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DALRYMPLE: E15 NOW AVAILABLE IN NORTH DAKOTA

1 message Zent, Jeffrey L. <jlzent@nd.gov> Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 10:12 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2013

Contact: Jeff Zent or Jody Link 701.328.2200

DALRYMPLE: E15 NOW AVAILABLE IN NORTH DAKOTA North Dakota Becomes Ninth State to Offer E15 Blended Gasoline

BISMARCK, N.D. Gov. Jack Dalrymple today joined members of the states agriculture and ethanol industries in announcing that E15 blended gasoline is now available in four of North Dakotas larger cities. North Dakota is the ninth state to offer the fuel blend containing 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline.

Ethanol creates North Dakota jobs, Dalrymple said. Its good for the environment, its good for our farmers and its good for the country.

North Dakota has increased its production of renewable energy by 225 percent in just the last five years, and our ethanol industry is a major part of that success, Dalrymple said. Through the North Dakota EmPower Commission and our comprehensive energy policy, we will continue to support the development of ethanol and all of our energy resources.

Motorists in North Dakota now have another option at the fuel pump. E15 is available at six Petro Serve USA locations in Bismarck, Mandan, West Fargo and Fargo. The high-performance fuel is approved by the EPA for all cars and light-duty vehicles with a model year of 2001 or newer, as well as flex-fuel vehicles.

Dalrymple and other ethanol backers announced the availability of E15 at the Petro Serve USAs Bismarck fueling and retail store on Divide Avenue. Those joining Dalrymple for the E15 kickoff included Jeff Zueger, chairman of the North Dakota Ethanol Council; Tom Lilja, executive director of the North Dakota Corn Growers Association and Kent Satrang, chief executive of Petro Serve USA. During the event, Dalrymple encouraged other commercial fuel providers throughout North Dakota to make room at their pump stations for E15.

The ethanol industry contributes more than $640 million annually to the states economy and supports more than 10,000 jobs. The states four ethanol plants directly employ 200 workers including chemists, engineers, accountants, managers and support staff.

Since 2005, North Dakotas ethanol production capacity has increased from about 30 million gallons per year to about 377.5 million gallons. North Dakota promotes the production and use of renewable fuels in several ways, including the Renewable Energy Research Program, the Biofuel Loan program as well as wage and salary tax credits related to
increased production capacity of farm-based fuels.

E15 is available at the following Petro Serve USA locations:

Mandan 309 6th Ave. SE 1300 East Main St. Bismarck 1120 East Divide Ave. West Fargo 413 Main Ave. Fargo 205 NP Ave. 1340 34th St. SW

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