Currently for the 2006 year, there are 97 ethanol plants with 33 more in production.
Most ethanol plants rely on natural gas to power their processing equipment.
The county also boasts a new ethanol plant and a heavy agricultural base.
Before 2006, one project for building an ethanol plant are started.
Pictures of ethanol plants from its 61 board members hang everywhere.
Today, most of the nation's nearly 70 ethanol plants are in the Midwest.
This ethanol plant is going to be the biggest thing to happen here in a long time.
Company officials hope it will be the first functioning ethanol plant in the state.
In 2007, an ethanol plant was built at the east side of Phillipsburg.
This location also has a new ethanol plant under construction.
