Summary: Hometown BioEnergy Plant would burn corn, potato and other agriculture waste to create electricity for the city of Le Sueur, Minn. Byproducts -- liquid fertilizer and fuel pellets -- would be sold to farmers and factories.
Developers: Avant Energy and Minnesota Municipal Power Agency will build the plant.
Cost: $30 million.
Time Frame: Construction is to start in summer 2012; it should be operational six months later.
Jobs: Expected to create up to 15 permanent jobs and 100 construction jobs.
Status: Awaiting environmental approval from state and federal agencies.
![Attendees of Frostbike made their way through the convention Saturday at the Quality Bike Products campus in Minneapolis. ] (AARON LAVINSKY/STAR TRIBUNE) aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Frostbike 2016 was held at the Quality Bike Products Campus on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 in Bloomington, Minn.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/NH2BSHB74ND2V6GF2G2HI5X4MM.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
