Renewables Facilities
¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Renewables - Fort Dodge
1930 Hayes Avenue
Fort Dodge,
IA 50501
United States
Overview
The Fort Dodge plant, located on 270 acres less than 100 miles northwest of Des Moines, produces ethanol, distillers grains livestock feed and fuel- and feed-grade corn oil. With original startup in September 2005, the plant was acquired by ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ in April 2009. ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½â€™s Fort Dodge plant was the first of its design to be built for an original production capacity of 110 million gallons per year. Corn is purchased from within 50 miles.
Fort Dodge By the Numbers
- ~65 employees
- 140 million gallons per year ethanol production capacity
- 368,000 tons per year dried distillers grains production
- 49 million bushels per year corn processing capacity
- More than $561,000 contributed to the United Way of Greater Fort Dodge through employee pledges, additional donations and company matches since 2013
- $313,000 from the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Texas Open and Benefit for Children to local charities since 2013
- More than 11,000 hours volunteered by Fort Dodge plant employees supporting local nonprofits since 2013
In Our Community
Fort Dodge Employees Give Back
Volunteer Hours
Since 2013, Fort Dodge employees have volunteered more than 11,000 hours to help support local nonprofits.
Benefiting Children
A total of $313,000 from the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Texas Open and Benefit for Children was given to local children's charities since 2013.
United Way Giving
Since 2013, more than $561,000 contributed to the United Way of Greater Fort Dodge through employee pledges, additional donations and company matches.
Environmentally Responsible Operations.
Best-in-class environmental performance through reliability, operational excellence, and investments in renewable energy.
Recognition of the Fort Dodge plant is pending under the Efficient Producer Program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for superior process efficiency – through reduced on-site energy consumption, increased fuel output and/or use of biomass or biogas from certain sources to reduce process energy greenhouse gas emissions.
Local Information
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About Fort Dodge
Population: 25,206 in 2010 Census
- 45 miles from Ames, home of Iowa State University
- 85 miles from Des Moines, home of Drake University
- 90 miles from Cedar Falls, home of University of Northern Iowa
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Things To Do
Community Orchard: h
Fort Museum and Frontier Village houses:
Blanden Art Museum:
Soldier Creek Winery:
John F. Kennedy Memorial Park:
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Helpful Links
City of Fort Dodge:
Fort Dodge Convention and Visitors Bureau:
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Related Documents
Corn Delivery
Contact Us Plant Manager: Troy Shaner
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To Sell Corn
Contacts:
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To Purchase Distiller's Grains
Contacts:
Angela Nelson
Distillers Grain Sales Rep (local truck sales)
(866) 513-CORN (2676), toll-free
