Guardian Lima LLC

Lima, OH

PADD2 Ethanol

Aerial view of the site Imagery: USDA, USGS The National Map (public domain)

million gal/yr capacity · EIA: 84
barrels per day: 5,479
rank of 189 U.S. plants: #95
fuel terminals within 150 mi: 40
other plants within 100 mi: 11

Terminals within reach

Terminal	Location	Rack market	Ethanol	Miles
Eott Energy - Lima T-34-OH-3152	Lima, OH	Lima, OH	assumed	3
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Lima North Terminal T-34-OH-3146	Lima, OH	Lima, OH	assumed	3
Lima Refining Company - Lima T-34-OH-3176	Lima, OH	Lima, OH	assumed	3
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Lima South Terminal T-34-OH-3158	Lima, OH	Lima, OH	assumed	3
Citgo Petroleum Corporation - Columbus Terminal T-31-OH-3120	Dublin, OH	Columbus, OH	assumed	63
Citgo Petroleum Corporation - Dayton Terminal T-31-OH-3121	Dayton, OH	Dayton, OH	assumed	64
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Dayton Terminal T-31-OH-3115	Dayton, OH	Dayton, OH	assumed	64
Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals LP - Dayton Terminal T-31-OH-3117	Dayton, OH	Dayton, OH	assumed	64
Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC - Dayton Terminal T-31-OH-3106	Dayton, OH	Dayton, OH	assumed	64
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Toledo Terminal T-34-OH-3148	Toledo, OH	Toledo, OH	assumed	69
Pbf Logistics Products Terminals LLC T-34-OH-3161	Toledo, OH	Toledo, OH	assumed	70
Delta Fuels, Incorporated T-34-OH-3149	Toledo, OH	Toledo, OH	assumed	72
Marathon Petroleum Company LLC (West) T-31-OH-3112	Columbus, OH	Columbus, OH	assumed	72
Benchmark Biodiesel T-31-OH-3129	Columbus, OH	Columbus, OH	assumed	72
Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals LP - Columbus West Terminal T-31-OH-3111	Columbus, OH	Columbus, OH	assumed	72
Mplx Columbus (East) T-31-OH-3101	Columbus, OH	Columbus, OH	assumed	73
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Columbus Terminal T-31-OH-3114	Columbus, OH	Columbus, OH	assumed	73
Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.p. - Fort Wayne (Huntington) Terminal T-35-IN-3211	Huntington, IN	Huntington, IN	operator lists ethanol	73
Citgo Petroleum Corporation - Huntington Terminal T-35-IN-3210	Huntington, IN	Huntington, IN	assumed	73
Buckeye Pipe Line Co. LP - Huntington Station T-35-IN-3231	Huntington, IN	Huntington, IN	assumed	73
Lassus Brothers Oil, Incorporated T-35-IN-3234	Huntington, IN	Huntington, IN	assumed	73
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Columbus South Terminal T-31-OH-3105	Columbus, OH	Columbus, OH	assumed	73
Mplx Oregon T-34-OH-3153	Oregon, OH	Toledo, OH	assumed	73
Mplx Huntington T-35-IN-3208	Huntington, IN	Huntington, IN	assumed	73
Zenith Energy US - Toledo Terminal T-34-OH-3169	Toledo, OH	Toledo, OH	operator lists ethanol	74
Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals LP - Columbus East Terminal T-31-OH-3116	Columbus, OH	Columbus, OH	assumed	74
Mplx Muncie T-35-IN-3221	Muncie, IN	Muncie, IN	assumed	74
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Muncie Terminal T-35-IN-3229	Muncie, IN	Muncie, IN	assumed	74
Citgo Petroleum Corporation - Toledo Terminal T-34-OH-3165	Oregon, OH	Toledo, OH	assumed	75
MPLX Bellevue T-34-OH-3166	Bellevue, OH	Tiffin, OH	assumed	82
Erpc Lebanon T-31-OH-3118	Lebanon, OH	Lebanon, OH	assumed	85
Erpc Todhunter T-31-OH-3119	Middletown, OH	Lebanon, OH	assumed	88
Buckeye Development & Logistics T-35-IN-3251	Huntington, IN	Huntington, IN	assumed	90
Mplx Heath T-31-OH-3102	Newark, OH	Heath, OH	assumed	97
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Napoleon Terminal T-38-MI-3004	Napoleon, MI	Jackson, MI	assumed	101
Countrymark Cooperative Llp T-35-IN-3236	Peru, IN	Peru, IN	assumed	106
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Woodhaven Terminal T-38-MI-3024	Woodhaven, MI	Taylor, MI	assumed	108
Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC - Cincinnati North Terminal T-31-OH-3104	Cincinnati, OH	Cincinnati, OH	assumed	108
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Marshall T-38-MI-3043	Marshall, MI	Marshall, MI	assumed	110
Delta Fuel Facility - Dtw Metro Bulk Fuel Storage Facility T-38-MI-3018	Detroit, MI	Detroit, MI	assumed	111

Nearby ethanol plants

Plants within 100 miles — the supply competing for the same terminals.

