A 171-acre site at the Port of Columbia in Caldwell Parish, LA, could be the site of a 32 million gallons/year renewable diesel plant, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Friday.

Strategic Biofuels LLC CEO Paul Schubert, who joined Edwards in the announcement, said subsidiary Louisiana Green Fuels (LGF) is developing the site on the Ouachita River.

The estimated $700 million-plus facility would use “established refinery processes” with wood waste as the feedstock. LGF is completing feasibility and financing phases, with a final investment decision (FID) scheduled by late next year. If the project is sanctioned, it could be in operation by mid-2025.

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