D6 RINs Slide 6% in January

STREATOR, Ill. (DTN) -- The Environmental Protection Agency reported 1.227 billion D6 Renewable Identification Numbers, credits used to show compliance with the Renewable Fuel Standard, were generated in January, down 6% from the 1.307 billion D6 RINs generated in December 2014.

There are several nested categories within the RFS designating the renewable fuel, with D6 RINs, the most common, primarily generated by corn-based ethanol.

Domestic production and imports generating D6 RINs totaled 1.213 billion gallons in January, down from 1.293 billion in December.

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D4 RIN generation in January totaled 141.309 million, down from 308.375 million in December. Qualifying renewables under the D4 category include renewable diesel and biodiesel production, with each gallon worth 1.5 D4 RINs.

In January, domestic production and imports of biomass-based diesel was 90.594 million gallons, down from 201.204 million gallons in December.

Advanced biofuel qualifying for D5 RIN generation in January was 4.247 million gallons, down from 11.236 million gallons in December. Total D5 RINs generated for January were 5.253 million compared to 12.466 million month prior.

In the D5 advanced renewable fuel category, one gallon of sugar-based ethanol is equivalent to one D5 RIN, while one gallon of biodiesel, which also qualifies as an advanced biofuel, is equal to 1.5 D5 RINs. Other advanced biofuels included cellulosic biofuel and cellulosic diesel.

Cellulosic biofuel production in January was reported at 4.073 million gallons under the D3 category following output of 8.533 million gallons in December, generating 4.073 million D3 RINs last month.

There were no gallons of cellulosic diesel produced in December or January, which fall under the D7 nested category, netting zero RINs.

Obligated parties -- refiners, blenders and importers -- submit RINs to the EPA to show compliance in fulfilling their annual Renewable Volume Obligation under the RFS.

(BM/AG)

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