Biofuels Archives

Lent Hill Ag-Grid (2022)

Cohocton, NY

Biofuels
CDEs: Dudley Ventures

Lent Hill (LH) is the development and operation of a 2MW facility powered by local farmer’s food waste and silage. LH will process 43K gallons of local food waste per

Enviva Pellets (2022)

Epes, AL

Biofuels, Manufacturing
CDEs: PB Community Impact Fund, United Bank of Alabama

The building of the world’s largest wood pellet plant in Epes, Alabama. Enviva is the largest producer of industrial wood pellets, a renewable energy alternative to fossil fuels. Enviva’s sustainable

Biomass Green Fuels (2020)

Fajardo, PR

Biofuels, Disaster Recovery, Energy, Environment, Irma, Maria
CDEs: Popular Community Capital

Construction of a landfill recycled and renewable natural gas and carbon dioxide facility.

Pinelands (2012)

Allendale, SC

Biofuels, Community, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing, Rural, Timber and Agriculture
CDEs: Midwest Renewable Capital, Rural Development Partners

NMTCs were leveraged to build two identical 21 MW biomass generation facilities which will convert wood pulp and debris into electricity for use throughout South Carolina.

Danimer Scientific Kentucky Inc (2019)

Winchester, KY

Biofuels, Business Development, Food Manufacturing, Greentech Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Plastics and Chemicals
CDEs: AMCREF

NMTC financing brings high-quality biotech manufacturing jobs back to Winchester, Kentucky

Lancaster Energy Partners (2013)

Thomaston, GA

Biofuels, Business Development, Co-ops, Community, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing, Rural
CDEs: Dudley Ventures

The acquisition and retrofitting of a former coal fired power plant which had closed 10 years ago.

AVAPCO (2014)

Thomaston, GA

Adult Education, Biofuels, Business Development, College or Vocational Training, Community, Energy, Environment, Greentech Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Plastics and Chemicals, Rural
CDEs: AMCREF, Capital One, Dudley Ventures

The AVAPCO project consists of the acquisition, expansion and leasing of an existing biomass research, development, and demonstration facility located in Thomaston, Georgia.

Zilkha Biomass (2013)

Selma, AL

Biofuels, Business Development, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing, Rural
CDEs: AMCREF

Manufacturer of proprietary 'black' wood pellet.

DAK Americas (2019)

Richmond, IN

Biofuels, Business Development, Greentech Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Plastics and Chemicals, Rural, Waste Management
CDEs: Dudley Ventures

NMTC financing helps mitigate environmental and economic development challenges in Richmond, Indiana.

Verso Paper Mill (2010)

Quinnesec, MI

Biofuels, Business Development, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing, Rural
CDEs: Cinnaire New Markets, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Michigan Community Capital

The project includes equipment and facility upgrades to a paper mill in Quinnesec, MI.

Highland Pellets (2017)

Pine Bluff, AR

Adult Education, Biofuels, College or Vocational Training, Community, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing
CDEs: Capital One, Heartland Renaissance Fund, River Gorge Capital

Construction of a biomass pellet facility. 30% of workforce to be filled by prisoner return to work employees through second chance program.

LHF Lopiwa (2009)

O’Oakala, HI

Biofuels, Energy, Environment, Indian Country, Manufacturing, Rural, Timber and Agriculture
CDEs: CEI Capital Management, Rural Community Investment Fund, Rural Development Partners

The construction of a new, state-of-the-art veneer mill and the conversion to biomass fuel of two oil-fired electric generation plants.

North Fork Community Power (2015)

North Fork, CA

Biofuels, Brownfield Remediation, Community, Energy, Environment, Indian Country, Manufacturing, Timber and Agriculture
CDEs: Central Valley NMTC

A first-in-nation renewable energy operating business that uses Sierra Nevada forest waste as its feedstock to produce electricity.

Solaplast (2014)

Meridian, MS

Biofuels, Business Development, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing, Rural
CDEs: Advantage Capital

Financing for a Biomass processing and manufacturing facility.

Martinsville Clean Energy Plant (2017)

Martinsville, VA

Biofuels, Community, Energy, Environment, Food Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Waste Management, Water Management
CDEs: Dudley Ventures, French Lick Redevelopment CDE

The Martinsville Clean Energy project successfully combined Investment Tax Credits and New Markets Tax Credits for the design, construction and installation of state-of-the-art clean energy generation technology into an anaerobic

North Carolina Renewable Power-Lumberton (2015)

Lumberton, NC

Biofuels, Community, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing, Rural
CDEs: AMCREF, Chase

Retrofit of an existing dormant coal-fired power plant to a renewable energy power plant utilizing biomass, in particular, poultry litter and wood waste.

