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DOE
Ethanol Workshop Series
Ethanol
Workshop Series News
December
2001
A Newsletter
about the DOE/RBEP Ethanol Workshop Series (EWS) activities
2001 was a year of unprecedented growth in the ethanol
industry. The interest demonstrated in the Ethanol
Workshop Series was a testament to that growth. The
five 2001 states and the commonwealth, Puerto Rico,
have held their workshops and are moving forward with
their follow-on activities. Four states from previous
years (Alaska, Oregon, Colorado and Texas held a
second workshop this year, Michigan held their third
workshop and Washington developed an ethanol “track”
at a major energy conference. Several states have
formed an Ethanol Work Group, which meets on a
frequent basis. The U.S. Department of Energy – Office
of Fuels Development’s purpose for sponsoring the
Ethanol Workshop Series (EWS), to stimulate activities
that will help foster new or increased production of
ethanol in each state, has been very successful. A
large number of EWS states have ethanol projects
underway or on the drawing board.
Participants in the US DOE Ethanol Workshop Series
thus far:
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1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
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*Alabama+ |
*Colorado+ |
*Idaho |
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Alaska |
*Indiana |
*Iowa |
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*Maine |
*New York |
*Maryland |
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*Michigan++ |
*Ohio |
Puerto Rico |
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Mississippi |
*Oregon+ |
*North Carolina^ |
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*South Dakota |
*Pennsylvania^ |
*Utah |
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*Wisconsin+ |
South Carolina |
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*Texas+ |
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*Washington+ |
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* denotes
states that have new or expanding ethanol
production or have projects seriously under
consideration
+
denotes states that have had more than one EWS
Workshop
^ denotes states that have a related DOE
agricultural ethanol workshop
Source: Energy Information
Administration.
Click Chart for larger image. |
As we close the third
year of the Ethanol Workshop Series, it is evident
that this grassroots US DOE program has been very
successful in facilitating the growth of the
ethanol industry to help meet the demand predicted
by the Energy Information Administration. With the
phase out of MTBE and the intensified focus on
America’s need for greater energy self-reliance,
the ethanol industry will want to coordinate the
smooth growth of production and demand. It has
been an honor to have worked with DOE-OFD and RBEP
on such a successful and meaningful program and we
hope the success continues.
Sincerely, BBI International |
The
Ethanol Workshop Series - 2001
Each of the 21 states plus Puerto Rico
has continued its efforts to build an ethanol industry
in ways just as individual as the workshops
themselves. U.S. DOE - Office of Fuels Development
encourages the planning committees and ethanol work
groups to keep up the momentum that was, in many
cases, started by holding an EWS workshop. The DOE-OFD
remains a source of assistance and information and
welcomes inquiries. Updates on all participating
states can be found on the Internet at
www.bbiethanol.com/doe.
This website, constructed by EWS support service
contractor and ethanol consulting firm, BBI
International, will be maintained as a resource of
networking and information for interested individuals
and organizations.
Information about the
workshops that were held between January and July of
2001 can be found in the previous issues of the EWS
News located at
www.bbiethanol.com/doe. Check the
Archives available at the top of the left hand
column of this page. The contact information for the
Bioenergy Coordinators for each state and commonwealth
are also provided in the state-by-state review.
Overview of
Workshops held between August and December
August 24
– Puerto Rico… Introducing a relatively new fuel
option
"A New Frontier: Benefits and Opportunities for
Fuel Ethanol Production & Use"
Although ethanol production was looked
at several years ago, the potential for an industry
now is more realistic. The sugar cane industry in
Puerto Rico is suffering and might be able to benefit
from the development of an ethanol industry, but at
the workshop it appeared that another very desirable
feedstock would be MSW. An ethanol work group is being
formed to help move the effort forward.
