Founded in 2003, Commonwealth Agri-Energy is a farmer-owned ethanol plant in Hopkinsville, Ken. The plant produces 33 million gallons of ethanol from about 12 million bushels of corn. The facility also collects about 110 thousand pounds of CO2 produced from the fermentation process and utilizes it for dry ice production. Any leftover grain solids from the distilling process are sold as a high-protein livestock feed. They operate as a subsidiary of Hopkinsville Elevator Co., Inc. and Kentucky Corn Growers Association.
About The U.S. Grains Council
The U.S. Grains Council develops export markets for U.S. barley, corn, sorghum and related products including distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and ethanol. With full-time presence in 28 locations, the Council operates programs in more than 50 countries and the European Union. The Council believes exports are vital to global economic development and to U.S. agriculture’s profitability. Detailed information about the Council and its programs is online at www.grains.org.