Platte Valley Distillers (2016)

Lexington, NE

Biofuels, Business Development, Food Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Rural
CDEs: CEI Capital Management

Thanks to the flexible and affordable private capital provided through the NMTC through CEI Capital Management LLC, PVD is able to begin operations in Lexington, Nebraska, adding 12-14 full-time equivalent

Tiger Fibers (2012)

Lawrenceville, VA

Adult Education, Biofuels, College or Vocational Training, Community, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing, Rural
CDEs: Midwest Renewable Capital

The acquisition and installation of equipment at a biofuels processing facility in rural Lawrenceville, Virginia, a community of approximately 1,400 people.

Biofuels Energy Project (2010)

La Jolla, CA

Biofuels, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing, Waste Management, Water Management
CDEs: TELACU

The BioFuels energy project includes both the development of a methane gas treatment facility at the City of San Diego's Point Loma wastewater treatment plant, and the installation of three

Coastal Carolina Clean Power (2010)

Kenansville, NC

Biofuels, Community, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing, Rural
CDEs: AMCREF, Rural Development Partners

Kenansville was originally developed and constructed as a coal-fired generating facility; new ownership converted the plant to a biomass-fired facility.

Express Biodiesel (2018)

Greenwood, MS

Biofuels, Business Development, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing, Rural
CDEs: AMCREF, MuniStrategies

Express Biodiesel built a new plant to produce up to 15 million gallons per year of biodiesel from locally sourced soybean oil and waste poultry processing oils.

Otter Tail Ag Enterprises (2007)

Fergus Falls, MN

Biofuels, Community, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing, Rural, Timber and Agriculture
CDEs: Midwest Minnesota CDC

A group of farmers, ag-related professionals and investors have developed a $127 million ethanol plant near Fergus Falls.

TruStile Doors (2019)

Denver, CO

Biofuels, Business Development, Manufacturing
CDEs: Brownfield Revitalization, Central States Development Partners, Colorado Enterprise Fund, Dudley Ventures, Midwest Renewable Capital

A manufacturer expands its Denver operations, opening the door for over 1,000 new jobs.

Synergy Solutions (2014)

Cordele, GA

Biofuels, Community, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing, Rural, Waste Management
CDEs: AMCREF, Capital One

Reopening and modernization of a shuttered recycling facility to provide 1) municipal waste recycling, and 2) ethanol produced from expired sugar-based beverages, such as soft drinks and alcohol.

Franklin County Biomass (2015)

Carnesville, GA

Biofuels, Community, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing, Rural
CDEs: CEI Capital Management, Evernorth Rural Ventures, The Valued Advisor Fund, USBCDE

An Alabama company built two wood biomass plants in Northeast Georgia.

Gulf Coast Seafood and Co-op (2011)

Bayou Labatre, AL

Biofuels, Co-ops, Disaster Recovery, Energy, Environment, Food Manufacturing, Katrina, Manufacturing, Solar
CDEs: AMCREF

Gulf Coast Agricultural and Seafood Co-Op, is a non-profit first-of-its-kind facility turning seafood processing waste into fertilizer.

Mt. Poso Cogeneration Company (2011)

Bakersfield, CA

Biofuels, Community, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing
CDEs: Dudley Ventures

In February 2012, Mt. Poso’s power plant completed its conversion to biomass and successfully began delivering its full capacity of clean, renewable energy.

Meredian Bioplastics (2012)

Bainbridge, GA

Biofuels, Business Development, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing, Plastics and Chemicals, Rural, Timber and Agriculture
CDEs: AMCREF, TruFund, United Fund Advisors

Manufacturer of environmentally friendly, biodegradable bioplastics relocates to a larger facility and brings significant investment into a low-income community in rural Georgia.

Athens Biomass (2013)

Athens, ME

Biofuels, Business Development, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing, Rural, Timber and Agriculture
CDEs: CCG Community Partners

An existing successful vertically-integrated, third-generation family owned white wood pellet manufacturing and timberland business based on a 55-acre site in rural Athens, ME, added a new all-in-one biomass processor, boiler

American Processing Inc (2011)

Alpena, MI

Biofuels, Community, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing, Rural, Waste Management, Water Management
CDEs: CEI Capital Management, Rural Development Partners

American Process, Inc., utilized NMTCs to create 20 new jobs for a biorefinery project at its Alpena, Michigan plant site.

Westervelt Pellets (2012)

Aliceville, AL

Biofuels, Environment, Manufacturing
CDEs: CEI Capital Management, Rural Development Partners, Wells Fargo, WNC National Community Development Advisors

The NMTC helped the Westervelt Company to build a new wood pellet manufacturing facility in Aliceville, Ala.