Bioenergy Coordinator: Dr. Guillermo
Riera, Energy Affairs Administration, Ph:
787-724-8774, Fx: 787-721-3089, Email:
gmriera@caribe.net
August 29
- Iowa… Improving education in an ethanol savvy state
"Ethanol: Fueling Iowa’s Economy"
Iowa has had an ethanol work group in
place for about one year that meets with proposed
ethanol projects to assist them through the maze of
determining if their project is viable and, if so, the
steps to construction of an ethanol plant in the
state. Hand-in-hand with that effort, the EWS planning
committee welcomed the opportunity to hold a workshop
and broaden the educational base of understanding
throughout the state. Follow-on recommendations
included possibly an oxygen requirement and/or a
producer incentive similar to the Minnesota model,
further marketplace infrastructure development, and an
expanded educational program to help dispel
misinformation and encourage more use.
Bioenergy Coordinator: Jennifer
Moehlmann, Iowa DNR-Energy Bureau, Ph: 515-281-8518,
Fx: 515-281-6794, Email:
Jennifer.Moehlman@dnr.state.ia.us
October 13 – Maryland…
Considering non-traditional grain
"A Dialogue on the Potential for
Production and Use of fuel Ethanol in Maryland"
Because cellulosic hydrolysis is not
yet ready for commercialization and because Maryland
hasn’t an adequate supply of corn, a study introduced
at the workshop showed barley to be a potential
feedstock from which to build a production industry.
It was determined that an ethanol committee/group
would be formed as well as a broad based ethanol
coalition. Both groups would focus on an aggressive
agricultural and urban legislative education campaign
that would result in needed legislative incentives.
This fall, Maryland’s first E85 station opened.
Bioenergy Coordinator: Charles
Miller, MD Energy Administration, Ph: 410-260-7190, Fx:
410-974-2250, Email:
Cmiller@energy.state.md.us
September 26 – Michigan…
A third workshop in an ethanol-ready state
"Driving Michigan’s Ethanol Future"
This year’s workshop had the highest
attendance yet and had the most legislator
participation. Announcements about the many positive
and recent developments in Michigan related to the new
ethanol plant and supportive legislation were
especially well received. Discussion during the
wrap-up session focused on the need for more consumer
education including ethanol refueling site promotions,
school/youth education, and the need for a standard
ethanol logo/slogan. Additional items discussed were:
pump labeling of ethanol, the need to improve
Michigan’s ethanol infrastructure, and E85 pricing.
Michigan’s first ethanol plant broke ground this fall.
The Ethanol Work Group meets monthly.
Bioenergy Coordinator: Jan Patrick, MI
Department of Consumer & Industry Services – Energy
Office, Ph: 517-241-6153, Fx: 517-241-6229, Email:
jan.patrick@cis.state.mi.us
December 6 – Colorado…
Taking the information to rural communities
"Fuel Ethanol Production in
Colorado: Its History and Potential"
The main purpose of the workshop being
held in eastern Colorado was to bring up-to-date and
useful information to rural Colorado, which had some
failed ethanol projects 10-20 years ago. Prior to the
workshop, a statewide pre-feasibliity study/overview
was conducted in order to help determine if ethanol
was even viable in the state. Even though all the corn
grown in eastern Colorado is currently consumed by
cattle, the very fact that there is such a large
cattle industry to consume the distillers grain is an
important consideration. The ethanol work group will
continue facilitating as the possibilities of ethanol
production in the state continue to be explored.
Bioenergy Coordinator: Ed Lewis, CO
Office of Energy Management & Conservation, Ph:
303-894-2382, Ext 204, Email:
edlewis@state.co.us
December 14 – Texas…
Scoping many options in a giant & diverse state
"Renewable Fuels for Rural
Economic Development & Clean Air in Texas – A
Rural-Urban Partnership"
Two potential ethanol projects are continuing their
investigations about the feasibility of ethanol
production in the state. To further evaluate the
potential in the state a statewide feasibility study
will be conducted that will provide to the legislature
and officials the kind of accurate and meaningful
information that is needed. Texas was the leader in
developing ethanol use in aviation fuel and continues
being a leader in pursuing greater use of renewable
energy. Ethanol production can be a value-added boon
for the rural economy, while improving urban air
quality. It is expected that the study will be
completed well in advance of the next legislative
session.
