GFAI Energy Consortium

Recipient of the Dynegy and Homefield Energy 2023 Energy Leadership Award for
​Leadership in Engagement
The GFAI Energy Consortium (the Consortium) is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation formed by the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois to provide energy risk management solutions for grain elevators, feed mills and related entities. Due to deregulation, industries like ours leverage demand to secure lower administrative and supply pricing. Strategic purchases of electricity and natural gas are made for participants by a participant-driven pricing committee, making the Consortium a full-service energy supplier.

To Participate in the Consortium:
  • Contact the electricity or natural gas contact provided below to inquire about switching your current accounts into the GFAI Energy Consortium. The Program Administrator will analyze each account and recommend to each Participant which accounts are expected to achieve savings from the Consortium relative to utility supply.
  • The Consortium will execute the Participation Agreement and email a copy , along with Final Attachment-1, to Participant and to the Program Administrator.
  • The Program Administrator does everything necessary to switch the designated accounts from utility or third-party supply to Consortium supply and make arrangements with the utility for delivery of electricity to Participant, or will notify Participant that one or more of Participant’s accounts were not switched and the reason for not switching an account.
  • ​The Participation Agreement term is a three-year agreement.  It will automatically renew for an additional three-year period unless one party gives the other written notice at least 120 days before the renewal anniversary date.  For exact information, please contact the Consortium Office at 217.787.2417.

Electricity

Contact Homefield Energy to find out how to lower your electricity costs
Electricity Administrator: Homefield Energy
Amey Stortzum – [email protected]
1500 Eastport Plaza Drive
Collinsville, IL 62234
Phone: 618.343.7767
Customer Care Line: 888.451.3911 (Option 4)

Natural Gas

Contact Constellation to find out how to lower your natural gas costs
​​Natural Gas Administrator: Constellation
Glen Grimm – [email protected]
Phone: 630.777.9406
​Gas Customer Care: 1-844-200-3GAS (1-844-200-3427) 
 [email protected]
Benefits of Joining the Consortium:
  • No initial or up-front fees
  • ​Directed by a board of agri-business participants
  • Easy transition for participants
  • Clear and transparent energy prices
  • Lower group-negotiated supplier fees
  • Fixed supplier markup regardless of market dynamics
  • Access to trusted energy advisor who is independent of supplier
  • Portfolio of purchases mitigates price risk for individual
  • Availability of market intelligence for fixed-price decisions
  • Pooled deliveries to mitigate utility imbalance charges
  • Consolidated account invoices on some utilities

Energy Consortium Contacts

The GFAI Energy Consortium Board consists of program participants who utilize consultant services in an effort to make responsible decisions that will be of the most benefit to Consortium members.
Leadership
President: *Terry Bline, CEO, Grainland Farmers, Eureka, IL
Secretary: *Brian Kierna, Manager, The DeLong Co., Inc.
Board of Directors: 
Paul Crombie, Manager, Elkhart Grain Company, Elkhart, IL
*Scott Docherty, CEO, Western Grain Marketing, LLC, Rushville, IL
Bart Ericson, Manager, McNabb Grain Co., McNabb, IL
Drew Partain, General Manager, Ladd Elevator Company, Ladd, IL
Kevin Walker, Legacy Grain Cooperative, Stonington, IL

​* Pricing Committee 
Consortium Advisor and Consultant
Latham, Ervin, Vognsen & Associates, Inc.
Louie Ervin, Sr. – [email protected]
Louie Ervin II – [email protected]
Dave Vognsen - [email protected]
150 First Avenue N.E., Suite 300, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone: 319.365.6488
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Energy Consortium Office
Grain & Feed Association of Illinois
Jeff Adkisson, CAE, Executive Vice President and Treasurer - [email protected]
3521 Hollis Drive, Springfield, IL 62711
Phone: 217.787.2417

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Electricity Administrator
Homefield Energy
Amey Stortzum – [email protected]
Jamie Zellin – [email protected]
1500 Eastport Plaza Drive, Collinsville, IL 62234
Phone: 618.343.7767
Customer Care Line: 888.451.3911 (Option 4)

Natural Gas Administrator
Constellation
Glen Grimm – [email protected]
Phone: 630.777.9406
​Gas Customer Care: 1-844-200-3GAS
(1-844-200-3427) 
 [email protected]
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