RFS2500 RFS Efficient Producer Data Report

Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
RFS Efficient Producer Data Form
Report Form ID: RFS2500

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RFS Efficient Producer Data Form (RFS2500): Instructions for Completing
Who must report
• All fuel producers or importers generating RINs for fuel produced through an Efficient Producer
pathway approved by EPA through the petition process for the evaluation of new fuel pathways at
40 CFR 80.1416. 1
Reporting requirements
• Fuel producers or importers generating RINs for fuel produced through an approved Efficient
Producer pathway shall report this information as part of the quarterly RIN generation reports
required under 40 CFR 80.1451(b). 2
• The authority to generate RINs through an Efficient Producer pathway is expressly conditioned
on satisfying all of the conditions specified in the signed Efficient Producer pathway
determination for your pathway, in addition to and including all other applicable requirements for
renewable fuel producers set forth in the RFS regulations. Failure to properly report per this data
form may represent a failure to meet the conditions specified for your pathway.
• Enter a separate report line for each and every day in the production calendar quarter
(“production date”). For days that your facility was not operational enter zeros for each
applicable value, as appropriate.
• For each and every production date in the quarter, enter a separate report line for each and every
combination of feedstock and fuel type used in an approved Efficient Producer pathway. For
example, if your facility has approved Efficient Producer pathways for corn starch ethanol and
grain sorghum ethanol, and you produce ethanol from both feedstocks on a given day, enter two
separate report lines for that day: one report line for corn starch ethanol and another report line
for grain sorghum ethanol.
• Enter the data obtained and recorded according to your facility’s Compliance Monitoring Plan as
submitted to and accepted by the EPA pursuant to the signed Efficient Producer pathway
determination for your facility and 40 CFR 80.1450(b)(1)(ii).
• Only producers or importers whose approved Efficient Producer pathway includes carbon capture
and sequestration (CCS) must report data in fields 23-30.
• Note that “MD” for missing data should be entered only where the missing data is in fact
unavailable per the conditions in the signed Efficient Producer pathway determination and
accepted Compliance Monitoring Plan for your pathway.
• This data form does not modify any of the existing forms used to satisfy the reporting
requirements at 40 CFR 80.1451(b).
• All fields must be completed. Enter “NA” in any field which does not apply to your fuel pathway.
Reporting deadlines
• Applicable fuel producers shall report on a quarterly basis:
Production
Quarterly Report
Calendar Quarter
Time Period Covered
Deadline
Quarter 1
January 1 – March 31
June 1
1

Determination documents for Efficient Producer pathways are available at: http://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuelstandard-program/approved-pathways-renewable-fuel).
2
http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/textidx?SID=354294fee688f6d54979e2638c0decf5&node=se40.17.80_11451&rgn=div8).

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Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
RFS Efficient Producer Data Form
Report Form ID: RFS2500

Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4

April 1 – June 30
July 1 – September 30
October 1 – December 31

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September 1
December 1
March 31

How to submit reports
• EPA maintains report templates, electronic submission procedures and additional support options
at https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-and-compliance-help/reporting-fuel-programs
Field Instructions
Field No.

Field Name

1

Report Form ID

2

Report Type

3

CBI

4

Report Date

5

Production
Calendar Year
Production
Calendar
Quarter

6

Units

Field Formats, Codes & Special
Instructions
AAAAAA; Character.
Enter RFS2500
A; Character. Specify if the data
submitted in this report is original
or if it is being resubmitted. Submit
only one original report; any
corrections or updates should be
marked as a resubmission.
O = Original
R = Resubmission
A; Character. Specify if the data
contained within the report is
claimed as Confidential Business
Information (CBI) under 40 CFR
Part 2, subpart B:
Y = Confidential Business
Information
N = Non-Confidential Business
Information
MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Enter
the date the original or resubmitted
report is created.
YYYY; Character. Enter the
calendar year the report covers.
AA; Character. Enter the quarter
this report covers. For example,
enter “Q1” for the first quarter.
Q1 – January 1 – March 31
Q2 – April 1 – June 30
Q3 – July 1 – September 30
Q4 – October 1 – December 31

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Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
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Field No.

