Fuel ethanol plant
Sterling Ethanol LLC
Sterling, CO
PADD4 Ethanol
- million gal/yr capacity · EIA
- 60
- barrels per day
- 3,914
- rank of 189 U.S. plants
- #141
- fuel terminals within 150 mi
- 13
- other plants within 100 mi
- 4
Terminals within reach
| Terminal | Location | Rack market | Ethanol | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Energy Partners - Operating L.P. T-47-NE-3609 | Sidney, NE | Sidney, NE | assumed | 38 |
| Cheyenne Renewable Diesel Company LLC T-83-WY-4055 | Cheyenne, WY | Cheyenne, WY | assumed | 90 |
| Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-83-WY-4053 | Cheyenne, WY | Cheyenne, WY | operator lists ethanol | 92 |
| D.I.A. Facility T-84-CO-4111 | Denver, CO | Denver, CO | assumed | 93 |
| Holly Energy Partners - Operating L.P. T-84-CO-4109 | Henderson, CO | Denver, CO | assumed | 104 |
| Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-84-CO-4100 | Aurora, CO | Denver, CO | operator lists ethanol | 105 |
| Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-84-CO-4105 | DuPont, CO | Denver, CO | operator lists ethanol | 106 |
| Phillips 66 Pipeline - Denver T-84-CO-4104 | Commerce City, CO | Denver, CO | assumed | 109 |
| Suncor Energy USA Incorporated T-84-CO-4101 | Commerce City, CO | Denver, CO | assumed | 109 |
| NuStar Logistics, L.P. - Denver, CO T-84-CO-4103 | Commerce City, CO | Denver, CO | operator lists ethanol | 109 |
| Suncor Energy USA - Denver T-84-CO-4102 | Commerce City, CO | Denver, CO | assumed | 109 |
| Union Pacific Denver Fuel Warehouse T-84-CO-4113 | Denver, CO | Denver, CO | assumed | 112 |
| NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - North Platte, NE T-47-NE-3607 | North Platte, NE | North Platte, NE | operator lists ethanol | 130 |
Nearby ethanol plants
Plants within 100 miles — the supply competing for the same terminals.
| Plant | Location | MMgal/yr | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma Ethanol LLC | Yuma, CO | 60 | 45 |
| Bridgeport Ethanol LLC | Bridgeport, NE | 60 | 70 |
| Mid America Agri Products LLC | Madrid, NE | 50 | 87 |
| Front Range Energy LLC | Windsor, CO | 46 | 89 |
Published rail rates
Origin rate group: Denver, CO (UP) (Sterling 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 | 5,560 | 18.53 | +29.21 |
BP Products North America Inc Whiting Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC Argo Marathon Hammond Hammond + 24 more |
UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.38 |
| Southern Wisconsin | UP | 5,830 | 19.43 | +30.08 |
US Venture Inc Milwaukee Buckeye Terminals, LLC Milwaukee CITGO - Milwaukee Milwaukee + 17 more |
UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.41 |
| St Louis, IL | UP | 5,930 | 19.77 | +29.88 |
ConocoPhillips - E. St. Louis Cahokia Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC Hartford Phillips 66 Pipeline - Hartford Hartford + 8 more |
UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.40 |
| Phoenix, AZ | UP | 5,935 | 19.78 | +28.56 |
PRO PETROLEUM, INC. El Mirage SFPP LP Terminals-Phoenix Phoenix Caljet of America, LLC Phoenix + 2 more |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.92 |
| Tucson, AZ | UP | 6,135 | 20.45 | +29.25 |
SFPP LP Terminals-Tucson Tucson |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.93 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | UP | 6,470 | 21.57 | +29.66 |
Big West Oil LLC North Salt Lake Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC Salt Lake City Phillips 66 Pipeline - North Salt Lake North Salt Lake City + 5 more |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.98 |
| Sharp, UT | UP | 6,470 | 21.57 | +29.55 |
Enterprise - Grand Junction Terminal Cisco |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.98 |
| AKMD group, AR | UP | 6,510 | 21.70 | +30.50 |
Sunoco Midstream North Little Rock Petroleum Fuel & Terminal Company - N. Little Rock N. Little Rock Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. North Little Rock + 5 more |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.53 |
| Little Rock, AR | UP | 6,510 | 21.70 | +30.50 |
Sunoco Midstream North Little Rock Petroleum Fuel & Terminal Company - N. Little Rock N. Little Rock Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. North Little Rock + 5 more |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.53 |
| Northern Louisiana | UP | 7,155 | 23.85 | +33.18 |
Shreveport Refinery Shreveport Calumet Princeton Refining Princeton Monroe Terminal Company Monroe + 4 more |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.54 |
| Amarillo, TX | UP | 7,305 | 24.35 | +32.44 |
Phillips 66 Pipeline - Amarillo Amarillo NuStar Logistics, L.P. - Amarillo, TX Amarillo Pro Petroleum, Inc. - Lubbock Lubbock + 4 more |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.54 |
| LDRR group, LA | UP | 7,355 | 24.52 | +33.98 |
Five Star Fuels Baldwin Breaux Bridge Terminal Breau Bridge CITGO - Lake Charles Lake Charles + 2 more |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.53 |
| Southern Louisiana | UP | 7,355 | 24.52 | +34.02 |
IMTT Avondale & St Rose Saint Rose Valero Refining - New Orleans Norco Mt. Airy Terminal Mt.Airy + 15 more |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.54 |
