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Approved Pathways for Renewable Fuel

Below is a list of approved fuel pathways under the RFS program. For a full description of the requirements for these pathways, see the RFS Regulations at 40 CFR part 80 subpart M.

  • Generally Applicable Pathways
  • Completed Pathway Assessments (Non-EP3)
  • Efficient Producer Petition Process (EP3) Determinations

Generally Applicable Pathways

Table 1 to §80.1426—Applicable D Codes for Each Fuel Pathway for Use in Generating RINs
Row Fuel type Feedstock Production process requirements D-Code
A Ethanol Corn starch All of the following:
Dry mill process, using natural gas, biomass, or biogas for process energy and at least two advanced technologies from Table 2 to this section
6 (renewable)
B Ethanol Corn starch All of the following:
Dry mill process, using natural gas, biomass, or biogas for process energy and at least one of the advanced technologies from Table 2 to this section plus drying no more than 65% of the distillers grains with solubles it markets annually
6 (renewable)
C Ethanol Corn starch All of the following:
Dry mill process, using natural gas, biomass, or biogas for process energy and drying no more than 50% of the distillers grains with solubles it markets annually
6 (renewable)
D Ethanol Corn starch Wet mill process using biomass or biogas for process energy 6 (renewable)
E Ethanol Starches from crop residue and annual covercrops Fermentation using natural gas, biomass, or biogas for process energy 6 (renewable)
F Biodiesel, renewable diesel, jet fuel and heating oil. Soy bean oil;
Oil from annual covercrops;
Oil from algae grown photosynthetically;
Biogenic waste oils/fats/greases;
Camelina sativa oil;
Distillers corn oil;
Distillers sorghum oil;
Commingled distillers corn oil and sorghum oil
One of the following:
Trans-Esterification with or without esterification pre-treatment, or
Hydrotreating;
excludes processes that co-process renewable biomass and petroleum
4 (biomass-based diesel)
G Biodiesel, renewable diesel, jet fuel, and heating oil Canola/Rapeseed oil One of the following: Transesterification using natural gas or biomass for process energy, or Hydrotreating; excludes processes that co-process renewable biomass and petroleum 4 (biomass-based diesel)
H Biodiesel, renewable diesel, jet fuel and heating oil Soybean oil;
Oil from annual covercrops;
Oil from algae grown photosynthetically;
Biogenic waste oils/fats/greases;
Camelina sativa oil;
Distillers corn oil;
Distillers sorghum oil;
Commingled distillers corn oil and sorghum oil; Canola/Rapeseed oil
One of the following:
Trans-Esterification with or without esterification pre-treatment, or
Hydrotreating;
includes only processes that co-process renewable biomass and petroleum
5 (advanced)
I Naphtha, LPG Camelina sativa oil;
Distillers sorghum oil;
Distillers corn oil;
Commingled distillers corn oil and distillers sorghum oil; Canola/Rapeseed oil
Hydrotreating 5 (advanced)
J Ethanol Sugarcane Fermentation 5 (advanced)
K Ethanol Crop residue, slash, pre-commercial thinnings and tree residue, switchgrass, miscanthus, energy cane, Arundo donax, Pennisetum purpureum, and separated yard waste; biogenic components of separated MSW; cellulosic components of separated food waste; and cellulosic components of annual covercrops. Any process that converts cellulosic biomass to fuel. 3 (cellulosic biofuel)
L Cellulosic diesel, jet fuel and heating oil Crop residue, slash, pre-commercial thinnings and tree residue, switchgrass, miscanthus, energy cane, Arundo donax, Pennisetum purpureum, and separated yard waste; biogenic components of separated MSW; cellulosic components of separated food waste; and cellulosic components of annual covercrops. Any process that converts cellulosic biomass to fuel. 7 (cellulosic biofuel or biomass-based diesel)
M Renewable Gasoline and Renewable Gasoline Blendstock; Co-Processed Cellulosic Diesel, Jet Fuel and Heating Oil Crop residue, slash, pre-commercial thinnings, tree residue, and separated yard waste; biogenic components of separated MSW; cellulosic components of separated food waste; and cellulosic components of annual cover crops. Catalytic Pyrolysis and Upgrading, Gasification and Upgrading, Thermo-Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation and Upgrading, Direct Biological Conversion, Biological Conversion and Upgrading utilizing natural gas, biogas, and/or biomass as the only process energy sources providing that process used converts cellulosic biomass to fuel; any process utilizing biogas and/or biomass as the only process energy sources which converts cellulosic biomass to fuel. 3 (cellulosic biofuel)
N Naphtha Switchgrass, miscanthus, energy cane, Arundo donax, and Pennisetum purpureum Gasification and upgrading processes that converts cellulosic biomass to fuel. 3 (cellulosic biofuel)
O Butanol Corn starch Fermentation; dry mill using natural gas, biomass, or biogas for process energy 6 (renewable)
P Ethanol, renewable diesel, jet fuel, heating oil, and naphtha. The non-cellulosic portions of separated food waste and non-cellulosic components of annual cover crops. Any 5 (advanced)
Q Renewable Compressed Natural Gas, Renewable Liquefied Natural Gas, Renewable Electricity. Biogas from landfills, municipal wastewater treatment facility digesters, agricultural digesters, and separated MSW digesters; and biogas from the cellulosic components of biomass processed in other waste digesters. Any 3 (cellulosic biofuel)
R Ethanol Grain Sorghum Dry mill process using biogas from landfills, waste treatment plants, and/or waste digesters, and/or natural gas, for process energy 6 (renewable)
S Ethanol Grain Sorghum Dry mill process, using only biogas from landfills, waste treatment plants, and/or waste digesters for process energy and for on-site production of all electricity used at the site other than up to 0.15 kWh of electricity from the grid per gallon of ethanol produced, calculated on a per batch basis. 5 (advanced)
T Renewable Compressed Natural Gas, Renewable Liquefied Natural Gas, and Renewable Electricity. Biogas from waste digesters Any 5 (advanced)

