# Valero Renewable Fuels LLC ethanol plant, Aurora, SD

Valero Renewable Fuels LLC fuel ethanol plant, Aurora, SD. 165 million gallons a year (10,763 b/d), #14 of 189 U.S. plants (EIA). 16 fuel terminals within 150 miles, 14 with ethanol handling on record; 20 other plants within 100 miles.

- Capacity: 165 million gallons/year (10,763 b/d), EIA As of January 1, 2026
- Rank: #14 of 189 U.S. fuel ethanol plants; 16 plants in SD
- Position: EIA ethanol plant layer (Jan 2023)

## Fuel terminals within 150 miles
- Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. (T-41-MN-3414), Marshall, MN — 44.2 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-41-MN-3414/
- Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. (T-46-SD-3555), Watertown, SD — 45.4 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-46-SD-3555/
- Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. (T-46-SD-3554), Sioux Falls, SD — 51.9 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-46-SD-3554/
- NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Sioux Falls, SD (T-46-SD-3553), Sioux Falls, SD — 54.1 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-46-SD-3553/
- NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Rock Rapids, IA (T-42-IA-3472), Rock Rapids, IA — 64.5 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-42-IA-3472/
- NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Wolsey, SD (T-46-SD-3556), Wolsey, SD — 87.8 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-46-SD-3556/
- Jackson Terminal (T-41-MN-3427), Jackson, MN — 96.8 mi — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-41-MN-3427/
- Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. (T-42-IA-3467), Milford, IA — 97.6 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-42-IA-3467/
- NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Le Mars, IA (T-42-IA-3464), Le Mars, IA — 99.9 mi — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-42-IA-3464/
- NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Milford, IA (T-42-IA-3466), Milford, IA — 101.1 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-42-IA-3466/
- NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Yankton, SD (T-46-SD-3557), Yanton, SD — 102.9 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-46-SD-3557/
- Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. (T-42-IA-3473), Sioux City, IA — 122.4 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-42-IA-3473/
- NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Aberdeen, SD (T-46-SD-3550), Aberdeen, SD — 122.7 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-46-SD-3550/
- Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. (T-41-MN-3412), Alexandria, MN — 127.5 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-41-MN-3412/
- Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. (T-41-MN-3413), Mankato, MN — 130.1 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-41-MN-3413/

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Source: Thinking On Energy Supply Explorer — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/ethanol/ethanol-valero-renewable-fuels-llc-aurora-sd/
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, 2026-11-12.