Field Name

7

RIN Originator
Company ID

8

RIN Originator
Facility ID

9

Renewable Fuel
Producer
Company ID

10

Renewable Fuel
Producer
Facility ID

11

Production Date

12

Feedstock

13

Fuel

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Field Formats, Codes & Special
Instructions
AAAA; Character. If the RIN
Originator is different than the
Renewable Fuel Producer, enter the
EPA assigned four-character ID for
the RIN-originator. Otherwise,
enter “N/A.” Enter only one RIN
Originator ID in this field.
AAAA; Character. If the RIN
Originator Facility is different than
the Renewable Fuel Producer
Facility, enter the EPA assigned
four-character ID for the RINoriginator. Otherwise, enter
“N/A.” Enter only one RIN
Originator Facility ID in this field.
AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA
assigned four-character ID for the
renewable fuel producer. Enter
only one Renewable Fuel Producer
Company ID in this field.
AAAAA; Character. Enter the
EPA-assigned five-character ID for
the renewable fuel production
facility. Enter only one facility ID
in this field.
MM/DD/YYYY; Date. Enter the
date that corresponds with the data
reported in the fields below. Each
quarterly report must include an
entry for each and every day in the
quarter.
AAA; Character. Enter the name
of the feedstock as specified in the
EPA determination document that
approved your facility’s Efficient
Producer pathway.
AAA; Character. Enter the name
of fuel as specified in the EPA
determination document that
approved your facility’s Efficient
Producer pathway.

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Field No.

Field Name

Units

14

Amount of
Feedstock Used

Dry Pounds

15

16

Amount of Fuel
Produced

Natural Gas
Used

Gallons or Btu

Standard Cubic
Feet (scf)

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Field Formats, Codes & Special
Instructions
9999999999; Character. Enter the
amount of the feedstock listed in
Field No. 12 used on the
production date listed in Field No.
11. Data must be reported in dry
pounds at zero percent moisture
content by mass.
Note: Enter a zero if the feedstock
was not used on the production
date. If data are missing for use of
the feedstock on the production
date enter “MD” for missing data.
9999999999; Character. Enter the
amount of the fuel listed in Field
No. 13 produced on the production
date listed in Field No. 11. Liquid
fuels must be reported in standard
gallons at 60 degrees Fahrenheit,
rounded to the nearest onehundredth (i.e., two decimal
places). Non-liquid fuels must be
reported in Btu on LHV basis,
rounded to the nearest Btu (i.e., no
decimals).
Note: Enter zero if the fuel was not
produced on the production date.
9999999999; Character. Enter the
amount of natural gas used by the
fuel production facility on the
production date listed in Field No.
11. Data must be reported in scf,
assuming 983 British thermal units
(Btu) per scf of natural gas on a
lower heating value (LHV) basis,
rounded to the nearest onehundredth (i.e., two decimal
places).
Note: If natural gas use data is
missing for the production date,
enter “MD” for missing data.

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Report Form ID: RFS2500

Field No.

Field Name

Units

17

Biogas Methane
Used

scf

18

19

Grid Electricity
Used

Coal Used

Kilowatt hours
(kWh)

Tons

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Field Formats, Codes & Special
Instructions
9999999999; Number. The amount
of biogas methane used by the fuel
production facility on the
production date listed in Field No.
11. Data must be report in scf,
assuming 983 Btu per scf of
methane gas on a LHV basis,
rounded to the nearest onehundredth (i.e., two decimal
places).
Note: Report only the volume of
methane contained in the biogas.
For example, if the facility uses 10
scf of biogas at 50% methane, then
report 5 scf of biogas methane use.
If biogas methane use data is
missing for the production date,
enter “MD” for missing data.
9999999999; Number. The net
amount of grid electricity used by
the fuel production facility on the
production date listed in Field No.
11. Data must be reported in kWh
rounded to the nearest onehundredth (i.e., two decimal
places).
Note: Net grid electricity use is the
amount procured from the grid by
the fuel production facility minus
the amount exported by the fuel
production facility to the grid. If
grid electricity use data is missing
for the production date, enter
“MD” for missing data.
9999999999; Number. The amount
of coal used by the fuel production
facility on the production date
listed in Field No. 11. Data must be
reported in short tons rounded to
the nearest one-hundredth (i.e., two
decimal places).
Note: If coal use data is missing for
the production date, enter “MD”
for missing data.

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Field No.

Field Name

Units

20

Biomass Used

Dry pounds (dry
lbs)

21

365-Day
Rolling Average
Lifecycle GHG
Emissions

22

Comments

23

Sequestration
Facility GHGRP
ID

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Field Formats, Codes & Special
Instructions
9999999999; Number. The amount
of biomass used for process heat
fuel by the fuel production facility
on the production date listed in
Field No. 11. Data must be
reported in dry pounds (0%
moisture by mass) rounded to the
nearest tenth (i.e., one decimal
place).