Table 2 to § 80.1426—Advanced Technologies

Corn oil fractionation that is applied to at least 90% of the corn used to produce ethanol on a calendar year basis.

Corn oil extraction that is applied to the whole stillage and/or derivatives of whole stillage and results in recovery of corn oil at an annual average rate equal to or greater than 1.33 pounds oil per bushel of corn processed into ethanol.

Membrane separation in which at least 90% of ethanol dehydration is carried out using a hydrophilic membrane on a calendar year basis.

Raw starch hydrolysis that is used for at least 90% of starch hydrolysis used to produce ethanol instead of hydrolysis using a traditional high heat cooking process, calculated on a calendar year basis.

Combined heat and power such that, on a calendar year basis, at least 90% of the thermal energy associated with ethanol production (including thermal energy produced at the facility and that which is derived from an off-site waste heat supplier), exclusive of any thermal energy used for the drying of distillers grains and solubles, is used to produce electricity prior to being used to meet the process heat requirements of the facility.

Completed Pathway Assessments (Non-EP3)

EPA Determination Fuel Feedstock D-Code Date
Scott Petroleum (pdf) (319.84 KB, March 25, 2025) Biodiesel and Heating Oil Cottonseed Oil D4 3/25/2025
Oberon Gonzales (pdf) (968.29 KB, February 24, 2025) Dimethyl ether Biogas from waste digesters and renewable natural gas 3 or 5 2/24/2025
Chevron El Segundo (2024) (pdf) (469.24 KB, September 11, 2024) Renewable Gasoline, Gasoline Blendstock, Jet Fuel, and Diesel Soybean Oil 5 09/11/2024
Verbio Nevada (pdf) (492.22 KB, April 29, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 4/29/2024
InSitu DS (pdf) (298.05 KB, April 26, 2024) Renewable Diesel, Heating Oil Distillers Corn Oil 4 4/26/2024
Martinez Renewables (pdf) (407.95 KB, signed March 2, 2023) LPG Biogenic waste oils/fats/greases 5 3/1/2023
LanzaJet Soperton (pdf) (455.26 KB, signed January 12, 2023) Jet Fuel, Renewable Diesel Sugarcane Ethanol 4 1/12/2023

