White Energy

Name

White Energy

Legal name

White Energy Holding Co, LLC

Website

https://white-energy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

White Energy is a privately-held merchant ethanol producer operating two ICM-designed biorefineries in the Texas Panhandle with combined nameplate capacity exceeding 250 million gallons per year, selling low-carbon-intensity ethanol to major oil companies and producing DDGS, WDGS, and corn oil co-products for nearby cattle operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ethanol and Biofuel Manufacturing

NAICS

Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing (325193)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040), Fats & Oils (2070)

akta.pro primary industry

Grain & Sugar-Based Ethanol Production (EUAAAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biofuel Co-products & Byproduct Processing (DDGS, Glycerin, CO2, Lignin) (EUAAAHAJ), Bio-based Animal Feed Ingredients & Nutrition Co-products (e.g., DDGS, protein meals, yeast) (EUAAAIAI)

Keywords

• Ethanol production
• Biofuel manufacturing
• Distillers grains
• Renewable fuel
• Animal feed coproducts

Headquarters

HQ city

Plano

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ethanol/Biofuel Sales: White Energy produces and sells ethanol as a biofuel to major oil companies domestically and internationally. Ethanol is distributed via trucks and railcars to domestic markets (Texas, California) and export markets (South America, Middle East, India).
2. Animal Feed Co-Products: The company produces and sells wet distillers grains (WDGS), dry distillers grains (DDGS), and distillers corn oil as high-protein animal feed ingredients. Products are sold to nearby cattle ranches and dairies as well as broader feed markets.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

White Energy owns and operates two ICM-designed dry mill ethanol biorefineries in Hereford and Plainview, Texas, producing low-carbon-intensity fuel ethanol from corn and sorghum. The company also produces and sells animal feed co-products — wet distillers grains (WDGS), dry distillers grains (DDGS), and distillers corn oil — to cattle ranches, dairies, and feed markets. Combined annual production capacity exceeds 250 million gallons of ethanol.

Product overview

White Energy operates two state-of-the-art ethanol biorefineries in Hereford and Plainview, Texas with a combined capacity to produce over 250 million gallons of ethanol annually. The company produces low carbon intensity ethanol as its core product, and captures co-products from the ethanol production process including Dry Distillers Grains (DDGS), Wet Distillers Grains (WDGS), and Distillers Corn Oil. The biorefineries use ICM-designed dry milling technology, processing corn and sorghum feedstocks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Heartland (formerly, for Russell gluten products): Brand name under which vital wheat gluten products were sold from Russell, Kansas facility (divested to SVPGlobal)

Products and services

• Fuel Ethanol (Biofuels) Low-carbon-intensity fuel ethanol produced via dry milling of corn and sorghum at two Texas biorefineries, with combined annual capacity exceeding 250 million gallons. Sold to major oil companies for domestic gasoline blending (E10/E15) and exported to South America, the Middle East, and India.
• Dry Distillers Grains (DDGS) Dried distillers grains produced at the Plainview plant with low moisture content and a shelf life of one year or longer, enabling nationwide transport and export to more than 55 countries. Used as animal feed for cattle.
• Wet Distillers Grains (WDGS) Wet distillers grains produced at Hereford and Plainview plants with 65–70% moisture content and limited shelf life, sold primarily to local cattle ranches and dairies within an hour of the Texas plants.
• Distillers Corn Oil Corn oil extracted during ethanol manufacturing via ICM Tricanter technology, used as an animal feed ingredient and as feedstock for biodiesel and renewable diesel production.

