public tours
11:00 a.m. – noon Speaking program
Noon – 1:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Public tours

Public parking is only available off-site at Martin Marietta Aggregates at 6252 US Hwy 231 South, Cloverdale, IN (see attached map). Buses will run continuously to and from the plant. There is no public parking at the plant.

POET purchased POET Biorefining - Cloverdale in 2010 and is now completing approximately $30 million in upgrades including BPX, POET’s patented fermentation process that uses enzymes instead of heat, reducing energy costs. The plant also has a water recovery system and new pollution control equipment. It will employ more than 40 local team members upon startup.

About POET
POET, the largest ethanol producer in the world, is a leader in biorefining through its efficient, vertically integrated approach to production. The 23-year-old company produces more than 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol and 9 billion pounds of high-protein animal feed annually from 27 production facilities nationwide. POET also operates a pilot-scale cellulosic ethanol plant, which uses corn cobs as feedstock, and will commercialize the process in Emmetsburg, Iowa. For more information, visit http://www.poet.com.

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