U.S. Canola Association
Final Rule (pdf) (334 KB, published December 2, 2022)

Renewable Diesel, Jet Fuel, Heating Oil, LPG, Naphtha Canola/Rapeseed Oil 4/5 11/21/2022
Chevron El Segundo (2022) (pdf) (467.68 KB, September 26, 2022) Renewable Gasoline, Gasoline Blendstock, Jet Fuel, and Diesel Soybean Oil 6 09/26/2022
REG Geismar Carinata Oil (pdf) (967.55 KB, June 30, 2022) Jet Fuel, LPG Naptha, Renewable Diesel Brassica Carinata Oil 4/5 06/30/2022
BP Cherry Point (pdf) (394.56 KB, May 22, 2024) Renewable Diesel Carinata Oil 5 5/22/2024
Agresti Energy (pdf) (334.69 KB, March 15, 2022) Compressed Natural Gas Biogas produced from the Agresti Agricultural Digester (AD) Process 3 03/15/2022
Koole-Neste (pdf) (261.16 KB, July 2021) Renewable Jet Fuel Renewable Diesel 4 07/12/2021
Renewable Energy Group Approval (pdf) (156.52 KB, July 20, 2020) Biodiesel Heating Oil Cottonseed Oil 4 07/20/2020
San Joaquin Renewables Approval (pdf) (203.25 KB, May 11, 2020) Compressed Natural Gas Crop Residue 3 5/11/2020
East Kansas Agri-Energy (pdf) (1.9 MB, published February 6, 2020) Naphtha Distillers Corn Oil; Distillers Sorghum Oil 5 12/19/2019
REG Geismar (pdf) (1.9 MB, published February 6, 2020) Naphtha, LPG Commingled Distillers Corn Oil and Sorghum Oil 5 12/19/2019
Texmark-Neste Approval (pdf) (3.07 MB, September 23, 2019) Renewable Jet Fuel Renewable Diesel 4 9/23/2019
National Sorghum Producers (pdf) (315 KB, published August 2, 2018) Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, Jet Fuel and Heating Oil Distillers Sorghum Oil 4/5 08/02/2018
Butamax Advanced Biofuels (pdf) (315 KB, published August 2, 2018) Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, Jet Fuel and Heating Oil Distillers Corn Oil 4 08/02/2018
REG Geismar Approval (2018) (pdf) (4.43 MB, February 23, 2018)
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Naphtha, LPG Biogenic waste oils/fats/greases 5 02/23/2018
Dynamic Recycling, LLC Approval (pdf) (3.42 MB, November 29, 2017) Ethanol Waste industrial ethanol 6 11/29/2017
REG Geismar Approval (2017) (pdf) (3.73 MB)
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Naphtha, LPG Non-Food Grade Corn Oil 5 4/13/2017
Gevo, Inc. Approval (pdf) (449.78 KB, December 22, 2016) Butanol Corn Starch and Grain Sorghum 5 or 6 12/22/2016
Joule Unlimited Technologies Approval (pdf) (3.84 MB, March 29, 2016) Ethanol Algae 5 03/29/2016
Montana Advanced Biofuels Great Falls Approval (pdf) (4.22 MB)
Response to Comment Memorandum to Accompany Montana Advanced Biofuels Great Falls Approval (pdf) (85.21 KB)
Ethanol Barley Starch 5 11/20/2015
ENVIA Energy, LLC Approval (pdf) (388.6 KB, May 2015) Diesel, Naphtha Landfill Biogas 3 or 7 5/8/2015
Algenol Biofuels, Inc. Approval (pdf) (678.28 KB, December 2014) Ethanol Algae 5 12/2/2014
Edeniq (pdf) (483 KB, published July 18, 2014) Ethanol Crop residue (corn kernel fiber) 3 7/18/2014
Element Markets (pdf) (483 KB, published July 18, 2014) Renewable Compressed Natural Gas Biogas from waste digesters 3 or 5 7/18/2014
DriveGreen (pdf) (483 KB, published July 18, 2014) Renewable Electricity Biogas from waste digesters 3 or 5 7/18/2014
E-Energy Adams Approval (pdf) (766.26 KB, March 2014) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 3/6/2014
11 Good Energy Approval (pdf) (779.3 KB, January 2014) Fatty Acid Ethyl Ester Soybean Oil 5 1/10/2014
Marquis Renewable Energy-Wisconsin Approval (pdf) (212.12 KB, November 2013) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 11/27/2013
Valero Fort Dodge Approval (pdf) (808 KB, November 2013) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 11/7/2013
