More than 2.24 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in July, up from 1.99 billion generated during the same month of 2023, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on Aug. 15. Total RIN generation for the first seven months of 2024 reached 14.42 billion, up from 13.42 billion generated during the same period of last year. 

More than 78.11 million D3 cellulosic biofuel RINs were generated in July, including 65.84 million generated for compressed renewable natural gas (RNG) by domestic producers, 5.94 million generated for cellulosic ethanol by domestic producers, 3.26 million generated for liquefied RNG by importers, 2.66 million generated for liquefied RNG by domestic producers, and 399,982 generated for compressed RNG by importers. 

Total D3 RIN generation for the first seven months of 2024 reached 455.15 million. That volume includes 402.45 million generated for compressed RNG by domestic producers, 19.84 million generated for liquefied RNG by importers, 18.75 million generated for liquefied RNG by domestic producers, 2.92 million generated for compressed RNG by importers, and 11.2 million generated for cellulosic ethanol by domestic producers. 

Nearly 826.92 million D4 biomass-based diesel RINs were generated in July, including 480.32 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 216.32 million generated for biodiesel by domestic producers, 42.8 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by importers, 37.48 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by foreign entities, 33.69 million generated for biodiesel by importers, 11.1 million generated for renewable jet fuel by foreign entities, and 5.21 million generated for renewable jet fuel by domestic producers. 

Total D4 RIN generation for the first seven months of the year reached 5.25 billion. That volume includes 2.9 billion generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 1.4 billion generated for biodiesel by domestic producers, 412.94 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by foreign entities, 398.81 million generated for biodiesel by importers, 72.24 million generated for renewable jet fuel by foreign entities, 42.8 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by importers, 26.36 million generated for renewable jet fuel by domestic producers, and 157,9954 generated for renewable heating oil by domestic producers.

More than 13.58 million D5 advanced biofuel RINs were generated in July, including 4.91 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 5.97 million generated for naphtha by domestic producers, 2.27 million generated for ethanol by domestic producers, 326,455 generated for renewable heating oil by domestic producers, and 106,952 generated for compressed RNG by domestic producers.

Total D5 RIN generation for the first seven months of 2024 reached 109.91 million. That volume includes 49.04 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 40.28 million generated for naphtha by domestic producers, 16.66 million generated for ethanol by domestic producers, 2.45 million generated for renewable heating oil by domestic producers, 991,034 generated for LPG by domestic producers, and 475,841 generated for compressed RNG by domestic producers.

Nearly 1.33 billion D6 renewable fuel RINs were generated in July, including 1.32 billion generated for ethanol by domestic producers, 1.35 million generated for ethanol by importers, and 909,212 generated for biodiesel by domestic producers. 

Total D6 RIN generation for the first seven months of 2024 reached 8.61 billion. That volume includes 8.57 billion generated for ethanol by domestic producers, 11.92 million generated for biodiesel by domestic producers, 9.35 million generated for biodiesel by importers, 8.26 million generated for ethanol by importers, 3.93 million generated for renewable gasoline by domestic producers, 250,191 generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, and 64,809 generated for renewable jet fuel by domestic producers. 

According to the EPA, 12,018 D7 cellulosic diesel RINs were generated in July, all for cellulosic heating oil by importers. Total D7 RIN generation for the first seven months of 2024 reached 204,190, all of which were generated for cellulosic heating oil by importers.