Note: If biomass use data is
missing for the production date,
enter “MD” for missing data.
Kilograms of
9999; Number. Enter the 365-day
carbon dioxiderolling average lifecycle GHG
equivalent
emissions associated with the fuel
emissions per
listed in Field No. 13 produced
million Btu
from the feedstock listed in Field
(LHV) of fuel
No. 12 on the production date
(kgCO2e/mmBtu) listed in Field No. 11. This value
is calculated by the reporting
company in accordance with all of
the relevant formulas in the
reporting company’s applicable
pathway determination document.
Data must be reported in kgCO2e
per mmBtu of fuel produced on
LHV basis, rounded to the nearest
one-hundredth (i.e., two decimal
places).
Optional. One thousand characters
or less. Use this optional field to
explain additional details, such as
the reasons for any missing data.
AAAAAAA; Character. Enter the
EPA assigned six-character GHG
Reporting Program ID for the
sequestration facility, as of the end
of the reporting period (applicable
to producers or importers whose
approved Efficient Producer
pathway includes carbon capture
and sequestration (CCS) only.
Enter “NA” if this field does not
apply to your fuel pathway).

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Field No.

Field Name

24

Renewable fuel
facility GHGRP
ID

25

Onsite CO2
Injection

26

Offsite CO2
Injection

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Field Formats, Codes & Special
Instructions
AAAAAAA; Character. Enter the
EPA assigned six-character GHG
Reporting Program ID for the
sequestration facility, as of the end
of the reporting period (applicable
to producers or importers whose
approved Efficient Producer
pathway includes carbon capture
and sequestration (CCS) only.
Enter “NA” if this field does not
apply to your fuel pathway).
If the CO2 injection occurs on the
renewable fuel production site,
report that onsite injection is
occurring (applicable to producers
or importers whose approved
Efficient Producer pathway
includes carbon capture and
sequestration (CCS) only. Enter
“NA” if this field does not apply to
your fuel pathway).
Y = Onsite injection
N = No onsite injection
If the CO2 injection occurs off the
renewable fuel production site,
report that injection is occurring
(applicable to producers or
importers whose approved
Efficient Producer pathway
includes carbon capture and
sequestration (CCS) only. Enter
“NA” if this field does not apply to
your fuel pathway).
Y = Offsite injection
N = No offsite injection

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Field No.

Field Name

27

40 CFR part 98,
Subpart RR
Compliance

28

Certification
of Known
Leakage From
Geologic
Sequestration

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Field Formats, Codes & Special
Instructions
Report that the facility or facilities
injecting captured CO2 report(s) in
accordance with 40 CFR part 98,
subpart RR (applicable to
producers or importers whose
approved Efficient Producer
pathway includes carbon capture
and sequestration (CCS) only.
Enter “NA” if this field does not
apply to your fuel pathway).
Y = facility or facilities injecting
captured CO2 report(s) in
compliance with 40 CFR part 98,
subpart RR
N = facility or facilities injecting
captured CO2 do not report in
compliance with 40 CFR part 98,
subpart RR
A; Character. If RINs were
generated under any pathways
including CCS, specify whether
there has been any detected GHG
surface leakage during this
reporting period (applicable to
producers or importers whose
approved Efficient Producer
pathway includes carbon capture
and sequestration (CCS) only.
Enter “NA” if this field does not
apply to your fuel pathway).
Y = Known Leakage
N = No Known Leakage

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Field No.

Field Name

Units

29

Captured CO2
Sent for
Injection

Metric tons

30

365-Day
Rolling Average
Net
Sequestration
Ratio

Value between 0
and 1 (Unitless)

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Field Formats, Codes & Special
Instructions
999999; Number. The amount of
carbon dioxide captured and sent
for injection and eventual
sequestration associated with the
fuel listed in Field No. 13 produced
using a pathway including CCS
from the feedstock listed in Field
No. 12 the production date listed in
Field No. 11. Data must be
reported in metric tons and rounded
to the nearest tenth (one decimal
place) (applicable to producers or
importers whose approved
Efficient Producer pathway
includes carbon capture and
sequestration (CCS) only. Enter
“NA” if this field does not apply to
your fuel pathway).
9999; Number. Enter the 365-day
rolling average net CO2
sequestered associated with the
fuel listed in Field No. 13 produced
using a pathway including CCS
from the feedstock listed in Field
No. 12 on the production date
listed in Field No. 11. This value is
calculated by the reporting
company in accordance with all of
the relevant formulae in the
reporting company’s applicable
pathway determination document.
Data must be reported rounded to
the nearest one-thousandth (i.e.,
three decimal places) (applicable to
producers or importers whose
approved Efficient Producer
pathway includes carbon capture
and sequestration (CCS) only.
Enter “NA” if this field does not
apply to your fuel pathway).

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