Panda Energy Plans Kansas Ethanol Plant
The 100-million-gallon Haskell facility would use cattle manure to power production in southwest Kansas.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Oil and Gas
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Panda Energy plans to build a 100-million-gallon fuel ethanol plant in southwest Kansas. The Haskell project is the company's third fuel ethanol project announced this year.
Why it matters
The plant would refine U.S. corn and milo into fuel ethanol that replaces the need to import 100 million gallons of gasoline each year. Its manure-fueled design targets a cheaper, cleaner energy source for production.
The facility carries a $120 million cost and would consume one billion pounds of cattle manure annually as fuel. Construction timing and final financing details were not provided in the announcement.
The players
Panda Energy
Panda Energy is a privately held independent power and energy development company that has expanded into renewable fuel projects.
The details
The plant will gasify cattle manure and convert it into bio-gas used to power operations, saving the energy equivalent of 1,000 barrels of oil per day per facility compared with natural gas. Corn and milo will be refined into fuel ethanol blended with gasoline.
Timeline
May: Panda announced a 100-million-gallon plant in Hereford, Texas.
August: Panda announced a second facility in Yuma, Colorado.
2026: Panda announced the Haskell project as its third fuel ethanol project.
Market Landscape
Panda's three announced plants together would replace 300 million gallons of imported gasoline annually, positioning the company as a growing supplier in the Plains fuel ethanol market. The projects follow a pattern of building ethanol capacity around regional livestock feedstock.
For Kansas drivers, the plant's ethanol output would be blended into gasoline supplies, though retail fuel price effects were not addressed in the announcement. Residents may see the project's economic activity tied to regional corn, milo and cattle operations.
The takeaway
Regional ethanol projects that convert livestock waste into plant fuel could reduce reliance on imported gasoline. Watch for construction and permitting updates on the Haskell facility as the project advances.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Energy.
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