§ 80.1415 How are equivalence values assigned to renewable fuel?
(a)
(1) Each gallon of a renewable fuel, or gallon equivalent pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) or (b)(6) of this section, shall be assigned an equivalence value by the producer or importer pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of this section.
(2) The equivalence value is a number that is used to determine how many gallon-RINs can be generated for a gallon of renewable fuel according to § 80.1426.
(b) Equivalence values shall be assigned for certain renewable fuels as follows:
(1) Ethanol which is denatured shall have an equivalence value of 1.0.
(2) Biodiesel shall have an equivalence value of 1.5.
(3) Butanol shall have an equivalence value of 1.3.
(4) Non-ester renewable diesel with a lower heating value of at least 123,500 Btu/gal shall have an equivalence value of 1.7.
(5) 77,000 Btu LHV of renewable CNG/LNG or RNG shall represent one gallon of renewable fuel with an equivalence value of 1.0.