Monday, Growth Energy and Casey?s General Stores announced that Casey?s will expand its E15 offering to more than 60 new sites this summer across their footprint following the Environmental Protection Agency?s (EPA) approval of E15 year-round. E15, known the consumers as Unleaded 88, is a fuel with 15 percent ethanol and is approved for all cars 2001 and newer. In their statements, Casey?s and Growth Energy attributed this rapid expansion to the lifting of an outdated regulation that now allows American drivers to access the cleaner, more affordable biofuel all year-round.
?The summertime E15 restrictions have been a major concern for us for a long time and would typically slow down our E15 expansion,? said Casey?s Director of Fuels Nathaniel Doddridge. ?Now that we know we can provide our guests with a consistent experience at the fuel pump year-round, we are expanding E15 at a faster pace to stay ahead of our competition.?
?Growth Energy has relentlessly led the fight on year-round E15 to grow the ethanol marketplace and give all drivers access to a cleaner, engine smart fuel,? said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. ?We are thrilled that Casey?s will be rolling out E15 at dozens of new sites this summer, and know from conversations with retailers all over the country that they will soon be joined by others who?ve been waiting for this day.?
