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Clean Fuels 2018

Adopted rule

Administrative Order No. DEQ 199-2018
Filed on Nov. 16, 2018 and effective Jan.1, 2019
See Oregon Bulletin, December 2018

Rule contact: Cory Ann Wind, 503-229-5388

DEQ is proposing changes to the Clean Fuels Program that would:  

  • update the lifecycle carbon intensity models used to determine the carbon intensities of fuels and the resulting changes to carbon intensity scores from those models; Proposed OR-GREET model.
  • add new categories and applications of fuel used to generate credits and add new fuels that could generate credits; and
  • make some housekeeping changes.

DEQ also proposes to amend rules under Division 12 of Chapter 340 of the Oregon Administrative Rules to classify certain violations and establish or clarify enforcement criteria for violations of the Oregon Clean Fuels Program.

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Clean Fuels 2018 Advisory Committee

​The Clean Fuels Program 2018 Rulemaking Advisory Committee is being convened to provide stakeholders with an opportunity to comment on technical and policy issues, as well as the fiscal and economic impact of the proposed amendments when compared to the existing rule. The committee will be asked to provide expert input on the following topics:

  • Mechanisms to incorporate verification to various parts of the program
  • Updates to the models used to determine the carbon intensities of fuels
  • The potential for additional credit generation to the program

Committee charter

Committee roster

Clean Fuels 2018 Advisory Committee Meetings

 

Past meetings

Meeting #4

July 16, 2018

Meeting materials:

 

Meeting #3
June 28, 2018

Agenda  |  Comments Received

Meeting materials:

 
Meeting #2 - Cancelled
March 22, 2018
 
 
Meeting #1
Feb. 1, 2018
 
Meeting Materials:
 

Advisory committee meetings are open to the public. DEQ publishes meeting notices on the Oregon Events calendar.

Please notify DEQ of any special physical or language accommodations or if you need information in large print, Braille or another format. To make these arrangements, contact DEQ, Portland, at 503-229-5696 or call toll-free in Oregon at 1-800-452-4011, ext. 5696; fax to 503-229-6762; or email to deqinfo@deq.state.or.us. Hearing impaired persons may call 711.

P​ublic involvement

The comment period closed on 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2018
 
View the Public Notice Packet
Includes invitation to comment, notice, proposed rules, and any supporting documents
 

Public Hearing

Sept. 20, 2018, 1:30 p.m.
Oregon DEQ Headquarters Office
700 NE Multnomah Street
Conference Room 601
Portland, OR 97232-4100

EQC action

The EQC adopted the proposed rules on Nov. 15, 2018