Guardian Energy Approval (pdf) (786.95 KB, November 2013) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 11/7/2013
Diamond Green Diesel, LLC Approval (pdf) (158.11 KB, October 2013) Naphtha, LPG Non-food grade corn oil 5 10/28/2013
Valero Welcome Approval (pdf) (36.89 KB, July 2013) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 7/17/2013
Hankinson Renewable Energy, LLC Approval (pdf) (37 KB, July 2013) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 7/17/2013
Chemtex Group (pdf) (308 KB, published July 11, 2013) Cellulosic Biofuel New (Arundo donax) 3 or 7 7/11/2013
BP Biofuels North America, LLC (pdf) (2.9 MB, published March 5, 2013) Ethanol, cellulosic diesel, jet fuel and heating oil; naphtha Energy cane and Napier grass 3 or 7 3/5/2013
Kior, Inc. (pdf) (2.9 MB, published March 5, 2013) Renewable gasoline and renewable gasoline blendstock Cellulosic biomass from crop residue, slash, pre-commercial thinnings, tree residue, annual cover crops; cellulosic components of separated yard waste; cellulosic components of separated food waste; and cellulosic components of separated MSW 3 3/5/2013
Sundrop Fuels, Inc. (pdf) (2.9 MB, published March 5, 2013) Renewable gasoline and renewable gasoline blendstock Cellulosic biomass from crop residue, slash, pre-commercial thinnings, tree residue, annual cover crops; cellulosic components of separated yard waste; cellulosic components of separated food waste; and cellulosic components of separated MSW 3 3/5/2013
Terrabon, Inc. (pdf) (2.9 MB, published March 5, 2013) Renewable gasoline and renewable gasoline blendstock Cellulosic biomass from crop residue, slash, pre-commercial thinnings, tree residue, annual cover crops; cellulosic components of separated yard waste; cellulosic components of separated food waste; and cellulosic components of separated MSW 3 3/5/2013
Sustainable Oils (pdf) (2.9 MB, published March 5, 2013) Biodiesel, renewable diesel, jet fuel, heating oil, naphtha, LPG Camelina sativa oil 4 or 5 3/5/2013
Dakota Spirit AgEnergy, LLC Approval (pdf) (3.78 MB, February 2013)
Dakota Spirit AgEnergy, LLC Pathway Modification (pdf) (655.06 KB, June 13, 2016)
Ethanol Corn starch 6 2/6/2013
Absolute Energy, LLC Approval (pdf) (2.81 MB, February 2013) Ethanol Corn starch 6 2/6/2013
Western Plains Approval (pdf) (5.38 MB, January 2013) Ethanol Grain sorghum 5 1/11/2013
Sabine Biofuels II, LLC Approval (pdf) (429.16 KB, September 2012) Biodiesel Biogenic waste oils/fats/greases 4 9/26/2012
High Plains Bioenergy, LLC Approval (pdf) (4.16 MB, February 2012) Biodiesel Biogenic waste oils/fats/greases 4 2/17/2012
Viesel Fuel, LLC Approval (pdf) (472.5 KB, September 2011) Renewable diesel Soybean oil; Oil from annual cover crops; Algal oil; Biogenic waste oils/fats/greases; Non-food grade corn oil 4 9/29/2011
Changing World Technologies, Inc. Approval (pdf) (407.86 KB, June 2011) Renewable diesel Biogenic waste oils/fats/grease 4 6/10/2011
Endicott Biofuels, LLC Approval (pdf) (5.1 MB, April 2011) Biodiesel Soybean oil; Oil from annual cover crops; Algal oil; Biogenic waste oils/fats/greases; Non-food grade corn oil 4 4/6/2011
Global Energy Resources Approval (pdf) (4.01 MB, April 2011) Renewable diesel Soybean oil; Oil from annual cover crops; Algal oil; Biogenic waste oils/fats/greases; Non-food grade corn oil 4 4/6/2011
Triton Energy, LLC Approval (pdf) (5.07 MB, December 2010) Renewable diesel Soybean oil; Oil from annual cover crops; Algal oil; Biogenic waste oils/fats/greases; Non-food grade corn oil 4 12/10/2010

