May 22, 2017
By Erin Voegele
The U.S. EPA has published renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for April, reporting that nearly 1.79 billion RINs were generated during the month, including more than 17.29 million cellulosic RINs. A net total of 5.92 billion RINs were generated during the first four months of the year.
More than 17.29 million D3 cellulosic biofuel RINs were generated in April, bringing the net total for the first four months of the year to 49.91 million. Nearly 1.31 million D3 RINs have been generated for ethanol so far this year, with 30.67 million generated for renewable compressed natural gas and 17.93 million generated for renewable liquefied natural gas. Nearly 44.73 million D3 RINs have been generated domestically, with 5.21 million generated by importers. No D7 cellulosic diesel RINs have been generated so far this year.
Nearly 7.02 million D5 advanced biofuel RINs were generated in April, bringing the net total for the first third of the year to 22.67 million. To date, 8.13 million D5 RINs have been generated for ethanol, with 10.94 million generated for naphtha, 890,603 generated for heating oil, and 2.72 million for nonester renewable diesel. More than 22.68 million D5 RINs have been generated domestically, with none generated by importers or foreign entities so far this year.
More than 1.18 billion D6 renewable fuel RINs were generated in April, bringing the net total for the first four months of the year to 4.87 billion. Most, 4.79 billion, were generated for ethanol, with 84.75 million generated for nonester renewable diesel. Approximately 4.79 billion D6 RINs have been generated domestically, with 3.83 million generated by importers and 84.75 million generated by foreign entities.
More than 279.63 million D4 biomass-based diesel RINs were generated in April, bringing the net total for the first four months of the year to 970.85 million. The majority, 736.51 million, were generated for biodiesel, with 235.88 million generated for nonester renewable diesel and 937,219 million generated for renewable jet fuel. Approximately 694.9 million have been generated domestically, with 168.55 million generated by importers and 109.88 million generated by foreign entities.
As of the end of April, the EPA estimates total RIN generation so far this year has reached nearly 5.93 billion, with 144.52 million RINs retired, 175.1 million locked and available and 5.61 billion unlocked and available.
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