Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes (Draft)
Sep. 23, 2025
On 17 June 2025, the EPA proposed volumes and percentage
standards for four categories of renewable fuel that would apply to obligated
parties in 2026 and 2027 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. On 22
August 2025, the EPA issued decisions on 175 small refinery exemption (SRE)
petitions under the RFS program. This supplemental proposal takes into
consideration the expected impacts of the SRE decisions issued. Based on this
information, the EPA is co-proposing additional volumes in 2026 and 2027 representing
complete (100 percent) reallocation and 50 percent reallocation for SREs
granted in full or in part for 2023 and 2024, as well as those projected to be
granted for 2025, as part of the ongoing RFS rulemaking. The EPA is also
providing more information on its projection of SREs to inform the calculation
of the 2026 and 2027 percentage standards. Comments must be received on or
before 31 October 2025. POC is Dallas Burkholder, Assessment and Standards
Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental Protection
Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; tele (734) 214-4766; email
RFS-Rulemakings@epa.gov.