(See determination approval documents for more information about approved pathways)

Efficient Producer Petition Process (EP3) Determinations

EPA Determination Fuel Feedstock D-Code Date
POET Corning (2025) (pdf) (1005.42 KB, April 7, 2025) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 4/7/2025
POET Lake Crystal (pdf) (1007.09 KB, April 7, 2025) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 4/7/2025
POET Marion (pdf) (1005.13 KB, April 7, 2025) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 4/7/2025
POET North Manchester (pdf) (1008.83 KB, April 7, 2025) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 4/7/2025
POET Preston (pdf) (1005.58 KB, April 7, 2025) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 4/7/2025
Valero Albion (pdf) (1006.56 KB, April 7, 2025) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 4/7/2025
Valero Aurora (pdf) (1006.57 KB, April 7, 2025) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 4/7/2025
Valero Bloomingburg (pdf) (1009.07 KB, April 7, 2025) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 4/7/2025
Valero Bluffton (pdf) (1006.54 KB, April 7, 2025) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 4/7/2025
E. Energy Adams (pdf) (1.12 MB, January 7, 2025) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 1/7/2025
KAAPA Aurora (pdf) (1.12 MB, January 7, 2025) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 1/7/2025
Hub City Energy (pdf) (441.88 KB, November 15, 2024) Ethanol Corn starch 6 11/15/2024
Heron Lake BioEnergy (pdf) (443.96 KB, November 15, 2024) Ethanol Corn starch 6 11/15/2024
UWGP Friesland (pdf) (434.75 KB, November 15, 2024) Ethanol Corn starch 6 11/15/2024
Redfield Energy (pdf) (443.38 KB, November 15, 2024) Ethanol Corn starch 6 11/15/2024
Hankinson Renewable Energy (pdf) (443.2 KB, November 15, 2024) Ethanol Corn starch 6 11/15/2024
PLCP Steamboat Rock (pdf) (435.1 KB, November 15, 2024) Ethanol Corn starch 6 11/15/2024
Valero Albert City (pdf) (443.6 KB, November 15, 2024) Ethanol Corn starch 6 11/15/2024
Valero Fort Dodge (pdf) (437.07 KB, November 15, 2024) Ethanol Corn starch 6 11/15/2024
Valero Hartley (pdf) (435.76 KB, November 15, 2024) Ethanol Corn starch 6 11/15/2024
Valero Welcome (pdf) (436.86 KB, November 15, 2024) Ethanol Corn starch 6 11/15/2024
Valero Charles City (pdf) (437.15 KB, November 15, 2024) Ethanol Corn starch 6 11/15/2024
POET Fairbank (pdf) (434.53 KB, November 15, 2024) Ethanol Corn starch 6 11/15/2024
POET Laddonia (pdf) (434.78 KB, November 15, 2024) Ethanol Corn starch 6 11/15/2024
Aberdeen Energy Mina (pdf) (445.09 KB, September 30, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 9/30/2024
Absolute Energy St. Ansgar (pdf) (445.38 KB, September 30, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 9/30/2024
Glacial Lakes Watertown (pdf) (444.67 KB, September 30, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 9/30/2024
Granite Falls Energy (pdf) (444.86 KB, September 30, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 9/30/2024
Highwater Lamberton (pdf) (446.12 KB, September 30, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 9/30/2024
Andersons Clymers (pdf) (447.99 KB, September 12, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 9/12/2024
Homeland Lawler (pdf) (447.27 KB, September 12, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 9/12/2024
Guardian Janesville (pdf) (445.55 KB, September 12, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 9/12/2024
Guardian Lima (pdf) (444.02 KB, September 12, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 9/12/2024
Marquis Energy Hennepin (pdf) (453.08 KB, August 13, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 8/13/2024
Andersons Albion (pdf) (447.65 KB, August 13, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 8/13/2024
Dakota Wentworth (pdf) (445.84 KB, August 13, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 8/13/2024
REF Onida (pdf) (446.38 KB, August 13, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 8/13/2024
MME Malta Bend (pdf) (447.39 KB, August 13, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 8/13/2024
Andersons Denison (pdf) (447.58 KB, August 13, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 8/13/2024