Bioenergy Coordinator: Pam Groce, State Energy
conservation Office, Ph: 512-463-1889, Email:
pam.groce@epa.state.tx.us
Updates on Ethanol Activities in other EWS States
ALASKA -
The ethanol project is on a two-year
schedule to confirm the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory's wood-to-ethanol conversion technology,
and to develop detailed design engineering and cost
estimates to secure engineering, procurement, and
construction contracts for the Start-Up Ethanol
Facility. All of this information is required to
first prove the feasibility of the technology, and
second, to provide engineering and technical
guarantees necessary to secure any financing for the
project.
Currently, samples of feedstock from the Gateway
facility in Ketchikan, Alaska and other local sawmills
are being tested to confirm the conversion yield of
cellulose to ethanol, and to develop revised
engineering cost estimates from which preliminary
proformas are being developed continually to test the
feasibility of the project. Concurrent with
those efforts, the business development issues
associated with the project are being identified and
addressed.
Bioenergy Coordinator: Peter Crimp, Alaska Energy
Authority, Ph: 907-269-4631, Fx: 907-269-4685,
pcrimp@aidea.org.
WISCONSIN –
Wisconsin is now the home of
two corn ethanol plants that are under construction,
scheduled to come on line in 2002, as well as one
whey-ethanol project. Several others proposed projects
have completed their feasibility studies and are
preparing to proceed. The 1999 EWS workshop helped
motivate the current 20-cent producer credit that
became law and was funded as of last year. Wisconsin
is poised for an aggressive ethanol industry.
Bioenergy Coordinator: Don Wichert, Wisconsin
Energy Bureau, Ph: 608-266-7312, Fx: 608-267-6931,
Email:
don.wichert@doa.state.wi.us.
SOUTH DAKOTA –
South Dakota has a very
aggressive ethanol promotion team between the South
Dakota Corn Growers Association and the American
Coalition for Ethanol. The result is two new plants
under construction and several proposed plants. South
Dakota is helping grow the marketplace with ongoing
support of efforts to further establish aviation fuels
using ethanol.
Bioenergy Coordinator: Lisa Richardson, SD Corn
Utilization Council, Ph: 605 334-0100, Fx:
605-334-0505, Email:
lisal@sdcorn.org
MAINE –
A feasibility study is currently
underway in Maine that is examining the potential of
using either barley or wood as feedstock.
Bioenergy Coordinator: Chris Carroll, Maine Dept of
Economic & Community Development, Ph: 207-287-8457, Fx:
207-287-5701, email:
Christopher.carroll@state.me.us
OHIO –
There are several proposed plants
in Ohio that have completed or are in the process of
completing feasibility studies and business plans. One
proposed project would include cogeneration. Ohio is
an ethanol import state and is anxious to meet that
demand with domestically produced ethanol.
Bioenergy coordinator: Anne Goodge, Ohio Biomass
Energy Program & Public Utilities Commission of Ohio,
Ph: 614-644-7857, Fx: 614-752-8352, Email:
Anne.Goodge@puc.state.oh.us
INDIANA –
A feasibility study has just been
completed for a proposed plant in northeastern
Indiana. The group is now moving forward with a
business plan for the farmer-owned cooperative.
Bioenergy Coordinator: Niles Parker, IN Department
of Commerce, Fossil Fuels & Alternative Fuels Policy
Division, Ph: 317-232-7578, Fx: 317-232-8995,
nparker@commerce.state.in.us,
www.indbiz.com.
NEW YORK –
The entire northeast
welcomes the day when ethanol will be locally
produced. There are several individual ethanol
projects in various stages of development that look
quite promising.
Bioenergy Coordinator: Anne Hartman, NYSTEC
Environmental Systems Center, Ph: 315-338-5818, Fx:
315-338-6124,
hartman@nystec.com
PENNSYLVANIA –
Following their EWS workshop
in last year, Pennsylvania held two ethanol workshops
this year under a similar, but more ag-oriented DOE
program. A feasibility study is underway in York
County that would use corn as a feedstock.
Bioenergy Coordinator: Dave Bingaman, PA Department
of Agriculture, Ph: 717-772-5208, Fx: 717-783-3275,
Email:
Dbingaman@pda.state.pa.us.
Regional
Bioenergy Program Managers
EWS
News is published by
BBI International
Cotopaxi, Colorado
Kathy Bryan, Ph: 719-942-4353
kbryan@bbibiofuels.com
http://www.bbiethanol.com
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