Renewables Facilities
Valero Renewables - Jefferson
W5289 Valero Way
Johnson Creek,
WI 53038-9793
United States
Overview
The Jefferson plant, located on 344 acres about halfway between Madison and Milwaukee, produces ethanol; distillers grains, corn germ and bran syrup mix as livestock feed products; and carbon dioxide captured, sold and purified for carbonated beverages.
The plant buys corn directly from local farmers within a 40-mile radius – the largest single site consumer of corn in Wisconsin.
By the Numbers
By the Numbers
In Our Community
Jefferson Employees Give Back
Benefiting Children
In 2019, the plant distributed $35,000 from the Valero Texas Open and Benefit for Children to local charities nominated by employees, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Wisconsin, Community Dental Clinic Inc., Fort HealthCare Inc., Jefferson County Christmas Neighbors Inc., Jefferson County Literacy Council, Ready Kids for School, Special Methods in Learning Equine Skills Inc, Tomorrow’s Hope Inc. and Watertown Family Center Inc.
Volunteer Hours
Employees and families annually log more than 1,600 volunteer hours, for events including the Chamber of Commerce Beverage Tent, Rainbow Hospice Golf Outing and the Wisconsin Waterfowl Banquet.
United Way Giving
Employee pledges, additional donations and a company match totaled approximately $76,000 in donations to the local United Way for 2019. The plant annually represents more than 31% of donations to the local United Way chapter.
Environmentally Responsible Operations.
Best-in-class environmental performance through reliability, operational excellence, and investments in renewable energy.
Safety Awards & Honors
Quarterly Valero STAR Metric award for achieving no incidents in five key areas of process safety, reliability, environmental, rail safety, and policy and procedure compliance.
Local Information
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About Jefferson
Valero’s Jefferson plant is one of about 30 sites in Wisconsin creating habitat for endangered peregrine falcons, with employees building a nest box high in an old grain elevator stairway at the site for the birds to annually nest and reproduce.
Johnson Creek Population: 2,971 in 2017
Known as the Crossroads with a Future for its convenient location at the intersection of Interstate 94 and state highway 26
- 35 miles to Madison
- 46 miles to Milwaukee
- 121 miles to Green Bay
- 135 miles to Chicago
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Things To Do
Find local activities in Jefferson.
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Helpful Links
Village of Johnson Creek Website: https://www.johnsoncreek-wi.us/
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Related Documents
Corn Delivery
Distillers Grains
Truck Staging
Contact Us Interim Plant Manager: Chris Burki
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In An Emergency
Emergency Notifications
Notification information to come.
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To Sell Corn
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To Purchase Feed Products
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