Andersons Greenville (pdf) (449.96 KB, August 13, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 8/13/2024
POET Shelbyville (pdf) (480.41 KB, June 28, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 6/28/2024
ACF Claremont (pdf) (479.09 KB, June 28, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 6/28/2024
Heartland Winthrop (pdf) (479.68 KB, June 28, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 6/28/2024
Badger State Monroe (pdf) (482.99 KB, June 7, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 6/07/2024
Lincolnway Nevada (pdf) (481.86 KB, June 7, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 6/07/2024
Siouxland Jackson (pdf) (482.87 KB, June 7, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 6/07/2024
Elite Octane Atlantic (pdf) (489.77 KB, May 22, 2024) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 5/22/2024
LDC Grand Junction (pdf) (491.55 KB) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 5/22/2024
Green Plains Madison (pdf) (513.3 KB, November 13, 2023) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 11/17/2023
White Energy Hereford (pdf) (524.34 KB, August 30, 2023) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 9/5/2023
White Energy Plainview (pdf) (528.66 KB, August 30, 2023) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 9/5/2023
Green Plains Superior (pdf) (498.77 KB, signed February 14, 2023) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 2/14/2023
Green Plains Central City (pdf) (548.7 KB, September 15, 2022) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 09/15/2022
Elkhorn Valley Norfolk (pdf) (456.71 KB, December 2021) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 12/09/2021
Kansas Ethanol Lyons (pdf) (373.45 KB, August 2021) Ethanol Grain Sorghum and Corn Starch 5/6 08/24/2021
Poet Preston Approval (pdf) (335.63 KB, May 4, 2021) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 05/04/2021
PLCP Steamboat Rock Approval (pdf) (350.84 KB, September 16, 2020) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 09/16/2020
FHR Shell Rock Approval (pdf) (337.95 KB, July 22, 2020) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 07/22/2020
GLCP Huron Approval (pdf) (505.17 KB, July 13, 2020) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 07/13/2020
Poet Shelbyville Approval (pdf) (312.58 KB, June 15, 2020) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 06/15/2020
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy Approval (pdf) (5.13 MB, November 26, 2019) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 11/26/2019
Andersons Denison Approval (pdf) (4.82 MB, March 21, 2019) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 03/21/2019
Poet Groton Approval (pdf) (3.08 MB, February 4, 2019) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 02/04/2019
Andersons Clymers Approval (pdf) (5 MB, October 24, 2018) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 10/24/2018
Element Colwich Approval (pdf) (6.33 MB, March 27, 2018) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 03/27/2018
ABE Aberdeen Approval (pdf) (6.54 MB, January 2, 2018) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 01/02/2018
Big River Dyersville Approval (pdf) (6.99 MB, November 29, 2017) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 11/29/2017
Big River Galva Approval (pdf) (6.76 MB, November 2017) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 11/29/2017
Absolute Saint Ansgar Approval (pdf) (6.95 MB, November 14, 2017) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 11/14/2017
Homeland Lawler Approval (pdf) (6.9 MB, November 14, 2017) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 11/14/2017
LSCP Marcus Approval (2017) (pdf) (7.02 MB, October 24, 2017)
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Ethanol Corn Starch 6 10/24/2017
Andersons Greenville Approval (pdf) (5.26 MB, September 12, 2017) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 9/12/2017
Al-Corn Claremont Approval (pdf) (6.66 MB, August 15, 2017) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 8/15/2017
Didion Cambria Approval (pdf) (6.88 MB, May 2017) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 5/9/2017
Poet Caro Approval (pdf) (7.71 MB, March 13, 2017) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 03/13/2017
