Abengoa restarts New Mexico ethanol plant, in tax credit job windfall
In New Mexico, Abengoa Bioenergy is restarting their Portales, New Mexico bioethanol plant on Wednesday, January 12 after nearly two years of inactivity. The 25 million gallon sorghum-based Portales plant will immediately employ 47 people. Primary markets for the fuel include large cities in California and Texas which are easily reached by rail from Portales.
Roosevelt County Community Development Corporation Executive Director Greg Fisher said that the extended biofuel tax credit supported by New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman was a key reason the plan was able to resume operations. Abengoa Bioenergy operates six bioethanol plants and two new fuel technology plants in Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas and New Mexico, employing over 500 people.
Category: Fuels
