Aemetis Low Carbon Ethanol Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019049116
Lead Agency
City of Riverbank
Document Title
Aemetis Low Carbon Ethanol Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/18/2019
Document Description
This project would leverage $4,999,956 of Energy Commission grant funds to enable Aemetis Advanced Products Keyes, Inc. to construct and operate a cellulosic ethanol facility in Riverbank, CA. The project will have the capacity to produce 7.5 million diesel gallon equivalents (OGE) of ethanol per year from almond and walnut wood waste, as well as approximately 52,000 MMBTU of biogas and 3,400 tons year of a high-protein fish food co-product per year. The resulting fuel is expected to have a carbon intensity of-43.56 gCO2e/MJ and is expected to eliminate 144,874 MTCO2e per year in greenhouse gas emissions.
Contact Information
Name
Micah Wofford
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Aemetis Advanced Products Keyes, Inc.
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Riverbank
Counties
Stanislaus
Other Location Info
5300 Claus Road, Riverbank, CA
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Energy Commission
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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