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    Ben OnofrioBMO Capital Markets

    Ben Onofrio is a Managing Director and Equity Research Analyst at BMO Capital Markets, specializing in North American utilities with a focus on the power, renewables, energy infrastructure, and transmission sectors. He covers a range of leading companies such as NextEra Energy, AES Corporation, Entergy, Evergy, Xcel Energy, and CenterPoint Energy, and his stock recommendations have contributed to strong returns and a documented outperformance versus sector benchmarks, with a reported TipRanks success rate above 60% and consistent positive average returns on rated stocks. Onofrio began his career in equity research at KeyBanc Capital Markets following experience with Morningstar and joined BMO Capital Markets in 2014, steadily progressing to his current senior role. He holds FINRA Series 7, 63, and 86/87 licenses and is recognized for his thought leadership, having been cited in industry publications and honored in various institutional investor polls.

    Ben Onofrio's questions to Green Plains Inc (GPRE) leadership

    Ben Onofrio's questions to Green Plains Inc (GPRE) leadership • Q3 2024

    Question

    Ben Onofrio, on for Andrew Strelzik, asked for the key milestones to track for the carbon capture initiative to hit its second half 2025 target of generating $70 per credit.

    Answer

    President and CEO Todd Becker outlined several milestones: on-schedule equipment delivery in Q2 2025, breaking ground on facilities within the next month, and the partner's pipeline construction. He also noted the importance of forthcoming 45Z rules. Becker stressed that the project's value is not reflected in the share price and highlighted additional value from D3 RIN generation and the Corn Kernel Fiber program.

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