The Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) and Canadian Dairy Distillery last week broke ground on their $41 million ethanol plant in Constantine, Michigan.
As a result of their partnership, the new facility will transform 14,000 tons of milk permeate, a dairy byproduct, into 2.2 million gallons of ethanol annually. When blended with transportation fuel, the permeate ethanol will offset 14,500 tons of carbon a year, equivalent to 5% of carbon footprint of the milk processed at Constantine.
The project received $2.5 million in funding from the Michigan Strategic Fund, showing the state’s commitment to the future of clean energy. Lending partners for this renewable energy project include Pathward®, N.A. and CoBank.
Ethanol production at the plant is planned for 2025. The Dairy Distillery Alliance was initially announced last spring, marking the beginning of this groundbreaking partnership.
