EMTS System Documentation

EPA’s Moderated Transaction System (EMTS) implements the RINs, Sulfur credit and Benzene credit trading programs within the Renewable Fuel Standard and the Fuels program under 40 CFR parts 80 and 1090. Industry submitters can use EMTS to generate credits, manage their holdings and use these credits to demonstrate compliance.

EMTS provides three ways to submit reports:

• Web interface: Users can login to the web interface and use the data entry screens to report transactions.
• Conversion Template from MS Excel into XML: Users can batch upload transactions into EMTS by using a MS Excel template.
• Node: Some companies set up nodes to transmit and receive XML files directly to and from the EMTS system without using the web interface.

Learn more about each of these three options for submitting reports by reviewing the following documents.

General Use:

• User’s guide for EMTS.
• List of reporting codes and fuel pathways used in EMTS.
• Descriptions of documents available for download in EMTS.

Templates:

• Template for converting MS Excel files to XML in EMTS.
• Template for uploading multiple transaction error reports in EMTS.

XML Files through the node:

• Instructions for submitting transactions in EMTS using XML.
• Submission schema for RFS transactions in EMTS.
• Data exchange template for EMTS.
• Flow configuration document.
• XML schema for retrieving documents available in EMTS through a node.
• Best practices for EMTS industry nodes.