# Sterling Ethanol LLC ethanol plant, Sterling, CO

Sterling Ethanol LLC fuel ethanol plant, Sterling, CO. 60 million gallons a year (3,914 b/d), #141 of 189 U.S. plants (EIA). 13 fuel terminals within 150 miles, 5 with ethanol handling on record; 4 other plants within 100 miles.

- Capacity: 60 million gallons/year (3,914 b/d), EIA As of January 1, 2026
- Rank: #141 of 189 U.S. fuel ethanol plants; 3 plants in CO
- Position: EIA ethanol plant layer (Jan 2023)

## Fuel terminals within 150 miles
- Holly Energy Partners - Operating LP (T-47-NE-3609), Sidney, NE — 37.9 mi — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-47-NE-3609/
- Holly Energy Partners - Operating LP (T-83-WY-4055), Cheyenne, WY — 90.4 mi — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-83-WY-4055/
- Magellan Pipeline Company, L.p. - Cheyenne (T-83-WY-4053), Cheyenne, WY — 91.7 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-83-WY-4053/
- Aircraft Service International, Incorporated - Dia Tank Farm (T-84-CO-4111), Denver, CO — 93.4 mi — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-84-CO-4111/
- Holly Frontier Corporation (T-84-CO-4109), Henderson, CO — 104 mi — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-84-CO-4109/
- Magellan Pipeline (T-84-CO-4100), Aurora, CO — 104.9 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-84-CO-4100/
- Magellan Pipeline Companylp (T-84-CO-4105), Dupont, CO — 106 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-84-CO-4105/
- Denver (T-84-CO-4104), Commerce City, CO — 108.9 mi — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-84-CO-4104/
- Suncor Energy Refinery, Plant 2 (East) (T-84-CO-4101), Commerce City, CO — 109 mi — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-84-CO-4101/
- Phillips 66 Pipeline LLC Denver Products Terminal (T-84-CO-4103), Commerce City, CO — 109.1 mi — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-84-CO-4103/
- Nustar - Denver (T-84-CO-4102), Commerce City, CO — 109.1 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-84-CO-4102/
- Union Pacific Railroad Company (T-84-CO-4113), Denver, CO — 112.1 mi — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-84-CO-4113/
- Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership LP - North Platte Terminal (T-47-NE-3607), North Platte, NE — 129.5 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-47-NE-3607/

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Source: Thinking On Energy Supply Explorer — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/ethanol/ethanol-sterling-ethanol-llc-sterling-co/
Built from published FERC pipeline tariffs, EIA-820, the IRS Terminal Control Number list and sourced research. Rates are line-haul only. Cite as: Thinking On Energy, Supply Explorer, 2026-10-01.