A34-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 12, 2003 Ethanol Plant Construction To Begin (Continued from Page A 1) The proposed facility will con vert com into ethanol, a renewa ble gasoline additive used mainly in automobiles. It is projected to produce more than 50 million gallons of ethanol from as much as 20 million bushels of com per year, ranking it in the top 15 of the nation’s 70 ethanol facilities. At this point, the nearest etha nol plants to Pennsylvania are in Michigan, Indiana, and Ken tucky. Co-products generated from the ethanol production process include dried distillers grain a high-protein livestock feed, and carbon dioxide used for carbonat ing soft drinks and in food-pro cessing facilities. According to planners, a major part of the project’s success depends on the marketing of these co-products. A feasibility study completed last year by an independent con sulting firm showed good eco nomic prospects for the project. One of the bright spots in assess ing ethanol’s future is that the fuel oxygenate MTBE is being phased out in many states be cause it has been shown to be an environmental and health haz ard. Ethanol is an environmentally safe fuel oxygenate. Penn-Mar plans to have a final site chosen for the facility by May and to begin construction late this year or early 2004, according to Dan Wolf, Penn-Mar president and com producer from York County. Wolf led a press conference on the topic Thursday in the new lobby of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex. Also speaking on behalf of the project were Dennis Wolff, Pennsylvania secretary of agriculture designee; Russ Mont gomery, president of the Region al Economic Development Dis One of our favorite times of year is just around fho eornor: Juno Dairy Month! And what a treat wa have far Ltnctsftr Firming readers in our June Dairy Issue scheduled June 7. 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COMPONENTS OF A PROVEN SYSTEM Gary Johnson Box 154 Church St Spnngville Pa (570)965-2613 trict Initiative (REDDI); Scott Welsh, project manager; and state Sen. Mike Waugh (R-28). “Currently, we are focused on a short list of sites in Adams, York, and Lancaster counties,” Wolf said. The proposed $BO mil lion facility would be built on about 30 acres adjacent to a rail way, in order to have access to com shipments by rail from the Midwest. In March, Penn-Mar signed agreements with Lockwood Greene, a global engineering firm, to design and construct the facility, and Buchart-Hom, Inc., an international multidiscipline company, to perform permitting and land development planning. According to Project Manager Welsh, about a third of the com Russ Montgomery, presi dent of Regional Economic Development District Initia tive, said an ethanol facility will be a boost to the re gion’s economic develop ment. for the facility would come from the Pennsylvania and Maryland area, with the rest being railed in from the Midwest. Penn-Mar was formed last RRI, Box 8! 717*536*386' , TM system... - A Proven Success www ammatonline com folkema@sympatico.ca in Supply 137, Blain, PA 17006 1 or 717*536*3933 TOTAL INTERLOCKED RUBBER FLOORING summer to pursue an ethanol fa cility in the area. The 13 founders of the company represent the farm and agribusiness commu nity in southcentral Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. To date, the company has a total of about 45 investors. “As lifelong residents and farmers from Pennsylvania and Maryland, those of us who have worked long to make this project a reality are truly excited about the opportunity that Penn-Mar will bring to agriculture, the economy, and the environment of our home region,” Wolf said. In response to a question on how the production of distillers grain will impact the livestock business in the region, Wolf said, “We’re actually importing more distillers grain today than this plant will produce.” Ag Secretary Wolff praised the initiative. “I want to thank the farmers who stepped Out of the box to promote a project like this,” he said. “Pennsylvania is a natural fit for this project.” Russ Montgomery, REDDI president, said the facility will generate $B5 million per year in economic activity and require 30-35 employees to operate. According to Montgomery, ethanol production in Pennsylva nia “can help reduce our need for foreign oil” and benefit farmers, the urban community, and the economy as a whole. “Agriculture is no longer just about food and fiber,” he said. Waugh said the project promotes “innovation, good stew ardship, and a solid ag economy in our state.” Waugh also praised the joint effort of planners across the Mason-Dixon line in launching the project. “Biofuels, in my mind, are a win-win,” he said. Out of Space? ■ We have new and used | walk-in and reach-in I coolers and freezers! J F: 717-664-4136 ■ Rufus Brubaker Refrigeration, llc P: 717-665-3525 Smile...weVe got you covered! 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