Central Iowa Energy Update September 1, 2006

Greetings from Central Iowa Energy.

Recent pictures of the site.

 

Update 8/28 – 9/01
Contractors on Site    Number of Workers
Todd & Sargent  
    General Contactor		 13
Story Construction  
    Construction Company		 17
Interstates Electric  
    Electricians 		8
M & W
    Contractors 		45
Central Iowa Water
    Water Company 		4
Midwest Caulkers
    Caulkers 		2
Skinner Tank
    Tank Installers 		7
Yeager
    Plumbers 		3
Anderson Construction
    Drywall installation 		3
CGA
    Surveyors 		3
Trackmaster
    Rail Installers 		4
Total   109


Work done at the site includes:

  • Todd & Sargent
    • Set tanks
    • Poured over conduit in MCC room
    • Poured pads in pre-treat
    • Set packing in FFA area
    • Worked on safety rails in pre-treat tower
    • Worked on packing for FFA columns
    • Built transformer stand lab area & transformer stand
    • Continued painting hand rails
  • Story Construction
    • Set beams & grating in second floor pre-treat
    • Roofed FFA tower
    • Set tanks on 1st floor of pre-treat
    • Worked on 1st floor of Administration Building
    • Installed man doors & exhaust fans in process
  • M & W
    • Continued piping in Process Building & pipe bridges
  • Interstate Electric
    • Piping load-out & MCC room
    • Control Room
    • Set control devices
  • Midwest Caulkers
    • Worked on process area
  • Continental
    • Began work in pump house
  • Central Iowa Water
    • Installed water main, valve meter & pit    
  • Skinner
    • Continued work 3rd ring of 1st B tank
  • Anderson Construction
    • Continued work on drywall in load-out building
    • Installed studs in control room
  • Trackmaster
    • Setup to install rail
    • Began setting ties
  • CGA (Clapsaddle-Garber-Associates)
    • Setup to layout rail

 


Some links of interest in the renewable fuels industry:

Petroleum Company Takes a Stand for Biodiesel Quality (NBB)
http://nbb.grassroots.com/FY06NewsReleases/sprague/

China's Corn Consumption to Rise as New Uses Emerge (Soyatech)
http://www.soyatech.com/bluebook/news/viewarticle.ldml?a=20060901-7

Mileage Takes A Hit With Ethanol Blend Says Consumer Report (MarketWatch.com)
http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?...

Griffin Industries in Cold Spring, KY to Add Two New Biodiesel Production Plants (Community Press)
http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?...

American Biodiesel Breaks Ground in Toledo, OH for 30 Million Gallon Biodiesel Plant (Ohio Farm Bureau Federation)
http://www.ofbf.org/page/NWAN-6T7LHV/?OpenDocument

China Breeds Rapeseed of Record High Oil Content for Biodiesel Development (Peoples Daily Online)
http://english.people.com.cn/200608/29/eng20060829_297654.html

Renewable Energy Group®, Inc. Welcomes Winkel as Biodiesel General Manager

(Ralston, Iowa) –Renewable Energy Group®, Inc. (REG) welcomes Derek Winkel as a biodiesel plant general manager.

Winkel serves as the general manager of Central Iowa Energy; a REG constructed and managed biodiesel plant in Newton, Iowa. Winkel oversees and optimizes biodiesel production, acts as a liaison to the board of directors, coordinates relationships with vendors and contractors as well as oversees safety and environmental regulations.

"I joined REG because of the opportunity to join the leader in biodiesel and be a part of this rapidly expanding industry with the company that is positioned be the most successful,” explained Winkel. “I am looking forward to the challenges of my position and meeting those challenges to make Central Iowa Energy the most profitable and efficient biodiesel producer possible.”

Winkel added he looks forward to helping Central Iowa Energy maximize efficiency and profitability, recruit and retain high quality staff, implement an excellent safety program with no lost time accidents, be a positive contributor to the community and be a responsible environmental steward.

Winkel joins REG from Ethanol 2000, a Broin-managed company where he served as technical manager for five years. He has been involved in the chemical and manufacturing industry for almost ten years. Winkel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Iowa State University.

Central Iowa Energy is a 30-mmgy biodiesel facility located in Newton, Iowa. The plant produces SoyPOWER® brand biodiesel which is marketed by Renewable Energy Group, Inc., a full-service biodiesel company leading the industry in biodiesel sales.

Have a great weekend.
The next update will be sent September 12th.

Tobin Bush
Project Coordinator

Central Iowa Energy, LLC
3426 East 28th St N
Newton, IA 50208
Phone: 641-791-1010
cie@iowatelecom.net


This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, these securities. This offering is open only to residents of Iowa. An offer is made by the prospectus only, a copy of which may be obtained from Central Iowa Energy, LLC.