The plant was originally built as Shell Oil’s Milwaukee headquarters in the 1950’s and acquired from NuStar Energy L.P. The Innovation Fuels terminal includes a 20,000 square foot warehouse, executive offices and a garage.
“This signifies only the beginning of using this facility as an actual renewable fuels hub in the Midwest,” remarked Richard “Hardy” Sawall, Innovation Fuels SVP for Midwest Operations. “We expect to announce plans for additional capabilities including biodiesel blending very shortly.”
Innovation Fuels’ Milwaukee terminal features existing truck and rail loading infrastructure, with highway access and is served by two Class I railways, the Union Pacific Railroad and the Canadian Pacific Railroad.
Additionally, the Port of Milwaukee has international shipping access via the St. Lawrence Seaway and can receive river barge cargo via the Mississippi. The facility also has an suitable connection to the Westshore petroleum pipeline, which could be used to bring in diesel and gasoline to the terminal for blending with renewable fuels, such as biodiesel and ethanol.
