Redfield Energy

What Redfield Energy does

Redfield Energy, LLC is a privately held, member-owned dry mill ethanol production facility located two miles north of Redfield, South Dakota. Operational since April 2007, the plant is designed to process approximately 22 million bushels of corn per year into roughly 60 million gallons of ethanol, 230,000 tons of modified wet and dried distillers grains, and corn oil. Cumulative output since inception has exceeded 1 billion gallons of ethanol, 3.7 million tons of distillers grains, 220 million pounds of corn oil, and 350 million bushels of corn processed, establishing an 18-year track record of mid-scale commodity ethanol and animal feed production.

The company runs a single-asset industrial operation. Ethanol is sold primarily into West Coast fuel markets and modified distillers grain, dried distillers grains (DDGs), corn oil, and corn distillers syrup are sold as feed products to local and West Coast livestock producers. Corn is procured from local farmers, many of whom are Class A equity unitholders contractually obligated to deliver corn annually, through a partnership with Agtegra. The company is governed as an LLC with 723 members split between Class A and Class B equity units and a Board of Managers chaired by Jim Klebsch, with Eric Baukol serving as CEO. No venture capital or private equity ownership is indicated.

Revenue mechanics are commodity-driven: ethanol and feed product pricing fluctuate with corn and energy markets, while unit economics are heavily influenced by natural gas, electricity, and carbon-intensity scoring under low-carbon fuel standards. Redfield is investing in three operational projects to reduce cost and carbon intensity: membrane distillation (which the company states will reduce natural gas usage by one-third), an on-site solar field supplying carbon-free electricity, and a carbon sequestration program intended to qualify the facility's output as a low-carbon feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The company is also affiliated with industry associations including the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, and the American Coalition for Ethanol, and uses AgStock Trade as a registered broker-dealer to facilitate member trading of equity units.

Name

Redfield Energy

Legal name

Redfield Energy, LLC

Website

https://redfieldenergy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Redfield Energy is a privately held, member-owned dry mill ethanol plant in Redfield, South Dakota, processing about 22 million bushels of corn per year into ethanol and animal feed products for West Coast fuel markets and livestock producers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ethanol Manufacturing

NAICS

Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing (325193)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040)

akta.pro primary industry

Grain & Sugar-Based Ethanol Production (EUAAAHAA)

Keywords

• Dry mill ethanol
• Distillers grains feed
• Corn oil production
• Renewable fuel manufacturing
• Corn processing facility

Headquarters

HQ city

Redfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ethanol Production and Sales: Dry mill ethanol production facility that has produced over 1 billion gallons of ethanol since operations began in April 2007. Ethanol is sold to fuel markets, primarily targeting West Coast markets.
2. Distillers Grains: Production of approximately 230,000 tons annually of modified wet and dried distillers grains sold to local and west coast livestock producers for animal feed. Over 3.7 million tons produced historically.
3. Corn Oil: Production of corn oil (over 220 million pounds historically) used in animal feed and as feedstock for biodiesel and renewable diesel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Redfield Energy operates a dry mill ethanol plant in Redfield, South Dakota that processes approximately 22 million bushels of corn per year into high octane, low carbon ethanol sold to West Coast fuel markets. The facility also produces co-products including modified wet and dried distillers grains (approximately 230,000 tons annually) and distillers corn oil, which are sold to local and West Coast livestock producers for animal feed. Founded in 2007, the company has cumulatively produced over 1 billion gallons of ethanol, 3.7+ million tons of distillers grains, and 220+ million pounds of corn oil.

Product overview

Redfield Energy is a dry mill ethanol facility that processes approximately 22 million bushels of corn per year into multiple co-products. The company operates as a single integrated facility producing ethanol (the primary fuel product) alongside a portfolio of animal feed products including Modified Distillers Grain, Dried Distillers Grains (DDGs), and Distillers Corn Oil. These products are sold to local and West Coast markets. The facility also produces Corn Distillers Syrup as an additional feed co-product. The co-products (feeds and corn oil) are derived from the corn processing residual streams, making the operation economically efficient by converting every component of the grain into marketable products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ethanol High octane, low carbon fuel produced from corn processing at the Redfield Energy facility. Ethanol is sold to West Coast fuel markets and has reached a cumulative milestone of 1 billion gallons produced since operations began in April 2007.
• Modified Distillers Grain Wet distillers grain feed product sold to local and West Coast livestock producers. Annual production of approximately 230,000 tons of modified wet and dried distillers grain combined. Loaded as scheduled.
• Dried Distillers Grains (DDGs) Dried distillers grain sold to livestock producers in local and West Coast markets. Over 3.7 million tons of distillers grains produced cumulatively since 2007. Loading hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Friday 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Distillers Corn Oil