Poet Corning (2017) (pdf) (7.9 MB, March 13, 2017)
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Ethanol Corn Starch 6 03/13/2017
Poet Emmetsburg Approval (pdf) (7.97 MB, March 13, 2017) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 03/13/2017
Poet Gowrie Approval (pdf) (7.92 MB, March 13, 2017) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 03/13/2017
Poet Hanlontown (pdf) (7.77 MB, March 13, 2017) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 03/13/2017
Poet Hudson Approval (pdf) (7.73 MB, March 13, 2017) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 03/13/2017
Poet Jewell Approval (pdf) (7.88 MB, March 13, 2017) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 03/13/2017
Commonwealth Agri-Energy, LLC Approval (pdf) (6.56 MB, December 15, 2016) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 12/15/2016
Redfield Energy Approval (pdf) (6.17 MB, October 27, 2016) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 10/27/2016
Poet Lake Crystal Approval (pdf) (7.16 MB, September 19, 2016) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 09/19/2016
Green Plains Obion Approval (pdf) (6 MB, July 27, 2016) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 07/27/2016
Poet Alexandria Approval (pdf) (7.23 MB, June 30, 2016) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 06/30/2016
Poet Fostoria Approval (pdf) (7.26 MB, June 30, 2016) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 06/30/2016
Poet Leipsic Approval (pdf) (7.18 MB, June 30, 2016) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 06/30/2016
Poet Marion Approval (pdf) (7.24 MB, June 30, 2016) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 06/30/2016
Poet North Manchester Approval (pdf) (7.35 MB, June 30, 2016) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 06/30/2016
Poet Portland Approval (pdf) (7.25 MB, June 30, 2016) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 06/30/2016
Heartland Winthrop Approval (pdf) (6.2 MB, May 19, 2016) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 05/19/2016
Green Plains Bluffton Approval (pdf) (6.02 MB, March 16, 2016) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 03/16/2016
Kansas Ethanol Lyons Approval (2015/11) (pdf) (7.29 MB, November 19, 2015)
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Ethanol Corn Starch 6 11/19/2015
CORN, LP Goldfield Approval (pdf) (5.94 MB) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 11/19/2015
Andersons Albion Approval (pdf) (5.65 MB, October 22, 2015 ) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 10/22/2015
FHR Camilla (pdf) (5.58 MB, October 22, 2015 ) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 10/22/2015
FHR Fairmont Approval (pdf) (5.59 MB, October 22, 2015 ) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 10/22/2015
FHR Iowa Falls Approval (pdf) (5.62 MB, October 22, 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 10/22/2015
Valero Bloomingburg Approval (pdf) (8.31 MB) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 9/22/2015
Valero Albion Approval (pdf) (8.19 MB) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 9/22/2015
Valero Linden Approval (pdf) (8.23 MB) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 9/22/2015
Carbon Green Bioenergy, LLC Approval (pdf) (8.3 MB) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 9/24/2015
Valero Albert City Approval (pdf) (607.18 KB) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 8/20/2015
Valero Charles City Approval (pdf) (1.21 MB, June 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 6/29/2015
Valero Aurora Approval (pdf) (1.2 MB, June 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 6/29/2015
OEE Gibson City Approval (pdf) (1.19 MB, June 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 6/29/2015
IBEC Approval (pdf) (1.19 MB, June 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 6/29/2015
Adkins Lena Approval (pdf) (1.18 MB, June 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 6/29/2015
East Kansas Agri-Energy, LLC Approval (pdf) (7.23 MB, June 24, 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 6/24/2015
NuGen Marion Approval (pdf) (9.49 MB, June 15, 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 6/15/2015
