California Ethanol & Power, LLC

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

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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.

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06/11/2026

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06/08/2026

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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

03/16/2026

$2.9 billion boost: New energy project set to transform Imperial Valley economy

https://www.ivpressonline.com/business/2-9-billion-boost-new-energy-project-set-to-transform-imperial-valley-economy/article_bc249752-5142-48cc-8407-f66d7b596db7.html?utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawQlTBFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFxaHIwdTdJNUJMTXd6cU50c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHg762vBhljKp8HCRN8B7V55vzJciuWvkpb21k8AthMWbXOZab92dQ0Xy5j7n_aem_kvoy5GdgvtTKx1Gp2N2k7g

IMPERIAL COUNTY — A massive renewable energy campus is poised to pump billions into the Imperial Valley, according to a new independent study released Tuesday.

02/17/2026

📊 From Policy Framework to Project Finance: The Sugar Valley Test
We’re pleased to reshare this timely analysis from Biofuels Digest examining whether the 2026 Farm Bill is structured to move advanced bioenergy projects from concept to construction — or remain largely theoretical.

For policymakers, the question is durability:
Are federal programs designed to reward engineering-ready projects with real feedstock supply, defined offtake markets, and bankable pathways to construction?

For investors, the question is clarity:
Do statutory definitions, loan program reforms, and technical review standards reduce risk sufficiently to unlock private capital at scale?

At Sugar Valley Energy, we are developing an integrated low-carbon fuels and power campus in California’s Imperial Valley — designed to convert sugarcane into low-carbon ethanol, renewable natural gas, and renewable electricity through biomass cogeneration. The project represents exactly the type of “steel in the ground” opportunity national policy is intended to catalyze.

Durable policy signals and disciplined capital formation must work together. The next Farm Bill will help determine whether America’s bioeconomy scales through infrastructure — or stalls in permitting and paper.

We invite policymakers, capital partners, and industry stakeholders to read the full piece and engage in the dialogue.

🔗 https://www.biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/the-sugar-valley-test-is-the-2026-farm-bill-built-for-steel-or-just-paper/

One is literal — sun-scorched soil lifting off 48,000 acres of irrigated farmland near Brawley, California. The other is political — immigration headlines, ICE raids, unemployment charts, and the lingering ache left behind when the Spreckels sugar plant shuttered in 2025. What left with that pla...