# Western Plains Energy LLC ethanol plant, Oakley, KS

Western Plains Energy LLC fuel ethanol plant, Oakley, KS. 52 million gallons a year (3,392 b/d), #160 of 189 U.S. plants (EIA). 4 fuel terminals within 150 miles, 3 with ethanol handling on record; 5 other plants within 100 miles.

- Capacity: 52 million gallons/year (3,392 b/d), EIA As of January 1, 2026
- Rank: #160 of 189 U.S. fuel ethanol plants; 12 plants in KS
- Position: EIA ethanol plant layer (Jan 2023)

## Fuel terminals within 150 miles
- Magellan Pipeline Company, L.l.c. (T-48-KS-3664), Scott City, KS — 37.2 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-48-KS-3664/
- Magellan Pipeline Company, L.l.c. (T-48-KS-3655), Great Bend, KS — 121.9 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-48-KS-3655/
- Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership LP - North Platte Terminal (T-47-NE-3607), North Platte, NE — 128.1 mi, ethanol per operator — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-47-NE-3607/
- Seaboard Energy Kansas LLC (T-43-KS-3676), Hugoton, KS — 138 mi — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/terminal/T-43-KS-3676/

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Source: Thinking On Energy Supply Explorer — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/ethanol/ethanol-western-plains-energy-llc-oakley-ks/
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, 2026-10-02.