The Hartley plant, located on 350 acres about 100 miles southeast of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, produces ethanol, distillers grains livestock feed and fuel- and feed-grade corn oil. With original startup in August 2008, the plant was acquired by Valero in April 2009. Corn is purchased from within 40-50 miles.
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Hartley By the Numbers
- ~ 70 employees
- 150 million gallons per year ethanol production capacity
- 394,000 tons per year dried distillers grains production
- 52 million bushels per year corn processing capacity
- More than $620,000 contributed to the United Way of Spencer through employee pledges, additional donations and company matches since 2013
- $313,000 from the Valero Texas Open and Benefit for Children to local children's charities since 2013
- Nearly 14,000 hours volunteered by Hartley plant employees supporting local nonprofits since 2013
By the Numbers
In Our Community
Hartley Employees Give Back
United Way Giving
More than $620,000 contributed to the United Way of Spence through employee pledges, additional donations and company matches since 2013.
Benefiting Children
Since 2013, a total of $313,000 from the Valero Texas Open and Benefit for Children was given to local children's charities.
Volunteer Hours
Hartley employees have volunteered nearly 14,000 hours to help support local nonprofits for the last five years.
Environmentally Responsible Operations
Best-in-class environmental performance through reliability, operational excellence, and investments in renewable energy.
The Hartley plant has been recognized under the Efficient Producer Program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for superior process efficiency – through reduced on-site energy consumption, increased fuel output and/or use of biomass or biogas from certain sources to reduce process energy greenhouse gas emissions.
Safety Awards & Honors
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Multiple 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.
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All-time leader in Valero Chairman’s Renewables Plant Excellence awards, with four dating to 2010, judged across several measures from safety, reliability and environmental performance to production and community support.
Local Information
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About Hartley
As the Hartley and Albert City plants serve the same United Way organization in Spencer, Iowa, Valero accounts for approximately 70 percent of donations to the chapter.
Population: 1,672 in 2010 Census
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Things To Do
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Helpful Links
City of Hartley Website: https://www.hartleyiowa.com/
Hartley – Melvin – Sanborn School District: https://www.hartley-ms.k12.ia.us/
Contact Us Plant Manager: Kraig Kruger
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To Sell Corn
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To Purchase Distillers Grains
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