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If I produce biodiesel using waste vegetable oil, can I generate more RINs per gallon than if I use virgin soy oil? Would the use of solar panels as a heat source for our process help with our RIN number per gallon?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. The number of RINs that can be generated for each gallon of renewable fuel is determined by the Equivalence Values. See regulations at 80.1415(b) and 8.1426(f)(2)(i), for example. Equivalence Values are based on energy content in the renewable fuel…
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If a producer is able to change its D code, can it make retroactive changes in the D code of the RINs it has issued previously during the year or earlier if the production during the previous period would meet the newly classified D code criteria?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. Once a RIN is generated and transferred to another party, it cannot be changed. Thus, retroactive changes to D codes in RINs are not allowed.
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What are the requirements for a foreign producer who wishes to generate RINs for the renewable fuel they produce?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. Foreign producers who plan to generate RINs must register and conduct a third-party engineering review pursuant to section 80.1450. Additionally, such foreign producers must meet the requirements in section 80.1466 prior to generating any RINs for their fuel. The…
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Does ethanol derived from cellulosic feedstock or sugar have the same Equivalence Value as ethanol derived form corn starch, i.e. 1.0?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. Yes. Equivalence Values are based on energy content in the fuel, adjusted for renewable content in comparison to denatured ethanol. See 80.1415(c). Ethanol from starch, sugar, and cellulose is all chemically identical, and is all 100% renewable (none of…
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Will current canola based biodiesel production fall under the grandfathering provisions of the RFS2 regulations?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. Biodiesel facilities may qualify for the exemption under 80.1403(c) from the requirement that renewable fuels achieve a minimum 20% GHG reduction as compared to baseline fuels if they "commenced construction" prior to the date of enactment of EISA. Thus…
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Is the Renewable Fuels Mandate in ethanol equivalent gallons?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. The percentage standards applicable under RFS are intended to be met with ethanol-equivalent volumes of renewable fuel. As a result, a gallon of ethanol counts as one gallon of renewable fuel for purposes of compliance with the four percentage…
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Under what conditions might a renewable fuel produced under an approved pathway in the RFS regulations qualify for use in Navy applications?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. Background: The U.S. Navy is seeking to blend biofuels with fossil-based fuels, such as F-76 fuel, which are often used in Navy marine vessels. The Navy asked EPA for guidance on whether such biofuels would be treated as renewable…
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Could you please expand upon the definition of the cellulosic biofuel waiver credit that may be for sale? I am not certain when, or if, a paper or pulp company could obtain a waiver credit or benefit from selling a waiver credit?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. Cellulosic biofuel waiver credits may only be purchased by obligated parties (e.g., gasoline and diesel fuel refiners and importers) from EPA. See section 80.1456(c).
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What is meant by "grandfathered" fuel?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. Under the RFS2 regulations, renewable fuel produced from facilities that commenced construction before December 19, 2007 and which completed construction within 36 months without an 18 month hiatus in construction and thereby exempt from the minimum 20% GHG reduction…
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Manufactured Gas Plant Sites (Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas)
EPA has entered into an agreement with Peoples Gas Company to oversee the company's investigation of 11 former manufactured gas plant, MGP, sites in Chicago.
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Air Monitoring at Perez Elementary School in Chicago's Pilsen Neighborhood
Information on air monitoring and issues around air quality from Perez Elementar School in Chicago's Little Village/Pilsen neighborhoods.
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Tools for State Implementation Plan (SIP) Status
Resources for checking on the status of an air quality state implementation plan (SIP).
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Watco Terminal and Port Services
Southeast Chicago air concerns from watco terminal; pollution, fugitive dust, and toxic metals
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Proposed penalty of $98,000.00 against Kokosing Construction Company, Inc.
EPA Region 3 proposes a penalty of $98,000.00 against Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. for violations of the Clean Water Act at Respondent’s site located at WV 601 Jefferson Road.
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Terminal y servicios portuarios de Watco
Southeast Chicago air concerns from watco terminal; pollution, fugitive dust, and toxic metals
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S.H. Bell Chicago Facility
S.H. Bell, final consent order, and air monitoring for fugitive dust and manganese issues.
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Pilsen Area Soils Past Site Updates
Past updates related to the Pilsen Area Soil Site Cleanup
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Pilsen Area Soil Site
EPA began investigating lead contamination in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood in 2011.
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Loewenthal Metals Corp. Site
Cleanup at the former Loewenthal Metals site to remove high concentrations of lead in the soil and ensure that the property is safe for residential use in the future.
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Heart of Chicago Area Soils Site
A time-critical removal action at the Heart of Chicago Area Soils Site, cook county illinois