"Producers of Protein and Power"
J. David Swearingin
President
Carrollton, MO
Bob Littleton
Vice-President
Dalton, MO
Kevin Fischer
Secretary
Rockville, MO
Ron Gibson
Treasurer
Norborne, MO
Charles R. Dunlop
Parker, KS
Irvin Maddox
Salisbury, MO
Marvin Oerke
Butler, MO
Jim Reser
Lincoln, MO
Ray E. Stropes
Chilhowee, MO
Huleigh Wilson
Nevada, MO
Harold Wolf
Tipton, MO
Butch Endicott
Chief Operations
Officer
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Complete project financing thru Heartland Financial Services |
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Complete detailed (biodiesel)engineering - 90% complete as of 6/2/08 |
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Complete and begin implementation of revised water supply plan |
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Erect biodiesel building and tank farm - in progress (50% complete) |
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Biodiesel full production goal - Oct. 1, 2010 |
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Pour foundation for utilities building |
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Install fire protection loop |
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Install water storage tank & pipeline to lake |
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Negotiate & approve extraction plant contract - in progress |
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Extraction plant startup - target date - Oct. 1, 2011 |
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Raised $35,000,000 in equity from 989 members |
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Secured 521 exemption status |
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Located potential sites & secured land options - two tracts purchased |
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Secured Economic Development Agreement |
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Negotiated grain supply agreement with a strategic partner |
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Disclosure Statement completed |
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Applied and received zoning change for both tracts of land |
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Received positive feasibility study |
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Organized new-generation cooperative |
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Engaged strong team players (Legal, accounting, permitting, & management) |
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PSD application approved for both biodiesel & extraction |
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Marketing Agreement completed with strategic partner |
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Notice of Escrow Closing approved |
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Completed Phase I Environmental Assessment |
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Accepted General Contractor proposal |
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Placed order for biodiesel equipment |
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Accepted rail design company proposal |
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Started reservoir design |
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Selected insurance consultant |
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Selected electricity provider - KCPL |
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MoDOT turn lane grant approved - turn lane construction fall '08 |
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Biodiesel construction started 12-31-07 |
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Secured builder's risk insurance |
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Completed Chapter 100 bonds |
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Secured temporary construction power |
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Designed and selected rail spur layout - final approval granted |
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Completed rough grading work - June 2008 |
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Received equity commitment from international strategic partner |
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Preferred Units Disclosure Statement completed 07-23-08 |
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BNSF Mainline rail switches delivered 08-14-08 |
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Completed Interconnect Agreement with Kinder Morgan for natural gas |
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Installed BNSF mainline switches 10-14-08 |
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Turn lanes on Hwy. 65 completed 11-20-08 |
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First production of biodiesel 12-20-08 |
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Completed tap into Kinder-Morgan natural gas pipeline 02-23-09 |
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Received positive biodiesel test results from certified lab 02-24-09 |
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AEPI qualifies for MASBDA biodiesel incentives 02-26-09 ! |
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AEPI receives EPA biodiesel registration number on 03-23-09 |