Feedstock Origination
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LCFS GREET Verification
The plant is a first-of-its kind biodiesel plant capable of producing high-quality, cost-competitive biodiesel from a mulititude of advanced nonedible feedstocks.
QAP
EcoEngineers was first to establish a Quality Assurance Protocol for RIN Management to ensure RIN integrity of the producers we served. Our goal was to protect the investment of our clients, optimize the value of their product, and successfully connect them to appropriate markets. EcoEngineers was also one of the first approved by USEPA to provide the Q-RIN designation.
Our detailed, hands-on protocol is supported by a team of highly trained compliance auditors, compliance specialists, and in-house engineers. EcoEngineers’ Quality Assurance Program (QAP) requirements begin with the onboarding process where we review your program requirements and expectations, and provide appropriate training.
Clients enrolled in EcoEngineers’ QAP provide a comprehensive list of production documents that are audited by the team monthly and reported quarterly and annually per USEPA requirements. EcoEngineers invests substantial resources in support and execution of our QAP. We hold our work to exceptionally high standards and apply the same standards to our clients.
EcoEngineers is completely independent of the renewable fuel producers it audits and plays no role in the RIN generation process. EcoEngineers and its contractors and subcontractors are not owned or operated by any renewable fuel producer or foreign ethanol producer, or any subsidiary or employee of a renewable fuel producer or foreign ethanol producer. EcoEngineers is not owned or operated by any obligated party or any subsidiary or employee of an obligated party as defined in 40 CFR § 80.1406. EcoEngineers does not own, buy, sell, or otherwise trade RINs, unless required to maintain a financial assurance mechanism for a Quality Assurance Program(QAP) implemented under QAP Option A pursuant to 40 CFR § 80.1469(a) during the interim period or to replace an invalid RIN pursuant to 40 CFR § 80.1474. EcoEngineers is entirely free from any interest in any and all QAP Clients’ businesses or in the monetary value of the RINs.
EcoEngineers QAP Checklist
Third-Party Engineering Review
Biofuel producers who wish to participate in the RFS must pass an engineering audit conducted by an independent licensed professional engineer. We have in-depth experience across all fuel types and conversion technologies, including first-generation processes producing ethanol from starches and sugars and biodiesel from fats, oils and greases; and second- and third-generation processes that produce renewable diesel, biogas, renewable electricity, pyrolysis oils and cellulosic ethanol.
Custom Audit Protocol
The EcoEngineers audit team provides customized audit services to producers and obligated parties to ensure compliance and mitigate risk on RINs. Our experience with RFS, LCFS, and CFP regulations make us the go-to firm for all of your compliance needs. Our customized audits can include physical site inspections or a customized audit checklist that we create for your specific operations.
Our first step is to establish audit boundary parameters to ensure we are meeting expectations. Once we have a clear understanding of the audit expectations, we develop an audit checklist which can include the following or more:
- RIN Generation Review
- Third Party Engineering Review
- Feedstock Confirmations
- Review of Energy Consumption
- Recordkeeping Review
- Mass Balance Review
- Review of Analytical Data
- Compliance Monitoring Plan Review
- RIN Generation Protocol Review
LCFS Verification
EcoEngineers has developed a comprehensive approach to getting you and your compliance team ready for LCFS verification compliance and reporting. Our LCFS regulatory expertise combined with our experience in designing effective training and education programs make our team of experts the winning combination to get you LCFS Verification-ready.
Our LCFS Verification Ready program offers a half-day, on-site workshop where our regulatory experts download LCFS verification requirements complete with checklist, workbooks, and a template set for designing your facility specific LCFS Compliance Monitoring Plan. EcoEngineers will provide ongoing consulting support post workshop to guide you through to monitoring plan completion and perform pre-verification audits to prove out your LCFS verification readiness. Our portfolio of LCFS verification services may be combined into a single workshop or acquired on an individual basis based upon your needs.
LCFS Verification Compliance & Reporting: Now is not too soon to get started to ensure the readiness of your team!
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