Department of Environmental Quality

Renewable Energy Section

June 8, 2011

Howard Haines

Montana Bioenergy Program Manager 406 841 5252

hhaines@mt.gov

Biofuels Montana Update:Biofuels Montana Update:

Great Falls Biofuel Forum Great Falls Biofuel Forum

Chester MT, 3/07

RFS l

•2022: 110 MGY starch, 25 MGY cellulosic

Ethanol Use (all retail may or may not)

State FY MGY blend MGY ethanol2004 17 2.42005 30 3.12006 30 3.02007 12.6 3.12008 40.669 non-EtOH gas 491.90

2009 170.679084 non-EtOH gas 315.175

2010 174.592936 all other non-EtOH gas 311.196848

2011 thru April 171,019,153

Proposed Ethanol Plants (Mont)

Permitted MGY Feedstocks0 125 Wheat, corn, barley(expired Jul ’10, only 1 on MDT list)Recently studied1 ? Wheat, barley

Total planned 125 MGY(383 MGY in July 2008)

Operating/planned cellulosic pilot plants0 (Aug 2008 had 1 in Butte, @ 150k/year capacity)

RFS – 1 •2022: 74 MGY (1.8 million acres/year)

Biodiesel Use (variable, depends on cost)

State FY MGY blend Gal B-1002004 0.345 70,0002005 0.347 71,0002006 0.348 71,1492007 (thru Nov) nya 336,180**2008 946,3282009 802,759 (t 245.243 mgy)

2010 758,560 (ttl 207.931 mgy)

2011 (Thru April 657,020

Proposed Biodiesel Plants (Mont)

Permitted MGY Feedstocks 1 0.1 Canola, safflower,

camelina

Listed 5 by MDT 0.029 camelina, canola, (39 in 2008) Juncea, safflower,

sunflower, algae, other

Total planned 0(for ref 238.089 MGY in 2008)

Operating (FY 2010) 4 0.015 Used fry oil1 0.100 Canola, camelina, other* represented by engineering firms, contacting DEQ

This Forum:

•Help to estimate costs oil & biodiesel

•Small scale challenges

•New opportunities•BNSF•Opportunity Link

Where to Get Help:www.biodiesel.org

www.deq.mt.govwww.biodieseleducation.org

http://agr.mt.gov/camelina/default.aspHoward Haines

406 841-5200, hhaines@mt.gov

Camelina

The End. Thanks for Listening, Questions?