POET Biorefining - Lake Crystal LLC

Lake Crystal, MN

PADD2 Ethanol

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

million gal/yr capacity · EIA: 68
barrels per day: 4,436
rank of 189 U.S. plants: #121
fuel terminals within 150 mi: 25
other plants within 100 mi: 21

Terminals within reach

Terminal	Location	Rack market	Ethanol	Miles
Magellan Pipeline Company T-41-MN-3413	Mankato, MN	Mankato, MN	operator lists ethanol	11
Jackson -Ngl T-41-MN-3427	Jackson, MN	Milford, IA	assumed	50
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3467	Milford, IA	Milford, IA	operator lists ethanol	69
Nustar Energy Milford Terminal T-42-IA-3466	Milford, IA	Milford, IA	operator lists ethanol	70
NGL Supply Wholesale LLC - Rosemount Terminal T-41-MN-3426	Rosemount, MN	Pn Bnd/Flnthlsrs, MN	assumed	71
Swissport Fueling Inc T-41-MN-3419	Minneapolis, MN	Minneapolis, MN	assumed	75
Signature Flight Support Corporation T-41-MN-3420	Minneapolis, MN	Minneapolis, MN	assumed	75
Magellan Pipeline Company T-41-MN-3414	Marshall, MN	Marshall, MN	operator lists ethanol	80
Magellan Pipeline Company - Mason City T-42-IA-3465	Clear Lake, IA	Mason Cty/Clr.Lk., IA	operator lists ethanol	81
Western Refining - St. Paul Park T-41-MN-3404	St. Paul Park, MN	St. Paul/Marathon, MN	assumed	82
Newport Terminal Corporation T-41-MN-3406	Newport, MN	St. Paul/Marathon, MN	assumed	82
Nustar - Roseville Terminal T-41-MN-3403	Roseville, MN	Roseville/Magellan, MN	operator lists ethanol	83
Magellan Pipeline Company T-41-MN-3415	Roseville, MN	Roseville/Magellan, MN	operator lists ethanol	83
Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC - Spring Valley T-41-MN-3402	Spring Valley, MN	Rochester, MN	assumed	100
Magellan Pipeline Company T-41-MN-3416	Rochester, MN	Rochester, MN	operator lists ethanol	101
Nustar Energy Rock Rapids Terminal T-42-IA-3472	Rock Rapids, IA	Rock Rapids, IA	operator lists ethanol	106
Growmark, T-42-IA-3461	Duncombe, IA	Ft. Dodge, IA	assumed	115
Nustar - Sauk Centre Terminal T-41-MN-3401	Sauk Centre, MN	Sauk Centre, MN	operator lists ethanol	118
Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership, L.p. - Sioux Falls T-46-SD-3553	Sioux Falls, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	130
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Le Mars, IA T-42-IA-3464	Le Mars, IA	Lemars, IA	assumed	131
Magellan Pipeline T-46-SD-3554	Sioux Falls, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	131
Magellan Pipeline Company T-41-MN-3412	Alexandria, MN	Alexandria, MN	operator lists ethanol	135
Northern States Power Co, Wisconsin T-41-MN-3425	Eau Claire, WI	Chippewa Falls, WI	assumed	147
Magellan Pipeline Company T-42-IA-3474	Waterloo, IA	Waterloo, IA	operator lists ethanol	148
Magellan Pipeline T-46-SD-3555	Watertown, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	149

Nearby ethanol plants

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

Plant	Location	MMgal/yr	Miles
Guardian Energy LLC	Janesville, MN	164	30
Heartland Corn Products	Winthrop, MN	162	31
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Welcome, MN	150	34
POET Biorefining - Bingham Lake LLC	Bingham Lake, MN	35	41
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Lakota, IA	110	50
Highwater Ethanol LLC	Lamberton, MN	70	52
Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC	Heron Lake, MN	72	54
Green Plains Superior LLC	Superior, IA	69	57
POET Biorefining - Glenville LLC	Glenville, MN	48	61
Al-Corn Clean Fuel	Claremont, MN	130	63
POET Biorefining - Hanlontown LLC	Hanlontown, IA	80	71
POET Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC	Emmetsburg, IA	68	72
Bushmills Ethanol Inc	Atwater, MN	95	76
Granite Falls Energy LLC	Granite Falls, MN	63	77
Absolute Energy LLC	St Ansgar, IA	135	78
ADM Marshall MN	Marshall, MN	48	79
Golden Grain Energy LLC	Mason City, IA	140	86
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Hartley, IA	150	89
POET Biorefining - Ashton LLC	Ashton, IA	68	96
Corn Lp	Goldfield, IA	80	96
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Albert City, IA	140	97

Published rail rates

Origin rate group: Brewster, MN (UP) (Lake Crystal 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.