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 billion gallons of ethanol produced since 2007
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AgtegracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgtegra is Redfield Energy's partner for corn supply procurement. Farmers interested in contracting or delivering corn can contact Agtegra at 605-475-2500. This is a critical supply chain partnership ensuring the facility has sufficient corn feedstock for ethanol production.
• AgStock TradecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgStock Trade is a broker/dealer registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that assists Redfield Energy members in buying and/or selling agricultural shares. The platform allows members to view units posted for sale, offers to buy, and purchase history. Contact: 1-800-859-3018.
• Renewable Fuels Association (RFA)minorOthersIndustry association affiliation shown on products page. RFA is the leading trade association for the ethanol industry.
• Growth EnergyminorOthersIndustry association affiliation shown on products page. Growth Energy is an organization championing ethanol's role as a renewable fuel.
• American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE)minorOthersIndustry association affiliation shown on products page. ACE supports ethanol producers and promotes renewable fuels.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• POET: POET is the largest dry mill corn ethanol producer in the U.S. with 27+ plants, directly comparable to Redfield as both operate dry mill ethanol facilities producing ethanol, DDGs, and corn oil from corn. They are the dominant scale benchmark for Redfield's business model.
• Valero Renewable Fuels: Valero's renewable fuels division operates 11+ ethanol plants producing fuel ethanol and DDGs, and has invested in low-carbon intensity upgrades including carbon capture and renewable diesel feedstock—directly comparable technology and market positioning to Redfield Energy.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Corn Processing: ADM operates dry mill ethanol plants alongside its grain origination network, producing fuel ethanol, DDGs, and corn oil. Its integrated corn origination model parallels Redfield's Class A unitholder supply approach, and its scale and brand make it a key competitor for ethanol and feed markets.
• Cargill Corn Milling: Cargill's corn milling business produces ethanol, DDGs, and corn-based ingredients from dry mill facilities. While Cargill is far larger and more diversified, its corn milling product mix and customer segments (fuel blenders, livestock producers) directly overlap with Redfield Energy.
• Flint Hills Resources: Flint Hills Resources operates dry mill ethanol plants in Iowa producing ethanol and DDGs. Its portfolio approach to plant ownership and continuous efficiency investment is structurally analogous to Redfield's co-op LLC model with reinvested capex into efficiency and carbon projects.

Direct peers

• Green Plains Inc. Green Plains operates a fleet of dry mill ethanol plants across the Midwest producing ethanol, distillers grains, and corn oil. Its Protein Innovation and renewable corn oil upgrades for renewable diesel are directly analogous to Redfield's co-product optimization and low-carbon initiatives.
• Highwater Ethanol: Highwater Ethanol is a member-owned dry mill ethanol plant in Lamberton, MN, with a near-identical member LLC structure and product portfolio (ethanol, DDGs, corn oil) to Redfield Energy. The two are directly comparable by ownership model, scale, and product mix.
• Al-Corn Clean Fuel: Al-Corn Clean Fuel is a farmer-owned dry mill ethanol plant in Minnesota, comparable in scale and member-owned cooperative structure. Both produce ethanol, modified distillers grains, and corn oil from locally sourced corn for fuel and feed markets.
• Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy (SIRE): SIRE is a dry mill ethanol plant in southwest Iowa producing ethanol and distillers grains, owned as an LLC with farmer-investor members. It is directly comparable to Redfield by technology, ownership structure, and Midwest rural footprint.

Emerging players

• White Energy: White Energy operates dry mill ethanol plants in Texas and Minnesota producing ethanol and feed co-products, comparable as a smaller mid-capacity dry mill operator. Its technology focus on efficiency improvement parallels Redfield's membrane distillation and solar investments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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