Corn Boards from Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri are investing in California’s ethanol based fuel market. Nebraska Corn Board Executive Director Kelly Brunkhorst says they are providing $1.25 million in checkoff funds to California retailers over the next year to increase the availability of gasoline with an 85 % ethanol blend.

He says they intend to provide more funding to California in the future but will decide on the amount year by year.

California is by far the largest E-85 market in the country accounting for over 40 million gallons in 2020 and is on track to reach 50 million gallons in 2021. Brunkhorst says the largest value added market in Nebraska is ethanol.

More than one million people drive flex fuel vehicles in California, nearly three times as many as drive battery electric vehicles.