Historical single-car rates from the September 2023 UP 2028-A book (expired September 30, 2023). UP has since announced increases, including +$400 per car on Item 1301 (unit train) and Item 1360 (manifest) from October 1, 2026 (UP announcement BU2026-24). Subject to UP fuel surcharge.

To rate group	Railroad	$/car	¢/gal	Delivered vs CHI ¢	Terminals in the group	Tariff
Chicago, IL	UP	5,260	17.53	+14.38	BP Products North America, Incorporated Whiting Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC Argo Mplx Hammond Hammond + 24 more	UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.39
Southern Wisconsin	UP	5,530	18.43	+15.22	U.s. Oil Milwaukee West Milwaukee Buckeye Terminals, Llc- Granville Terminal Milwaukee Citgo Petroleum Corporation - Milwaukee Terminal Milwaukee + 17 more	UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.42
St Louis, IL	UP	5,630	18.77	+15.67	Nustar Energy Cahokia Hartford Hartford Phillips 66 Pl - Hartford Hartford + 9 more	UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.40
AKMD group, AR	UP	6,290	20.97	+17.20	Jp Energy Att LLC North Little Rock Center Point Terminal LLC - N Little Rock North Little Rock Magellan Midstream Partners, L.p. - N Little Rock - North North Little Rock + 5 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.67
Little Rock, AR	UP	6,290	20.97	+17.20	Jp Energy Att LLC North Little Rock Center Point Terminal LLC - N Little Rock North Little Rock Magellan Midstream Partners, L.p. - N Little Rock - North North Little Rock + 5 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.67
Denver, CO	UP	6,445	21.48	+17.70	Suncor Energy Refinery, Plant 2 (East) Commerce City Magellan Pipeline Aurora Magellan Pipeline Companylp Dupont + 8 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.94
Phoenix, AZ	UP	6,635	22.12	+19.79	Bumstead Storage Caverns Glendale Sfpp, LP Phoenix Terminal Phoenix Caljet Of America, LLC - 53Rd Avenue Terminal Phoenix + 2 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.93
Tucson, AZ	UP	6,835	22.78	+20.46	Spff - Kinder Morgan Pacific Tucson	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.94
Northern Louisiana	UP	6,935	23.12	+19.96	Calumet Shreveport LLC - Shreveport Shreveport Calumet Lubricants Company LP - Princeton Princeton Monroe Terminal Company LLC - Sunshine-Rilla Terminal Monroe + 4 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.67
Austin, TX	UP	7,060	23.53	+20.56	Flint Hills Resources L.p. - Austin Fuels Terminal Austin Motiva Enterprises LLC San Antonio Flint Hills Resources L.p. San Antonio + 10 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.67
Amarillo, TX	UP	7,085	23.62	+20.46	Phillips 66 Pl - Amarillo Amarillo Nustar Energy - Amarillo Terminal Amarillo Phillips 66 Pipeline - Lubbock Terminal Lubbock + 4 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.67
LDRR group, LA	UP	7,135	23.78	+20.76	Five Star Fuels Baldwin Breaux Bridge Terminal Breaux Bridge CITGO - Lake Charles Lake Charles + 2 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.67
Southern Louisiana	UP	7,135	23.78	+20.78	International Matex Tank Terminals (Imtt) - St Rose Terminal St. Rose Valero Refining New Orleans LLC - New Sarpy New Sarpy Petroleum Fuel And Terminal Company- Mount Airy Terminal Mount Airy + 15 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.67
West Texas	UP	7,310	24.37	+21.26	Alon USA - Big Spring Refinery & Terminal Big Spring Magellan Midstream Partners, L.p. Odessa Delek Marketing & Supply, L.p. Abilene + 2 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.67
Grand Jct, CO	UP	7,395	24.65	+21.51	Golden Gate/S.e.t. Petroleum Partners Of Nevada LLC Colorado Terminal Fruita Golden Gate/SET Petroleum Partners Fruita	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.94
Houston, TX	UP	7,480	24.93	+21.94	Lone Star NGL Mont Belvieu LP Mont Belvieu Enterprise Almeda Terminal - Ho Ngl-Almeda Terminal 1 Houston Magellan Midstream Partners, L.p. Galena Park + 37 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.67
Eagle Pass, TX	UP	7,560	25.20	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.67
Laredo, TX	UP	7,560	25.20	+22.84	Nustar Energy - Laredo Terminal Laredo	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.67
Santa Teresa, NM	UP	7,610	25.37	+22.93	Union Pacific Railroad Company Santa Teresa	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.67
