River Valley Energy LLC
Fact Sheet for Ethanol Production Facility
Site Location : Town of Arena, Iowa County
Site Size : 48 acres
Production : 42 - 50 million gallons ethanol annually
Volume of Corn Needed : 15 - 18 million bushels/year
Radius from which corn will be purchased: 60 miles
Volume of DDGs (dried distillers grains) produced: 180,000 – 220,000 tons/year
Regulatory Permits Required :
Air Emissions Permit
Permits for Water Usage and Discharge
Storm Water Management Permit
Water Availability : existing high capacity irrigation well
Cost of Plant : $75 million
Taxable Value of Plant (land and structures): $15 million
Estimate of New Taxes : more than $250,000 - $350,000 annually
New Permanent Full Time Jobs created: 30 – 35
Average Annual Salary : $38,000 - $43,000
Temporary Construction Jobs : 200
Estimated Construction Time : eighteen months
* All Quantities are current good faith estimates