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Valero celebrates restart of Mt. Vernon facility

Valero Renewable Fuels and the Ports of Indiana celebrated the restart of the Mt. Vernon ethanol plant today.  Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann says the opening of the Valero facility at the Port of Indiana – Mount Vernon is another economic development win for the state of Indiana.

The Mount Vernon plant is the 11^th corn plant in Valero Renewables’ system and the second in Indiana.  Its annual production capacity is 110 million gallons.  The plant had been shut down for nearly two years, but production resumed at the site earlier this month and now employs 65 full-time workers.

The location of the plant provides logistical advantages that include ready access to corn suppliers as well as strong rail, truck, and barge transportation.

By adding the Mount Vernon location, Valero’s ethanol production will now total more than 1.3 billion gallons per year.