Pratt Energy

What Pratt Energy does

Pratt Energy is a privately-held, single-site renewable fuel manufacturer headquartered in Pratt, Kansas, that operates an ethanol production facility originally constructed by Lurgi and brought into its current ownership in 2013. The facility processes regionally-grown corn and milo into clean-burning, low-carbon ethanol fuel, and recovers two co-products — Wet Distillers Grains (WDGs) and Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDGS) — which are sold as livestock feed inputs. The company employs 11-50 people and is independently owned with no parent entity or institutional investor disclosed in available sources.

The core technology is a conventional dry-mill ethanol process applied to local grain, with the company emphasizing locally sourced feedstock, conversion of agricultural output into renewable transportation fuel, and full utilization of the harvest through co-product recovery. Pratt Energy maintains a strategic operating relationship with Calgren, a sister facility in Pixley, California, under which the two plants co-develop process improvements and share operational know-how. Co-product distribution is outsourced to Scoular, an established Midwest agricultural commodities distributor, while ethanol is sold into low-carbon fuel markets across Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas under regional distribution arrangements.

Commercially, Pratt Energy generates revenue through commodity ethanol sales at market-based, undisclosed pricing and through transaction-based co-product sales handled by Scoular. Its customer-facing channels are primarily wholesale/distributor relationships rather than direct end-user sales, and no large end-customer logos are publicly identified. Brand presence is limited to the corporate website, LinkedIn, and Facebook, with messaging centered on sustainability, regional agricultural roots, and community impact rather than disclosed financial performance or capacity utilization.

Name

Pratt Energy

Legal name

Pratt Energy

Website

https://prattenergy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pratt Energy is a private Kansas-based ethanol producer that converts regionally grown corn and milo into renewable fuel and livestock-feed co-products for low-carbon markets in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ethanol and Biofuel Manufacturing

NAICS

Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing (325193)

akta.pro primary industry

Grain & Sugar-Based Ethanol Production (EUAAAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Biofuel Co-products & Byproduct Processing (DDGS, Glycerin, CO2, Lignin) (EUAAAHAJ)

Keywords

• Ethanol production
• Renewable fuel manufacturing
• Corn and milo processing
• Distillers grains co-products
• Biofuel manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Pratt

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, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ethanol Production and Sales: Pratt Energy generates revenue by producing and selling ethanol fuel produced from locally grown corn and milo. The ethanol is distributed to low-carbon fuel markets in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, supporting regional fuel demand.
2. Co-product Sales (WDGs and DDGS): Revenue is generated from selling co-products of ethanol production including Wet Distillers Grains (WDGs) and Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDGS), which are distributed throughout the Midwest by partner Scoular.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pratt Energy manufactures and sells renewable ethanol fuel produced from regionally grown corn and milo at its Pratt, Kansas facility. In addition to ethanol, the company produces and sells Wet Distillers Grains (WDGs) and Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDGS) as livestock feed co-products distributed across the Midwest.

Product overview

Pratt Energy operates a single ethanol production facility that transforms locally harvested corn and milo into renewable fuels and co-products. The core offering is ethanol fuel, which is distributed to low-carbon fuel markets across Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. The facility also produces agricultural co-products—Wet Distillers Grains (WDGs) and Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDGS)—which are sold as livestock feed throughout the Midwest via distribution partner Scoular.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ethanol
• WDGs (Wet Distillers Grains)
• DDGS (Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles)

Quantifiable outcome

• Transforms agricultural co-products into low-carbon fuel with measurable sustainability impact

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CalgrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalgren is Pratt Energy's sister facility located in Pixley, CA. The two facilities work closely together to share and co-develop operational strategies and process innovations that keep both facilities at the leading edge of renewable energy production.
• ScoularcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScoular manages the distribution of Pratt Energy's co-products including Wet Distillers Grains (WDGs) and Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDGS) throughout the Midwest, ensuring every part of the harvest is put to good use.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Valero Renewable Fuels: Operates multiple corn ethanol plants integrated with Valero's refining and fuel distribution network. Direct product overlap (fuel ethanol) with a parent that has unmatched downstream fuel blending and logistics capabilities.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global agribusiness giant that produces fuel ethanol alongside corn processing for food and feed. Vertically integrated into corn origination, directly relevant to Pratt Energy's corn-sourced feedstock model.
• Green Plains Inc. Nebraska-headquartered, one of the largest U.S. corn ethanol producers with a national network of dry-mill plants producing ethanol, DDGS, and distillers corn oil. Highly comparable product mix and feedstock at much greater scale.
• POET: Largest U.S. ethanol producer with dozens of corn ethanol biorefineries across the Midwest. Same product (grain ethanol plus DDGS), same feedstock, vastly larger scale and broader low-carbon initiatives.

Regional players

• E Energy Adams: Nebraska-based corn ethanol plant producing fuel ethanol and DDGS. Comparable single-site dry-mill model serving regional fuel and feed markets, similar in scale and feedstock orientation.
• Western Plains Energy: Kansas-based grain ethanol producer with comparable corn-based fuel ethanol and DDGS output. Closest U.S. regional peer in footprint, feedstock base, and plant scale.

Others

• Scoular: Distribution partner of Pratt Energy for DDGS and WDGs into Midwest livestock feed markets. Not a producer, but the primary downstream channel for Pratt's co-product revenue.

Direct peers

• Alto Ingredients (formerly Pacific Ethanol): Mid-cap U.S. corn ethanol producer with multiple dry-mill facilities producing fuel ethanol, DDGS, and corn oil. Closely matched scale and product portfolio, with broader geographic reach.
• Calgren Renewable Fuels: Sister ethanol facility in Pixley, California explicitly partnered with Pratt Energy to co-develop operational strategies and process innovations. Directly comparable dry-mill ethanol producer with a similar Lurgi/legacy technology footprint.

Emerging players

• Aemetis: Renewable fuels company focused on low-carbon ethanol, renewable diesel, and biogas from corn and woody biomass. Comparable grain-ethanol base with additional carbon-reduction initiatives like carbon capture and biogas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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