DSAfeaturegroundbJamestown (CSi) Officials with Dakota Spirit AgEnergy say construction is planned to start on 65-million gallon per year, renewable fuels plant, in January 2014.

The plant will be located at the Spiritwood Energy Park, with the plant owned by Great River Energy (GRE).

The plant will purchase about 23 million bushels of corn, producing ethanol, and fuel-grade corn oil used to make biodiesel and distillers grain for livestock feed.

The $155 million plant is expected to employ about 275 during construction and 36 people when it goes on line.

Since groundbreaking in August, officials have been working on fundraising and the final design of the project and the contracting work necessary for a large project.

GRE Vice President of Business Development and strategy, Greg Ridderbusch, says

contracts have been signed with Karges-Faulconbridge Incorportated as project engineer, and McGough Construction as general contractor.

Ridderbusch says the plant would not have become a reality without the assistance of leaders in Jamestown and the community, including the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation, and community farmers.