California Ethanol & Power, LLC

10/14/2026

ABLC NEXT, the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference, kicks off Wednesday, October 21 in San Francisco, and our CEO Dave Rubenstein will be there.

On Friday morning, Dave will speak on the Sustainable Futures Summit panel, which asks: how do companies remain durable when everything around them keeps changing?

Long-term success depends on resilience as much as innovation. The panel will explore how leaders navigate policy shifts, commodity cycles, customer evolution, and market uncertainty while continuing to grow.

🗓 Friday, October 23 at 8:15am
📍 Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St, San Francisco

He'll join Eric McAfee (CEO, Aemetis), Douglas Dagan (SVP Renewable Energy, Suburban Propane), and Rebecca Boudreaux (CEO, Oberon Fuels), with Jim Lane moderating.

Will you be at ABLC NEXT? Message Dave here or reach out to us to set up a time to meet during the conference.

10/09/2026

Sugar Valley Energy, LLC has achieved a critical milestone and executed a Generator Interconnection Agreement (GIA) with the Imperial Irrigation District (IID), establishing the terms under which the project’s bioelectric power plant will connect to IID’s transmission system. Sugar Valley Energy, LLC

IMPERIAL COUNTY— California Ethanol + Power (CE+P) announced in a press release Wednesday, Oct. 7, that Sugar Valley Energy, LLC has executed a Generator Interconnection Agreement (GIA) with the Imperial

07/30/2026

California's clean fuels market is opening up — and ethanol is positioned to lead.

As Ethanol Producer Magazine lays out, California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard continues to reward lower-carbon-intensity ethanol with real, growing value, even as the state works through E15 approval and new sustainability requirements. It's a moment of real opportunity for producers who can deliver ultra-low-CI fuel at scale.

That's exactly the opportunity we're built for. As developer of North America's first sugarcane-to-ethanol facility, California Ethanol + Power is designed from the ground up for California's carbon intensity targets — locally grown feedstock, on-site renewable power generation, and a production model built for the state's climate goals, not retrofitted to meet them.

Read the full piece here: https://ethanolproducer.com/articles/californias-ethanol-opportunity

06/16/2026

Preliminary engineering, fabrication, and agricultural work has begun at our Imperial Valley campus — carried out by local crews and growers.

A California Jobs First Catalyst Pre-Development grant, administered locally by the Imperial Valley Economic Development Corp., is funding more than 7,000 labor hours to clear the final pre-construction steps. Three local and regional partners are leading this phase: Benson Farms on agricultural readiness, Duggins Construction on electrical fabrication, and Wellons, Inc. on equipment for the power facility.

Once operational, the campus will convert locally grown sugarcane into ultra-low-carbon ethanol, renewable electricity, biomethane, and treated water, while supporting construction jobs and 250 permanent positions in Imperial County.

Thanks to the Imperial Valley Press for covering the story 👇
https://www.ivpressonline.com/news/clean-energy-project-infuses-cash-jobs-into-imperial-valley-after-sugarcane-industry-blow/article_bdd1dc4a-4cfd-40f7-8c1b-53d4f740fbdc.html

06/13/2026

🔥 LAST CHANCE: We need your vote by June 15! 🔥

CE+P has been nominated for Biofuels Digest's 50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy 2026 — and we'd be honored to have your support.

This recognition celebrates the companies driving real innovation in the bioeconomy, and a strong showing from our community speaks volumes to partners, customers, and investors about the momentum behind what we're building.

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Thank you for being part of our journey. Let's make some noise! 💪

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06/11/2026

🔥 REMINDER: We need your vote by June 15! 🔥

CE+P has been nominated for Biofuels Digest's 50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy 2026 — and we'd be honored to have your support.

This recognition celebrates the companies driving real innovation in the bioeconomy, and a strong showing from our community speaks volumes to partners, customers, and investors about the momentum behind what we're building.

Voting takes less than a minute.

👉 Cast your vote here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/StVyHm4/Hot502425?source_id=3657332a-651a-453b-a0f6-1f257cfc3ea0&source_type=em&c=IMgwr3rn9zXmkuZCcZYa0OEU5uGv35bonwsjuys7keEZcex0xHMr7Q==

Thank you for being part of our journey. Let's make some noise! 💪

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06/08/2026

🔥 We need your vote! 🔥

CE+P has been nominated for Biofuels Digest's 50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy 2026 — and we'd be honored to have your support.

This recognition celebrates the companies driving real innovation in the bioeconomy, and a strong showing from our community speaks volumes to partners, customers, and investors about the momentum behind what we're building.

Voting takes less than a minute.

👉 Cast your vote here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/StVyHm4/Hot502425?source_id=3657332a-651a-453b-a0f6-1f257cfc3ea0&source_type=em&c=IMgwr3rn9zXmkuZCcZYa0OEU5uGv35bonwsjuys7keEZcex0xHMr7Q==

Thank you for being part of our journey. Let's make some noise! 💪

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06/02/2026

Sugar Valley Energy, LLC catalyst grant puts three firms to work with the Valley leading the way

https://www.thedesertreview.com/agriculture/sve-catalyst-grant-puts-three-firms-to-work-with-the-valley-leading-the-way/article_3b36a757-a0c9-4c5d-a3bd-45190983d807.htm

$400,000 California Jobs First award is unlocking pre-construction milestones on the shovel-ready, $1.28 billion low-carbon fuel and energy campus in Brawley, California.

05/20/2026

Our President / CEO Dave Rubenstein had the opportunity to serve as a panelist at the recent ABLC 2026 conference in Washington D.C., and provided updates on the Sugar Valley Energy Project located in California's Imperial Valley.

We are pleased to share his presentation deck from the recent panel discussion. https://biofuelsdigest.com/the-digests-2026-multi-slide-guide-to-sugar-valley-energys-sugarcane-ethanol-sugar-valley/

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Energy is developing a facility in Imperial County, California, to convert sugarcane into ultra-low carbon fuels. Utilizing 55,000 acres of sugarcane, the plant aims to produce 76 million gallons of ethanol annually with an exceptional carbon intensity score of 11, alongside sustainable aviation fue...

05/12/2026

The first sugarcane ethanol biorefinery in North America is moving forward — and Ethanol Producer Magazine's latest feature explains where the feedstock comes from.

In "Where the Supply Is," the magazine spotlights Sugar Valley Energy's year-round sugarcane production program, anchored by 12,000 acres of crop commitments from Imperial Valley growers. The Valley's 450,000+ acres of irrigated farmland and near-ideal climate make it one of the only places in the U.S. where sugarcane can be cultivated and harvested every month of the year.

That continuous feedstock supply is what allows our 160-acre campus near Brawley, California to deliver:

- 76 million gallons of very low carbon Essential Ethanol annually
- 42 MW of baseload green electricity from biomass
- 1.4 million MMBtu of pipeline-quality biomethane

Beyond the fuel, the project is projected to support roughly 2,000 agricultural jobs and 200 on-site positions — bringing meaningful economic activity to the Imperial Valley while supplying California's transportation and aviation sectors with low-carbon energy.

A closed-loop, locally grown, year-round feedstock model is what makes this possible. Read the full article here: https://ethanolproducer.com/articles/where-the-supply-is