Six midwestern ethanol producers band to acquire, operate 100 Mgy Guardian Energy corn ethanol plant in Minnesota

In Minnesota, six farmer-owned ethanol plants in Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska have formed Guardian Energy to acquire and operate a 100 Mgy corn ethanol plant in Janesville formerly owned by VeraSun Energy.

Al-Corn Clean Fuel, Central Minnesota Ethanol, Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company, Golden Grain Energy, Heartland Corn Products, and KAPPA Ethanol operate facilities in local Midwest communities, primarily in Minnesota, and said that they expect to have the plant in operation in 45 days, and are actively recruiting candidates for more than 45 new jobs.

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