The expansion of POET Biorefining – Big Stone from a nameplate production capacity of 40 to 75 million gallons per year (MGPY) is now complete. The $42 million construction project began in April of last year and was completed at the end of May.

Located approximately 6.5 miles northeast of Milbank, S.D., POET Biorefining – Big Stone started as a 40 MGPY ethanol production facility in July, 2002. Last year, the facility produced nearly 50 million gallons of ethanol and 160,000 tons of Dakota Gold Enhanced Distillers Nutrition products.

Jeff Broin, CEO of POET, said, “POET Biorefining – Big Stone has performed phenomenally well, consistently exceeding their nameplate capacity by nearly 20 percent. At their increased production capacity, the facility will make an even larger contribution to the local community, help to decrease our country’s dependence on foreign oil and improve our environment.”

Big Stone is one of six POET ethanol production facilities in the state of South Dakota. With this expansion completed, those six plants have an annual production capacity of more than 310 million gallons. POET Biorefining – Chancellor recently started construction on an expansion that will take it from a nameplate of 50 MGPY to 100 MGPY.

About POET
POET, the largest dry mill ethanol producer in the United States, is an established leader in the biorefining industry through project development, design and construction, research and development, plant management, and marketing. Formerly known as Broin, the 20-year old company currently operates 20 production facilities in the United States with seven more in construction or under development. The company produces and markets more than one billion gallons of ethanol annually. For more information, go to http://www.poetenergy.com

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