# DOE outlines emissions-value requests for 45Z fuel credit

> The Energy Department published a draft process for fuel pathways missing from the 45Z emissions table. Applicants would submit engineering information and an emissions-value request form.

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- Published: 2026-10-15T08:58:13+00:00
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The U.S. Department of Energy said on October 14 that its Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office had released a pre-publication draft notice for an Emissions Value Request process tied to the Section 45Z clean fuel production tax credit. The process is intended for transportation-fuel producers whose fuel type, primary feedstock or production pathway is absent from the applicable emissions-rate table.

Under the outlined process, a producer would request an emissions value from DOE and use it to petition the Treasury secretary for a provisional emissions rate. The required materials include an EVR form and engineering analysis consistent with a front-end engineering and design study, or a similar indication of project maturity. DOE described this as a draft notice; the announcement did not provide emissions values or promise approval of a tax-credit claim.

## Data

### Process milestone

DOE published a draft process for requesting emissions values for 45Z fuel pathways absent from its table.

Methodology: The event records DOE’s October 14, 2026 announcement. It summarizes a draft process, not a final rule or approved emissions rate.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | DOE released pre-publication draft | DOE published a draft process for requesting emissions values for 45Z fuel pathways absent from its table. | occurred |

Sources: <https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-releases-emissions-value-request-process-45z-fuel-production-credit> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/doe-45z-emissions-value-request-process-october-2026/data/fortyfive-z-emissions-value-request-process?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/doe-45z-emissions-value-request-process-october-2026/data/fortyfive-z-emissions-value-request-process?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [U.S. Department of Energy](<https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-releases-emissions-value-request-process-45z-fuel-production-credit>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-14)

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