EPA: 1.72 billion RINs generated in February

The U.S. EPA on March 16 released data showing that nearly 1.72 billion renewable identification number (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in February, up from 1.54 billion generated during the same month of 2022. Total RIN generation for the first two months of 2023 reached 2.93 billion, down from 3.13 billion generated during the same period of last year.

Nearly 58.84 million D3 cellulosic biofuel RINs were generated in February, including 51.11 million generated for compressed renewable natural gas (RNG) by domestic producers, 4.07 million generated for liquefied RNG by domestic producers, 3.3 million generated for liquefied RNG by importers, 277,538 generated for compressed RNG by importers, and 86,732 generated for cellulosic ethanol by domestic producers.

Total D3 RIN generation for the first two months of the year reached 61.41 million. That volume includes 53.07 million generated for compressed RNG by domestic producers, 4.67 million generated for liquefied RNG by domestic producers, 3.3 million generated for liquefied RNG by importers, 277,538 generated for compressed RNG by importers, and 86,732 generated for cellulosic ethanol by domestic producers.

Nearly 513.83 million D4 biomass-based diesel RINs were generated in February, including 233.49 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 171.71 million generated for biodiesel by domestic producers, 57.05 million generated for biodiesel by importers, 46.67 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by foreign entities, 2.53 million generated for renewable jet fuel by domestic producers, and 2.38 million generated for renewable jet fuel by foreign entities.

Total D4 RIN generation for the first two months of 2023 reached nearly 1.04 billion. That volume includes 476.4 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 350.99 million generated for biodiesel by domestic producers, 110.66 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by foreign entities, 93.32 million generated for biodiesel by importers, 2.69 million generated for renewable jet fuel by domestic producers, and 2.38 million generated for renewable jet fuel by foreign entities.

More than 14.26 million D5 advanced biofuel RINs were generated in February, including 7.55 million generated for naphtha by domestic producers, 3.57 million generated for renewable diesel by domestic producers, 2.26 million generated for ethanol by domestic producers, 485,061 generated for LPG by domestic producers, 360,302 generated for renewable heating oil by domestic producers and 46,275 generated for compressed RNG by domestic producers.

Total D5 RIN generation or the first two months of the year reached 30.61 million. That volume includes 15.01 million generated for naphtha by domestic producers, 9.79 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 4.65 million generated for ethanol by domestic producers, 589,278 generated for renewable heating oil by domestic producers, 485,061 generated for LPG by domestic producers, and 91,565 generated for compressed RNG by domestic producers.

Nearly 1.13 billion D6 renewable fuel RINs were generated in February, including 1.12 billion generated for ethanol by domestic producers, 11.01 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by foreign entities, and 1.1 million generated for ethanol by importers.

Total D6 RIN generation for the first two months of 2023 reached 2.34 billion. That volume includes 2.32 billion generated for ethanol by domestic producers, 25.66 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by foreign entities, and 1.19 million generated for ethanol by importers.

No D7 cellulosic diesel RINs have been generated so far this year.

Additional data is available on the EPA website.