Quantifiable outcome

• Capacity to produce more than 250 million gallons of ethanol per year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Occidental PetroleumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2018White Energy and Occidental Petroleum agreed to evaluate the economic feasibility of a carbon capture, utilization and storage project. The project would capture CO2 at White Energy's ethanol facilities in Hereford and Plainview, Texas, and transport it to the Permian Basin for Occidental's enhanced oil recovery operations. The collaboration was enabled by the FUTURE Act and designed to be eligible for 45Q tax credits and California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard CCS protocol.
• Growth EnergycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerWhite Energy joined Growth Energy as a member, participating in the organization's advocacy for ethanol and biofuels. Growth Energy represents producers and supporters of ethanol working to bring consumers better choices at the fuel pump, grow America's economy, and improve the environment. White Energy's CEO participates in industry leadership and international trade delegations organized by Growth Energy.
• National Sorghum Producers (NSP)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerWhite Energy joined the NSP Industry Partner Program as a Gold+ Level sponsor. The partnership supports the sorghum industry and ethanol market development. White Energy collaborates with NSP on sourcing locally grown sorghum as feedstock and participates in industry events and advocacy.
• USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart CommoditiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWhite Energy is listed as a project partner in National Sorghum Producers' $65 million USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities project. The five-year project aims to quantify climate impact of sorghum in rotations and create market opportunities for climate-smart commodities. White Energy participates in this initiative supporting sustainable agriculture and low carbon fuel markets.
• ICM (Process Technology Provider)coreTechnology or IntegrationWhite Energy's ethanol plants are designed by ICM (Institute for Cereal Processing). ICM provides the dry milling process technology that forms the core of White Energy's ethanol production capability.
• BNSF RailwayminorOthersPlainview plant is strategically located on a BNSF rail line that delivers feedstock supplies and provides access to ethanol markets. The plant has an on-site rail loop holding 186 railcars.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• POET Biorefining: Largest U.S. independent ethanol producer with ~30 plants and ~3 billion gallons/year of capacity. Uses comparable ICM-style dry-mill technology, sells ethanol into fuel blending markets, and produces DDGS and corn oil co-products - the closest direct comparable to White Energy's two-plant structure.
• Green Plains Inc. Public U.S. ethanol producer operating roughly a dozen plants with comparable dry-mill process technology, selling fuel ethanol and DDGS/corn oil co-products. Operates in similar commodity-margin dynamics and is pursuing adjacent bioproducts such as corn oil and renewable diesel feedstocks.
• Alto Ingredients (formerly Pacific Ethanol): Independent U.S. ethanol producer with a portfolio of dry-mill biorefineries producing fuel ethanol, DDGS, corn oil and CO2. Operates a similar two-product revenue mix (ethanol + co-products) and serves comparable fuel-blending and feed customers.
• Hawkeye Energy Holdings: Independent Midwest U.S. ethanol producer (formerly Hawkeye Energy; successor Hawkeye Gold). Operates dry-mill plants producing fuel ethanol, DDGS, and corn oil, in the same independent-producer tier as White Energy - relevant prior employer of White Energy's CFO.

Broad incumbents

• Valero Renewable Fuels: A division of Valero Energy operating multiple ethanol plants; while part of a much larger refining parent, its standalone ethanol plants and corn oil feedstocks directly overlap with White Energy's production and marketing model.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global agribusiness major that produces ethanol as part of its Corn Processing segment alongside starches, sweeteners and animal nutrition. Operates at vastly greater scale and vertical integration than White Energy but overlaps in dry-mill ethanol, corn oil, and DDGS.
• Cargill Corn Milling: Cargill's corn milling business produces ethanol, DDGS, and corn oil at large dry-mill plants. A global agribusiness incumbent whose ethanol assets and co-products compete directly with White Energy's offering to oil majors and feed customers.
• Flint Hills Resources: Koch-owned biofuels and refining platform operating ethanol plants using corn feedstock, with co-product DDGS. Functions as a broad incumbent with overlapping ethanol marketing and co-product positioning relative to White Energy.

Emerging players

• Guardian Energy: Regional independent ethanol producer with dry-mill plants producing fuel ethanol, DDGS and corn oil. Smaller scale than White Energy but overlapping process technology and product mix.
• ACE Ethanol: Independent Midwest dry-mill ethanol producer producing ethanol, DDGS and corn oil. Direct comparable on technology and product set though at a smaller single-plant scale than White Energy's two-plant platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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