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MME History
April 15, 2002
The Farmer Steering Committee for Ethanol begins Phase A of its feasibility study to determine any competitive advantage for a West Central Missouri ethanol plant.
June 07, 2002
The Farmer Steering Committee for Ethanol is awarded a grant for $198,000 from the Missouri Agriculture and Small Business Authority.
July 16, 2002
The Farmer Steering Committee for Ethanol receives the results from Phase A of its feasibility study, and the results confirm that building a farmer-owned ethanol plant in West Central Missouri makes good sense. Phase B of the feasibility study begins to evaluate sites and legal structure and to review process engineers and design/build firms.
September 04, 2002
The Farmers Steering Committee for Ethanol merges with Mid-Missouri Energy.
December 12, 2002
Mid-Missouri Energy opens an office at 11 North Folger in Carrollton, Missouri and announces a new project coordinator.
February 03, 2003
Mid-Missouri Energy begins their equity funding drive. A series of 62 public meetings are scheduled to explain the project, including Offering information for interested investors, over a six week period and a 70-mile radius of the four core counties: Carroll, Chariton, Lafayette and Saline.
April 07, 2003
Mid-Missouri Energy announces that the funding drive has exceeded $16.5 million, much more that the $12 million needed to meet the requirement that the ethanol plant be 51% farmer owned. Mid-Missouri Energy extends their equity offering for 60 days after its scheduled close of March 31, 2003 due to the positive response.
April 14, 2003
Mid-Missouri Energy announces that Malta Bend, Missouri has been selected as the site for their ethanol plant.
June 19, 2003
Mid-Missouri Energy announces that the funding drive has exceeded $19.5 million and extends their equity offering until July 29, 2003. The number of corn producers who have invested in the plant reaches nearly 700.
June 29, 2003
Mid-Missouri Energy closes the equity drive for their ethanol project and reports a national record for producer investment in an initial offering.
September 25, 2003
Mid-Missouri Energy announces the completion of the land purchase for the ethanol plant at Malta Bend, Missouri.
October 04, 2003
Mid-Missouri Energy celebrates their Groundbreaking Ceremony for the 40 million gallon per year corn processing ethanol plant one mile west of Malta Bend, Missouri on U.S. Highway 65.
December 19, 2003
Mid-Missouri Energy closes financing on its 100% farmer-owned ethanol plant in Saline County, Missouri and commits to Marshall Municipal Utilities for their gas supply.
March 13, 2006
Mid-Missouri Energy announces plans a stock split and future plans to expand their plant and double ethanol production at Malta Bend.
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