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History
2009
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- Redfield Energy to Partner with Wheat Growers for Corn Supply
Redfield Energy has announced that this fall Redfield Energy, LLC will be partnering with Wheat Growers for its corn procurement. Redfield Energy members and Wheat Growers members will be able to sell and deliver corn directly to the Redfield Energy plant through a supply agreement developed this year and put in place in time for this fall’s new crop activity. Wheat Growers will handle all corn contracting and spot purchasing of corn for the Redfield plant. Wheat Growers will be leasing the corn handling facilities from Redfield Energy and will supply the personnel to operate those facilities. Redfield Energy will then purchase corn from Wheat Growers as it is needed, just before the corn is processed. This matches up well with the risk management practices of an ethanol plant. As ethanol is marketed, corn can be purchased to lock in a margin. Producers can sell corn to Wheat Growers at the Redfield Energy plant, and receive settlements and patronage from Wheat Growers as they do at any Wheat Growers elevator. Grain programs such as DP and deferred payment will also be available as at other Wheat Growers elevators.
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- Aug. 31: The management contract with Glacial Lakes Energy was terminated
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2008
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- Feb. 13: Redfield Energy, LLC holds its first annual meeting
- Feb. 6: Board announces $.10 per unit distribution
- Feb 4: Redfield Energy, LLC announced today that they have declared a $0.10 per unit distribution for members.
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2007
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- Aug. 23: Grand Opening held
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- July 19: Redfield produced its 10 millionth gallon of fuel ethanol at 8:01 am
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- Appel Oil in Redfield, SD installs Blender Pumps
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- May 14: Plant passes seven day ICM performance test
- May 12: First DDG produced
- May 4: Redfield Energy has reached full production
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- May 1: First WDG produced
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- April 26:
Start up of plant
- April 26:
Start of Hammermills
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- Grains receiving and hammer mills have been tested with no reportable issues.
- 500k gal. WEB storage tank is almost complete. Fagen work to install piping/fittings, etc. still needs to be completed. It is painted (inside and outside), insulation to follow per Fagen schedule. Admin building essentially complete. Working through punch list items.
- Permanent power is installed. All transformers are powered and hooked to plant.
- They are dumping/receiving corn into South and North steel bins. Bins are sized at about 406,000 bushels each. We currently have each bin filled about half full. We are leaving these sit for a while to stabilize the soil so we don’t over stress things.
- We will be ready to store rail cars by mid February.
- Rail scale test car was on-site and everything is calibrated on the rail scale.
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2006
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- April 4: Redfield Energy’s first piece of equipment arrives: a CO2 scrubber
- April 3: Gary Bentzin hired as plant manager
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Job Fair in Redfield
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- March 2: Fagen, Inc. pours cap for northwest fermenter
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- Fagen, Inc. mobilizes offices on site
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- January 31: Blackhawk begins production of test piles
- January 17: Blackhawk begins testing pile requirements
- January 12: Redfield Energy mobilizes offices on site
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2005
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November 29: Groundbreaking ceremony (cancelled due to inclement weather).
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November
15: First distillers grain feed seminar held in Redfield.
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November
9: John Braun hired as construction coordinator.
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September 22: Equity drive closes as $37.5 million plus is raised.
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September 19: Equity drive held in Aberdeen, SD.
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September 17: Equity drive held in
Redfield, SD.
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September 13: Redfield Energy takes possession
of site from Don Bradley.
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September 15: Equity drive
held in Watertown, SD.
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August 5: President George W. Bush signs the Renewable Fuels
Standard bill mandating 7.5 billon gallons of ethanol by 2012.
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August 1: Redfield Energy hires its first employee: Administrative Assistant Dana Lewis.
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