Data current as of December 12, 2016.

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• Background information on annual compliance
• Table 1: Estimated vs. actual gasoline and diesel volume produced for domestic use
• Table 2: Total RVO for each compliance year
• Table 3: Total RIN retirements for annual compliance reported by Gasoline and Diesel Importers
• Table 4: Total RIN retirements for annual compliance reported by Gasoline/Diesel Refiners
• Table 5: Total RIN retirements for annual compliance reported by Renewable Fuel Exporters
• Table 6: RFS2 RIN retirements in EMTS nested by RVO
• Table 7: Total end-of-year compliance deficits for each compliance year

Background Information on Annual Compliance

Gasoline and diesel refiners and importers (Obligated Parties) and exporters of renewable fuel are required to demonstrate compliance with Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for cellulosic biofuel (CB), biomass-based diesel (BBD), advanced biofuel (AB), and renewable fuel (RF).

Obligated parties may obtain credits representing renewable fuel (which are called Renewable Identification Numbers or RINs) throughout the compliance year.  After the completion of a compliance year, obligated parties retire the number and type of RINs required to achieve compliance with each of their applicable RVOs. Exporters must demonstrate compliance with the RVO associated with each discrete volume of exported renewable fuel within thirty days of export.

The tables below provide summary totals of annual compliance with Obligated Party and Exporter RVOs, as well as other data relevant to the RFS program.

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Table 1: Estimated versus Actual Gasoline and Diesel Volume Produced for Domestic Use

The projected gasoline and diesel volume produced for domestic use is provided by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and is used in setting the annual standards. The actual total gasoline and diesel production volume is the sum of individual production volumes reported by Obligated Parties that are subject to the annual RFS standards.

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Table 2: Total RVO for Each Compliance Year

Total Obligated Party RVOs are reported to EPA by Obligated Parties annually. For more information about calculating an RVO, see the section above on: Background Information on Annual Compliance

• Volumes anticipated by EPA in setting the annual standards
  (in ethanol equivalent gallons for all biofuels except biodiesel which is physical gallons of biodiesel)
• RIN volume obligations actually reported for compliance
  (determined by multiplying reported gasoline/diesel volumes by the RVO percent standard)

• This table:
  • Only lists the calculated exported amount under the determined RVO; and
  • Breaks out each biofuel component separately.
• Exporter RVO is calculated by multiplying the gallons of renewable fuel exported by the associated fuel’s equivalence value.
• Reported deficits are based on prior-year compliance.
• Total RVO is determined by summing reported volume obligations, exported renewable fuel and reported deficit.

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Table 3: Total RIN Retirements for Annual Compliance Reported by Gasoline and Diesel Importers

The following table shows the total number of RIN retirements in the EPA Moderated Transaction System (EMTS) for annual compliance  by companies reporting an RVO as a Gasoline/Diesel Importer. RIN generation under the RFS2 program began in July 2010.

¹ Does not include RFS1.

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Table 4: Total RIN Retirements for Annual Compliance Reported by Gasoline/Diesel Refiners

The following table shows the total number of RIN retirements in EMTS for annual compliance by companies reporting an RVO as a Gasoline/Diesel Refiner. Gasoline/Diesel Refiners report compliance on either an Aggregated Refiner or Facility-by-Facility basis. RIN generation under the RFS2 program began in July 2010.

¹ Does not include RFS1.

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Table 5: Total RIN Retirements for Annual Compliance Reported by Renewable Fuel Exporters

The following table shows the total number of RIN retirements in EMTS for annual compliance by companies reporting an RVO as Renewable Fuel Exporters. Renewable fuel exporters include exporters of neat renewable fuel, as well as exporters of renewable fuel blended with other fuels (including, but not limited to, gasoline, diesel, heating oil, jet fuel, and marine fuel). RIN generation under the RFS2 program began in July 2010.

¹ Does not include RFS1.

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Table 6: RFS2 RIN Retirements in EMTS Nested by RVO

RFS2 RIN retirements  for annual compliance nested by each of the annual RVOs (CB, BBD, AB, and RF). RIN years are combined together.

²  Cellulosic biofuel standards for 2011 and 2012 were set and subsequently removed due to legal challenges of those respective standards, resulting in no cellulosic biofuel standard for 2011 and 2012.

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Table 7: Total End-of-Year Compliance Deficits for Each Compliance Year

When an obligated party or exporter does not retire enough RINs to meet an RVO, the result is a compliance deficit. The deficit is carried over into the next compliance year and is added to the obligated party’s/exporter’s RVO calculation. This table shows total industry-reported compliance deficits by RVO and compliance year.

²  Cellulosic biofuel standards for 2011 and 2012 were set and subsequently removed due to legal challenges of those respective standards, resulting in no cellulosic biofuel standard for 2011 and 2012.

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