Ethanol Molecule * * 860 Shareholders with $19 million in shareholder equity * CMEC employes 28 full time and 1 partime with a payroll plus benefits of over $1 million annually * Utilize over 7.5 million bushels of corn annually with 70% coming from shareholders and the remainder from an 80 mile radius of Little Falls * Raised the basis for the local corn producers by $0.10 to $0.15 which translates into $730,000 to $1,095,000 additional value per year * Annual energy use of $3 million of natural gas and $1 million of electricity * Real estate taxes paid annually of $160,000 * The plant installed water and natural gas lines that gave residents the opportunity to receive upgraded services * Provides periphery employment for trucking, trades people and local vendors. * The ethanol molecule animation was taken from http://home.sol.no/%7Epixeleye/molec/eth.htm Production Flow Chart |
