The company has also received approvals for the construction of a new rail facility at the Bakersfield refinery.
With the permit, Alon will construct a double rail loop capable of receiving two unit trains of crude per day.
Alon Paul CEO and president Eisman said said: "We are very pleased to receive the permit for our Bakersfield crude flexibility project and grateful for the community’s support of this initiative. With this approval in hand, we are ready to start detailed engineering."
Located off Rosedale Highway and over 600 acres of land, the Bakersfield refinery is considered to be the largest refinery in the county and has been a major producer and distributor of fuels.
The refinery has a capacity of 70,000 barrels per day.
Alon owns and operates sour and heavy crude oil refineries in Big Spring, Texas, and Paramount, Long Beach and Bakersfield, California as well as a light sweet crude oil refinery in Krotz Springs, Louisiana.
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