Plant	Location	MMgal/yr	Miles
POET Biorefining - Leipsic LLC	Leipsic, OH	90	29
POET Biorefining - Marion LLC	Marion, OH	162	49
POET Biorefining - Fostoria LLC	Fostoria, OH	92	49
POET Biorefining - Portland LLC	Portland, IN	90	51
The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC	Greenville, OH	154	51
Cardinal Ethanol LLC	Union City, IN	136	55
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Bluffton, IN	140	59
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Bloomingburg, OH	140	85
Central Indiana Ethanol LLC	Marion, IN	50	87
POET Biorefining - Alexandria LLC	Alexandria, IN	90	88
POET Biorefining - North Manchester LLC	North Manchester, IN	96	91

Published rail rates

Origin rate group: Sandusky, OH (NS) (Lima is a listed station). Single-car tank-car rates to each destination group, cheapest first — ¢/gal at 30,000 gal a car. The delivered column adds this plant’s basis to Chicago, car lease, transload, truck, terminaling and carrying cost — see a terminal’s Ethanol supply tab for the full breakdown.

NSRQ 70120 price authority effective January 2, 2018, "subject to future increases" — current NS prices are published only through AccessNS. Not subject to fuel surcharge (note G556). Lanes to Norcross GA, Spartanburg SC, Alexandria VA and Pineville NC include transloading at the TBT (notes P949-P952).

