Biogas Regulatory Reform Rule Alternative Measurement Protocol Guidance: Inability to Continuously Measure as Specified Criteria

As part of the Biogas Regulatory Reform Rule, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized regulations that require parties that produce biogas, renewable natural gas, or renewable compressed natural gas and renewable liquified natural gas under the Renewable Fuel Standard program to measure those products using specified methods. EPA also finalized a provision that allows EPA to accept an alternative measurement protocol in the event the party demonstrates first that it is unable to continuously measure using the specified meters at its facility and second that the alternative measurement protocol is at least as accurate and precise as the specified methods. This document provides guidance outlining certain situations in which a party may be able to make a demonstration to use an alternative measurement protocol.

• Biogas Regulatory Reform Rule Criteria for Qualifying for an Alternative Measurement Protocol Guidance (pdf) (182 KB, March 2024, EPA-420-B-24-014)