The South Dakota Ethanol Producers Association serves as a strong, unified voice of advocacy for the expansion of ethanol production, greater access to the marketplace, and increased use and acceptance in South Dakota and the United States.
With diverse representation throughout the ethanol industry, the SDEPA will build consensus, cooperation and collaboration for positive public policy, the education and expansion of goals for the ethanol industry through legislative outreach with elected officials and regulatory agencies, as well as like-minded organizations and the general public.
SDEPA strives for integrity, honesty and relentless dedication in this mission of enriching the value of agriculture on the farm, increasing jobs in our state, and ultimately, bringing energy independence to our entire nation through the use of this readily available, clean, economic, home grown fuel that is ethanol
South Dakota Producers
- Dakota Ethanol
- Glacial Lakes Energy
- Aberdeen
- Huron
- Mina
- Watertown
- NuGen Energy
- POET Bioprocessing
- Big Stone City
- Chancellor
- Groton
- Hudson
- Mitchell
- POET Research Center
- Red River Energy
- Redfield Energy
- Ringneck Energy
- Valero Renewable Fuels Co.
Billion
Gallons
Annual production
capacity of ethanol
Million Bushels
of Corn
Bought from South Dakota
farmers annually
Billion
Dollars
Household
Earnings
Billion
Dollars
Gross
Output
Jobs
Created
For the benefit of
South Dakota’s economy
Billion
Dollars
Value of
corn production
Corn
Used
For ethanol
production
Million
Tons
Distillers
grains
All of these facts highlight that South Dakota’s bioethanol industry revitalizes local communities and impacts the entire state.
The truth is South Dakota’s corn-based bioethanol is a vital and necessary answer to our energy demands. The future of our industry is bright and the bioethanol production of tomorrow will be even more efficient and advanced.