E85 Fuel Dispenser Incentive Program 

E85 is a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline that should only be used in flexible-fuel vehicles (FFVs). Responding to the increased number of these FFVs on the road today, the number of public E85 fuel dispensers in Kentucky have nearly tripled in the past two years.

The Kentucky Corn Growers Association provides financial assistance to help fuel retailers install additional pumps in the state. Retailers may receive up to $5,00 per dispenser. 

In 2010, KyCGA supported the installation of five dispensers operated by Thorntons, Inc., a leading fuel retailer in the Midwest.

There are now 22 public E85 fueling locations in the state. Many of these retailers, which include Max Arnold & Sons, Kroger, Meijer, Key Oil and a couple independent owners, are providing E85 fuel because demand for the clean, domestic fuel has increased.

According to the ethanol industry group Growth Energy, there are more than 92,000 Flexible-Fuel Vehicles (FFVs), those that can run on ethanol blends up to 85%, registered in Kentucky. That number is growing as vehicle manufacturers continue to provide the engines as standard equipment.

KyCGA would like to thank the Kentucky retailers who are providing higher ethanol blends to their customers. The recent increase in pumps is in response to Americans wanting a greener energy alternative.

View a map of Kentucky E85 locations.

For more information regarding the E85 dispenser rebate program, contact Laura Knoth at 800-326-0906 or laura@kycorn.org.