Poet Laddonia Approval (pdf) (7.2 MB, June 15, 2015 ) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 6/15/2015
REF Onida Approval (pdf) (7.12 MB, June 15, 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 6/15/2015
Bushmills Atwater Approval (pdf) (592.67 KB, May 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 5/13/2015
GLE Watertown Approval (pdf) (590.81 KB, May 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 5/13/2015
Aberdeen Energy Approval (pdf) (589.94 KB, May 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 5/13/2015
Granite Falls Approval (pdf) (595 KB, May 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 5/13/2015
Kansas Ethanol Lyons Approval (2015/5) (pdf) (596.74 KB, May 2015)
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Ethanol Corn Starch 6 5/13/2015
SME Carrollton Approval (pdf) (587.49 KB, May 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 5/13/2015
Valero Hartley Approval (pdf) (591.37 KB, May 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 5/13/2015
WNYE Medina Approval (pdf) (592.41 KB, May 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 5/13/2015
Heron Lake Bioenergy, LLC Approval (pdf) (710.94 KB, March 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 3/12/2015
United Wisconsin Grain Producers, LLC Approval (pdf) (709.5 KB, March 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 3/12/2015
Guardian Lima, LLC Approval (pdf) (703.49 KB, March 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 3/12/2015
Mid-Missouri Energy, LLC Approval (pdf) (712.69 KB, March 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 3/12/2015
Green Plains Atkinson Approval (pdf) (691.08 KB, March 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 3/12/2015
Badger State Ethanol, LLC Approval (pdf) (629.27 KB, January 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 1/29/2015
Green Plains Ord, LLC Approval (pdf) (566.77 KB, January 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 1/29/2015
Lincolnland Agri-Energy, LLC Approval (pdf) (565.5 KB, January 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 1/29/2015
Tharaldson Ethanol Plant 1, LLC Approval (pdf) (791.71 KB, November 22, 2016) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 1/29/2015
Dakota Ethanol, LLC Approval (pdf) (567.93 KB, January 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 1/29/2015
Green Plains Shenandoah, LLC Approval (pdf) (571.96 KB, January 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 1/29/2015
Lincolnway Energy, LLC Approval (pdf) (565.74 KB, January 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 1/29/2015
Farmers Energy Cardinal, LLC Approval (pdf) (558.14 KB, January 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 1/29/2015
Highwater Ethanol, LLC Approval (pdf) (575.51 KB, January 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 1/29/2015
Quad County Corn Processors Approval (pdf) (559.25 KB, January 2015) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 1/29/2015
Cardinal Union City Approval (pdf) (262.34 KB, November 2014) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 11/26/2014
CHS Rochelle Approval (pdf) (263.18 KB, November 2014) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 11/26/2014
Husker Plainview Approval (pdf) (270.35 KB, November 2014) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 11/26/2014
LSCP Marcus Approval (2014) (pdf) (270.72 KB, November 2014)
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Ethanol Corn Starch 6 11/26/2014
NuGen Marion Approval 2 (pdf) (277.27 KB, November 2014) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 11/26/2014
Patriot Annawan Approval (pdf) (267.64 KB, November 2014) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 11/26/2014
Red Trail Richardton Approval (pdf) (267.01 KB, November 2014) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 11/26/2014
Siouxland Jackson Approval (pdf) (267.26 KB, November 2014) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 11/26/2014
Marquis Energy Hennepin Approval (pdf) (639.1 KB, November 2014) Ethanol Corn Starch 6 11/13/2014

(See determination approval documents for more information about approved pathways)

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