# Valero Renewable Fuels LLC ethanol plant, Charles City, IA

Valero Renewable Fuels LLC fuel ethanol plant, Charles City, IA. 165 million gallons a year (10,763 b/d), #13 of 189 U.S. plants (EIA). 27 fuel terminals within 150 miles, 11 with ethanol handling on record; 24 other plants within 100 miles.

- Capacity: 165 million gallons/year (10,763 b/d), EIA As of January 1, 2026
- Rank: #13 of 189 U.S. fuel ethanol plants; 42 plants in IA
- Position: EIA ethanol plant layer (Jan 2023)

## Fuel terminals within 150 miles
- Magellan Pipeline Company - Mason City (T-42-IA-3465), Clear Lake, IA — 31 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-42-IA-3465/
- Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC - Spring Valley (T-41-MN-3402), Spring Valley, MN — 44.6 mi — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-41-MN-3402/
- Magellan Pipeline Company (T-42-IA-3474), Waterloo, IA — 48.4 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-42-IA-3474/
- Magellan Pipeline Company (T-41-MN-3416), Rochester, MN — 67.1 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-41-MN-3416/
- Growmark, (T-42-IA-3461), Duncombe, IA — 69.6 mi — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-42-IA-3461/
- Magellan Pipeline Company (T-41-MN-3413), Mankato, MN — 98.7 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-41-MN-3413/
- Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Cedar Rapids Terminal (T-42-IA-3468), North Liberty, IA — 107 mi — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-42-IA-3468/
- BP Products North America, Incorporated - Dubuque Terminal (T-42-IA-3458), Peosta, IA — 107.8 mi — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-42-IA-3458/
- Magellan Pipeline Company (T-42-IA-3460), Dubuque, IA — 112.4 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-42-IA-3460/
- Phillips 66 Pipe Line (Conocophillips) - Pleasant Hill (T-42-IA-3470), Pleasant Hill, IA — 112.9 mi — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-42-IA-3470/
- Des Moines (T-42-IA-3457), Des Moines, IA — 113.4 mi — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-42-IA-3457/
- NGL Supply Wholesale LLC - Rosemount Terminal (T-41-MN-3426), Rosemount, MN — 113.7 mi — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-41-MN-3426/
- Iowa City (T-42-IA-3463), Coralville, IA — 114.7 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-42-IA-3463/
- Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Des Moines Terminal (T-42-IA-3456), Des Moines, IA — 115 mi — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-42-IA-3456/
- Jackson -Ngl (T-41-MN-3427), Jackson, MN — 118.4 mi — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-41-MN-3427/

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Source: Thinking On Energy Supply Explorer — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/ethanol/ethanol-valero-renewable-fuels-llc-charles-city-ia/
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.