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LQM-Gonzales Ethanol Plant

Generates $25 million in local gross domestic product annually

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Plant Facts

• Site host - Graham Land & Cattle Co.
• 11 million gallon-per-year nameplate ethanol production capacity
• Produces 91,000 tons of WDG annually, enough to feed 24,000 head
• Purchase 3.8 million bushels of grain
• 14 skilled/unskilled labor positions
• 5 acre (200K sq. Ft.) footprint
• Generates $25 million in local gross domestic product annually
• Over $25 million in capital investment
• Provides over $300,000 a year in local taxes to fund schools, hospitals, and community redevelopment
• Partnered with local growers and CSU to research the integration and utilization of locally produced crops and cellulose.

Historic Timeline

• DEC 07 - Site LOC signed, LGE, LLC is formed
• MAR 07 - Execute permit development and design contract
• MAY 07 - Phase I environmental survey completed.
• JAN 08 - Site survey completed
• AUG 08 Air construction permit approved
• SEP 08 - Water Use Permit Granted

Plants Are Nature's Solar Arrays

Utilizing photosynthesis, leaves are nature’s own “solar cells,” and plants are nature’s “solar arrays”. By storing solar energy as sugars, bioenergy using photosynthesis offers a natural and flexible solution to energy capture than any alternative energy technology.