Valero Renewable Fuels LLC

Aurora, SD

PADD2 Ethanol

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

million gal/yr capacity · EIA: 165
barrels per day: 10,763
rank of 189 U.S. plants: #14
fuel terminals within 150 mi: 16
other plants within 100 mi: 20

Terminals within reach

Terminal	Location	Rack market	Ethanol	Miles
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-41-MN-3414	Marshall, MN	Marshall, MN	operator lists ethanol	44
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-46-SD-3555	Watertown, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	45
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-46-SD-3554	Sioux Falls, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	52
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Sioux Falls, SD T-46-SD-3553	Sioux Falls, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	54
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Rock Rapids, IA T-42-IA-3472	Rock Rapids, IA	Rock Rapids, IA	operator lists ethanol	65
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Wolsey, SD T-46-SD-3556	Wolsey, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	88
Jackson Terminal T-41-MN-3427	Jackson, MN	Milford, IA	assumed	97
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3467	Milford, IA	Milford, IA	operator lists ethanol	98
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Le Mars, IA T-42-IA-3464	Le Mars, IA	Lemars, IA	assumed	100
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Milford, IA T-42-IA-3466	Milford, IA	Milford, IA	operator lists ethanol	101
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Yankton, SD T-46-SD-3557	Yanton, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	103
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3473	Sioux City, IA	Sioux City, IA	operator lists ethanol	122
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Aberdeen, SD T-46-SD-3550	Aberdeen, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	123
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-41-MN-3412	Alexandria, MN	Alexandria, MN	operator lists ethanol	128
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-41-MN-3413	Mankato, MN	Mankato, MN	operator lists ethanol	130
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Sauk Centre, MN T-41-MN-3401	Sauk Centre, MN	Sauk Centre, MN	operator lists ethanol	130

Nearby ethanol plants

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

Plant	Location	MMgal/yr	Miles
Dakota Ethanol LLC	Wentworth, SD	100	26
Glacial Lakes Energy LLC	Watertown, SD	148	45
ADM Marshall MN	Marshall, MN	48	47
POET Biorefining - Chancellor LLC	Chancellor, SD	125	65
Nugen Energy LLC	Marion, SD	150	66
Granite Falls Energy LLC	Granite Falls, MN	63	69
Highwater Ethanol LLC	Lamberton, MN	70	69
POET Biorefining - Big Stone LLC	Big Stone City, SD	105	70
Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC	Heron Lake, MN	72	77
Huron Energy LLC	Huron, SD	60	78
POET Biorefining - Mitchell LLC	Mitchell, SD	86	78
POET Biorefining - Ashton LLC	Ashton, IA	68	83
POET Biorefining - Hudson LLC	Hudson, SD	80	83
POET Biorefining - Bingham Lake LLC	Bingham Lake, MN	35	85
Siouxland Energy Cooperative	Sioux Center, IA	65	86
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co Lllp	Benson, MN	50	88
POET Research Center	Scotland, SD	12	95
Denco II LLC	Morris, MN	30	96
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Hartley, IA	150	97
Redfield Energy LLC	Redfield, SD	65	99

Published rail rates

This plant’s town is in no Union Pacific or Norfolk Southern ethanol rate group. It is most likely served by BNSF, CN, CP or CSX, which don’t publish usable single-car ethanol rates.

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.