Nebraska has the second largest ethanol nameplate capacity and the third largest ethanol operating production in the country, based on the latest federal figures.
As of May 2009, Nebraska has the nameplate capacity to produce 1.5 billion gallons of ethanol, which is 12 percent of the nation's capacity of 12.6 billion gallons. Iowa has the largest nameplate capacity (3.3 billion gallons which is 26 percent of the nation's total), and Louisiana has the smallest nameplate capacity (1.5 million gallons). Twenty-six states have ethanol facilities.
Nebraska's operating refineries are producing 1.2 billion gallons of ethanol, which is 11 percent of the nation's capacity of 10.9 billion gallons. Iowa has the largest operating production (3.2 billion gallons which is 29 percent of the nation's total), and Louisiana has the smallest operating production (1.5 million gallons). Twenty-six states have operating ethanol facilities. Idled facilities are omitted in the total of each state's operating production.
The ethanol section of the state energy office's energy statistics has more information.
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