Pacific Biodiesel Texas was created with the goal of building a stronger, more self-sufficient community that benefits the entire local economy. From the farmers growing the feedstock to local businesses producing and distributing the fuel to the end consumer, this sustainable, community-based model keeps money in the community while reducing the impact on the environment and increasing energy security.

By utilizing locally sourced feedstock, PBTx supports the local farmers and offers a cleaner-burning and renewable alternative fuel to consumers. The PBTx plant is located next to Willie’s Place Truck Stop at Carl’s Corner and supplies biodiesel for Willie’s Place and other local biodiesel distributors. Using zero energy to transport the fuel to the consumer, PBTx and Willie’s Place are creating the ideal clean energy solution.

Conceptualized in July of 2005 by Willie and Annie Nelson and Bob and Kelly King of Pacific Biodiesel, Inc., PBTx was designed to utilize many different feedstocks, including cottonseed oil, used cooking oil, tallow, soybean oil and canola oil. The Nelsons were first introduced to biodiesel several years ago as customers of the Pacific Biodiesel pump station in Maui, Hawaii, and Willie Nelson has since become a leading advocate and spokesperson for the biodiesel industry in America. PBTx is the second biodiesel production partnership for Willie Nelson and Pacific Biodiesel, Inc. as the Nelsons are also partners in the Sequential-Pacific Biodiesel plant in Salem, Oregon.

Since opening and operating the very first retail biodiesel pump in America in 1996, Pacific Biodiesel, Inc. has built a sold reputation as a leading pioneer in the rapidly expanding biodiesel industry. The Texas plant was the ninth refinery built by Pacific Biodiesel, Inc.