RIN life cycle

RIN life cycle

The life cycle of a Renewable Identification Number (RIN) can be broken down in the following sequence:

1.- Renewable fuel producer

•Renewable fuel is created: the process starts with the production of renewable fuel by a renewable fuel producer

•RINs are generated: each gallon of renewable fuel produced is assigned a unique RIN, which is initially “attached” to the fuel

2.- Blender

•Renewable fuel is blended with non-renewable fuel: renewable fuel, with its attached RINs, is blended with non-renewable fuel by a blender

•RINs are separated due to fuel blending: during the blending process, the RINs are “detached” from the renewable fuel and become “separated RINs”

3.- Service station

•Blended fuel: the blended fuel, now containing a mix of renewable and non-renewable fuels, is distr