From a dream to reality. . . 2000-2001

• August 2000 - First ethanol plant planning meeting at Castlewood Steakhouse
• September 2000 - GLCP, a South Dakota Cooperative is established with 11 board members.
• January 2001 - Bill Riechers is contracted to provide general management services to GLCP and to manage the equity drive.
• January 2001 - Jeff See is contracted to assist the Company with site selection, negotiation and management of permitting, construction contracting and related site development matters, and to act as GLCP's construction manager.
• May 2001 - GLCP and Glacial Lakes Capital, LLC agreed to form a limited liability company in order to attain the necessary equity funds.
• June 2001 - GLCP holds a membership meeting to ratify merger between GLCP and GLC. With a near unanimous vote, Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC is formed.
• June 2001 - Hanten Industrial Park is chosen as the future plant site and 44 acres of land is purchased from Focus Watertown/Watertown Development Company. Site excavation begins.
• July 2001 - Fagen, Inc. begins site construction
• August 2001 - Groundbreaking with guests U.S. Rep. John Thune, U.S. Senator Tom Daschle, U.S. Senator Tim Johnson and Watertown Mayor Brenda Barger
• August 2001 - Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC hires its first employee
• September 2001 - Winbco Tank Company begins construction on field fabricated tanks.
• October 2001 - Structural steel erection begins for the Process Building
• November 2001 - Tom Branhan is hired as the General Manager of GLE
• December 2001 - Electrical work begins