| Nampa, ID | UP | 7,520 | 25.07 | +33.84 |
Christensen Products Terminal Boise Holly Energy Partners - Operating L.P. Boise Tesoro Logistics Operations - Boise Boise |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.95 |
| Pocatello, ID | UP | 7,520 | 25.07 | +33.70 |
Tesoro Logistics Operations - Pocatello Pocatello Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC Burley Holly Energy Partners - Operating L.P. Burley + 1 more |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.95 |
| West Texas | UP | 7,530 | 25.10 | +33.79 |
DKL Big Spring Big Spring Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. Odessa Delek Marketing & Supply LP Abilene + 3 more |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.54 |
| Houston, TX | UP | 7,700 | 25.67 | +35.08 |
Energy Transfer Mont Belvieu NGLs L.P. North Terminal Mont Belvieu Almeda Terminal Houston Magellan Terminals Holdings LP Galena Park + 37 more |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.54 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | UP | 7,780 | 25.93 | — | no IRS terminal in a station town | UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.54 |
| Laredo, TX | UP | 7,780 | 25.93 | +35.38 |
NuStar Logistics, L.P. - Laredo, TX Laredo |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.54 |
| Santa Teresa, NM | UP | 7,830 | 26.10 | +34.82 |
Union Pacific Railroad Company Santa Teresa |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.54 |
| El Paso, TX | UP | 7,830 | 26.10 | +34.82 |
Western El Paso El Paso Holly Energy Partners - Operating L.P. El Paso NuStar Logistics, L.P. - El Paso, TX El Paso + 1 more |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.54 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | UP | 7,895 | 26.32 | +35.78 |
Magellan Terminal Holdings Corpus Christi Midstream Texas Operating Ingleside CITGO - Victoria Victoria + 6 more |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.54 |
| Milford, UT | UP | 7,970 | 26.57 | +35.24 |
UNEV Cedar City Terminal Cedar City |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Brownsville, TX | UP | 7,980 | 26.60 | +36.64 |
TransMontaigne - SouthWest Brownsville ABC Gulf Coast Terminal Brownsville NuStar Logistics, L.P. - Harlingen, TX Harlingen + 9 more |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.54 |
| Elko, NV | UP | 8,055 | 26.85 | — | no IRS terminal in a station town | UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.96 |
| Las Vegas, NV | UP | 8,055 | 26.85 | +35.63 |
Calnev Pipe Line LLC Las Vegas Swissport Fueling Incorporated (Las Vegas) Las Vegas Pro Petroleum, Inc. Las Vegas + 3 more |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.96 |
| Reno, NV | UP | 8,055 | 26.85 | +36.25 |
SFPP LP Terminals-Reno Sparks OP Reno LLC Sparks Reno Fueling Facilities Corportion Reno + 1 more |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| RPRC group, CA | UP | 8,170 | 27.23 | +37.26 |
Chevron USA Incorporated- Richmond Richmond IMTT - RICHMOND CA Richmond Transmontaigne Operating Company LP Richmond + 2 more |
UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.112 |
| Sacramento, CA | UP | 8,170 | 27.23 | +36.75 |
Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC Martinez Valero Refining Company - Benicia Benicia Martinez Terminal Company LLC Martinez + 16 more |
UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.112 |
| PNWR group, OR | UP | 8,170 | 27.23 | — | no IRS terminal in a station town | UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.114 |
| Portland, OR | UP | 8,170 | 27.23 | +37.26 |
Zenith Energy Terminal Holdings LLC Portland Kinder Morgan Portland Liquid Terminals Portland Shore Terminals, LLC - Portland, OR Portland + 10 more |
UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.115 |
| LA Basin, CA | UP | 8,270 | 27.57 | +37.03 |
Chevron USA Incorporated - El Segundo El Segundo Kinder Morgan Tank Storage Terminal LLC Carson Vopak Terminal Los Angeles Inc Wilmington + 32 more |
UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.111 |
| SJVR group, CA | UP | 8,270 | 27.57 | +37.02 |
Central Valley Renewable Fuels LLC Bakersfield San Joaquin Refining Co., Inc. Bakersfield Kern Oil & Refining Co. Bakersfield |
UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.113 |
| Seattle, WA | UP | 8,270 | 27.57 | +37.62 |
BP Products North America LLC Blaine Tesoro Northwest Company Anacortes U.S. Oil & Refining Co. Tacoma + 13 more |
UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.115 |
| Wallula, WA | UP | 8,270 | 27.57 | +36.98 |
Tidewater Terminal - Snake River Pasco Tesoro Logistics Operations - Pasco Pasco Phillips 66 Pipeline - Moses Lake Moses Lake + 3 more |
UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.116 |
| Southern California | UP | 8,370 | 27.90 | +37.35 |
SFPP LP Terminals-Mission Valley San Diego SFPP LP Terminals-Imperial Imperial Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC San Diego + 1 more |
UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.114 |
| SAV group, CA | UP | 8,420 | 28.07 | — | 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.