El Paso, TX	UP	7,610	25.37	+22.92	Western Refining Company / Chevron El Paso Holly Energy Partners - Operating LP El Paso Valero LP El Paso + 1 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.67
Corpus Christi, TX	UP	7,675	25.58	+23.18	Magellan Midstream Partners, L.p. Corpus Christi Plains Marketing LP Ingleside Citgo Petroleum Corporation - Victoria Terminal Victoria + 6 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.67
Brownsville, TX	UP	7,760	25.87	+23.58	Transmontaigne Product Services Incorporated - Southwest (Brownsville) Brownsville Co-Owner - Transmontaigne Product Services Incorporated And Citgo - Brownsville Brownsville Nustar Energy - Harlingen Harlingen + 9 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.67
Salt Lake City, UT	UP	7,770	25.90	+22.85	Big West Oil, LLC North Salt Lake Tesoro Refining And Marketing Company Salt Lake City Phillips 66 Pipeline - North Salt Lake North Salt Lake + 5 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.98
Sharp, UT	UP	7,770	25.90	+22.78	Enterprise - Grand Junction Terminal Cisco	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.98
Nampa, ID	UP	8,220	27.40	+24.97	Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC Boise Terminal Boise Baird Oil Company Boise United Products Boise Products Terminal Boise	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.95
Pocatello, ID	UP	8,220	27.40	+24.37	Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC Pocatello Terminal Pocatello Sinclair Pipeline Company - Burley Product Terminal Burley Tesoro Refining And Marketing Company Burley + 1 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.95
Milford, UT	UP	8,670	28.90	+26.46	Cedar City Terminal Cedar City	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97
RPRC group, CA	UP	8,710	29.03	+27.45	Chevron Products Company Richmond Imtt - Richmond Terminal Richmond Transmontaigne - Richmond Terminal Richmond + 2 more	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.112
Sacramento, CA	UP	8,710	29.03	+27.42	Tesoro Refining And Marketing Company Martinez Valero Benicia Refinery Benicia Shell Oil Products US - Martinez Refinery Martinez + 16 more	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.113
PNWR group, OR	UP	8,710	29.03	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.114
Portland, OR	UP	8,710	29.03	+27.34	Zenith Energy US - Portland Terminal Portland Kinder Morgan - Willbridge Terminal Portland Nustar Energy (Shore Terminals Llc) Portland + 9 more	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.115
Elko, NV	UP	8,755	29.18	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.96
Las Vegas, NV	UP	8,755	29.18	+26.86	Kinder Morgan Las Vegas Swissport Fueling Of Nevada, INC Las Vegas Pro Petroleum, Incorporated - Las Vegas Products Terminal Las Vegas + 3 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.96
Reno, NV	UP	8,755	29.18	+27.45	Sfpp / Kinder Morgan Pacific Reno Terminal Sparks Op Reno LLC Sparks Swissport Fueling Of Nevada, INC Reno + 1 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97
LA Basin, CA	UP	8,810	29.37	+27.72	Chevron Products Company El Segundo Kinder Morgan Tank Storage - Carson Terminal Carson Vopak Terminal Los Angeles Incorporated Wilmington + 32 more	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.112
SJVR group, CA	UP	8,810	29.37	+27.71	Alon Bakersfield Operating Bakersfield San Joaquin Refining Company, Incorporated Bakersfield Kern Oil & Refining Company Bakersfield	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.114
Seattle, WA	UP	8,810	29.37	+27.66	BP West Coast Products Llc, Cherry Point Refinery Blaine Tesoro Refining And Marketing Company Anacortes U.s. Oil & Refining Company Tacoma + 14 more	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.115
Wallula, WA	UP	8,810	29.37	+27.04	Tidewater Terminal Company - Pasco (Snake River) Terminal Pasco Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC - Pasco Pasco Phillips 66 Pl - Moses Lake Moses Lake + 3 more	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.116
Southern California	UP	8,910	29.70	+28.05	Sfpp LP - Missionvalley Terminal San Diego Sfpp LP - Imperial Terminal Imperial Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC San Diego + 1 more	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.114
SAV group, CA	UP	8,960	29.87	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.113

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.