To rate group	Railroad	$/car	¢/gal	Delivered vs CHI ¢	Terminals in the group	Tariff
Chicago, IL	NS	3,582	11.94	+18.87	BP Products North America, Incorporated Whiting Citgo Petroleum Corporation - East Chicago Terminal East Chicago Buckeye - East Chicago Terminal East Chicago + 8 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Detroit, MI	NS	3,754	12.51	+19.36	Buckeye Terminals, LLC - River Rouge Terminal River Rouge Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Woodhaven Terminal Woodhaven Midwest Marine Incorporated - River Rouge River Rouge + 14 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Columbus, OH	NS	3,945	13.15	+19.95	Mplx Heath Newark Marathon Petroleum Company LLC (West) Columbus Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Columbus South Terminal Columbus + 6 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Canton, OH	NS	4,027	13.42	+20.30	Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Canton Terminal Canton Marathon Petroleum Company LLC - Canton Terminal Canton Canton Refining Logistics Canton	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Toledo, OH	NS	4,095	13.65	+20.45	Citgo Petroleum Corporation - Toledo Terminal Oregon Delta Fuels, Incorporated Toledo Zenith Energy US - Toledo Terminal Toledo + 3 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Cleveland, OH	NS	4,265	14.22	+21.09	Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Grafton (Lorain Terminal) Grafton Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.p. - Cleveland Terminal Cleveland Bulk Terminal Storage (Bts) - Aurora Terminal Aurora + 9 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Pittsburgh, PA	NS	4,521	15.07	+22.02	Ergon West Virginia, Incorporated Newell Refinery Newell Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Indianola Terminal Indianola Petroleum Products Corporation Pittsburgh Terminals Coraopolis + 14 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Louisville, KY	NS	4,915	16.38	+23.32	Mplx Lousville Terminal (Algonquin) Louisville Valero Terminaling & Distribution Louisville Mplx Louisville Terminal (Kramers Lane) Louisville + 5 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Tennille, GA	NS	5,119	17.06	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Birmingham, AL	NS	5,458	18.19	+26.45	Citgo Petroleum Corporation - Birmingham Terminal Birmingham Allied Energy Company LLC Birmingham Motiva Enterprises LLC Birmingham + 7 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
South Jersey/Philadelphia	NS	5,458	18.19	+25.91	Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals LP - Eagle Point Terminal Westville Sunoco Marcus Hook Refinery Marcus Hook Conocophillips Company - Trainer Trainer + 20 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
North Jersey	NS	5,519	18.40	+26.66	Imtt - Bayonne, New Jersey Bayonne Conocophillips Company - Linden Linden Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC - Carteret (Ny Harbor) Terminal Carteret + 29 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Hattiesburg, MS	NS	5,630	18.77	+27.22	Lone Star NGL - Hattiesburg Petal Transmontaigne Product Services Incorporated - Collins Piedmont No. 1 Collins Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals Collins + 1 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Knoxville, TN	NS	5,874	19.58	+27.14	Pbf Logistics Products Terminals LLC Knoxville Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals Knoxville Marathon Petroleum Company LLC - Knoxville Terminal Knoxville + 4 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Altoona, PA	NS	5,925	19.75	+27.28	Gulf Oil, LP Altoona Terminal Altoona Zenith Energy Holdings - Altoona Terminal Altoona Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.p. - Altoona Terminal Altoona	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Chattanooga, TN	NS	5,971	19.90	+27.54	Magellan Midstream Partners, L.p. (2) Chattanooga Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals LLC Chattanooga Magellan Midstream Partners, L.p. (1) Chattanooga + 3 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Baltimore, MD	NS	6,143	20.48	+28.13	Petroleum Fuel And Terminal Company (Apex Oil) Baltimore (South) Terminal Baltimore Center Point Terminal Baltimore, LLC Baltimore Nustar Terminals Operations Partnership L.p. - Baltimore Baltimore + 6 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Columbia, SC	NS	6,228	20.76	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Augusta, GA	NS	6,228	20.76	+28.52	Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals North Augusta Buckeye Terminals, LLC - North Augusta Terminal North Augusta Magellan Terminals Holdings LP North Augusta + 1 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Allentown/Bethlehem, PA	NS	6,300	21.00	+28.68	Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Macungie Terminal Macungie Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.p. - Montello (Reading) Terminal Sinking Spring Farm And Home Oil Company (Global) Macungie + 10 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Seneca, SC	NS	6,359	21.20	+28.88	Mplx Belton Belton Transmontaigne Incorporated - Belton Southeast Belton	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Norfolk, VA	NS	6,395	21.32	+29.07	Imtt-Chesapeake, Virginia Chesapeake Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Chesapeake Terminal Chesapeake Kinder Morgan Virginia Liquids Terminals LLC Chesapeake + 7 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Charleston, SC	NS	6,482	21.61	+29.94	Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Charleston North Charleston Kinder Morgan - Shipyard River Terminal (Srt) Charleston	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Greensboro, NC	NS	6,482	21.61	+29.24	Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals - Greensboro # 1 Terminal Greensboro Kinder Morgan Engery Partners LP - Greensboro # 2 Greensboro Center Point Terminal Company - Greensboro Greensboro + 4 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Winston-salem, NC	NS	6,482	21.61	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Roanoke, VA	NS	6,569	21.90	+29.46	Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals - Roanoke Roanoke Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Roanoke Terminal Montvale Magellan Terminals Holdings LP Roanoke + 4 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Harrisburg, PA	NS	6,569	21.90	+29.52	Lucknow-Highspire Terminals - Mechanicsburg Mechanicsburg Zenith Energy Holdings - Mechanicsburg Terminal Mechanicsburg Lucknow-Highspire Terminals - Highspire Middletown + 1 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Richmond, VA	NS	6,690	22.30	+29.96	Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals - Richmond Richmond Transmontaigne - Richmond Richmond First Energy Corporation Richmond + 8 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Atlanta, GA incl. transload	NS	6,739	22.46	+28.94	Colonial Pipeline - Atlanta Junction Austell Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC - Chattahoochee Terminal Atlanta Plantation Pipe Line Company - Doraville Tank Farm Doraville + 16 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Spartanburg, SC incl. transload	NS	6,743	22.48	+28.89	Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Spartansburg Terminal Spartanburg Colonial Pipeline - Spartanburg Spartanburg Motiva Enterprises LLC Spartanburg + 4 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Macon, GA	NS	6,827	22.76	+31.04	Epic Midstream LLC - Macon Terminal Macon Transmontaigne - Macon Macon South Florida Materials Corp dba Vecenergy Macon + 3 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Charlotte, NC incl. transload	NS	6,827	22.76	+29.16	Marathon Charlotte (East) Charlotte Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals - Charlotte Terminal 2 Charlotte Magellan Terminals Holdings, L.p. - Charlotte 2 Charlotte + 10 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Raleigh, NC	NS	6,908	23.03	+30.75	Citgo Petroleum Corporation - Selma Terminal Selma Transmontaigne Operating Company, LP - Selma N Terminal Selma Kinder Morgan Terminals (Selma I) Selma + 10 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Columbus, GA	NS	6,922	23.07	+31.38	Omega Partners Iii, LLC Columbus Mplx Columbus Columbus Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals LLC - Columbus Terminal Columbus	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Miami, FL	NS	6,938	23.13	+32.91	Vecenergy - Port Everglades Terminal Dania Beach Transmontaigne Partners L.p. - Port Everglades North Fort Lauderdale Chevron Products Company Fort Lauderdale + 15 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Jacksonville, FL	NS	6,995	23.32	+31.80	Nustar Terminals Operations Partnership L. P. - Jacksonville Terminal Jacksonville Center Point Terminal Company LLC - Jacksonville Jacksonville Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Jacksonville Terminal Jacksonville + 3 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Albany, GA	NS	7,110	23.70	+32.08	Transmontaigne - Albany Albany Magellan Midstream Partners, L.p. Albany Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals Albany	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Savannah, GA	NS	7,164	23.88	+32.24	Colonial Terminals, Incorporated - Plants 1 And 2 Savannah Imtt - Savanna North Savannah Epic Midstream LLC Savannah	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Washington, D.C. incl. transload	NS	7,593	25.31	+31.68	Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals LLC Lorton Transmontaigne - Fairfax Fairfax Motiva - Fairfax Terminal Fairfax + 6 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000

Rates are pipeline line-haul transcribed from published FERC tariffs; every figure cites its tariff and item. Cost to serve (netback) adds origin spot price and destination fees. "Confirmed" links match a tariff delivery point to the facility; "same city" means the point is in the facility's city — plausible, not proof; "per research" means the facility's research profile names the pipeline as an outlet.