21 www.ortrucking.org Issue 3 | 2024 Renewable Diesel Offers a Lower Cost Catalyst for Decarboniation City of Portland’s Renewable Fuel Standard in Effect as of July 1, 2024 By Jennifer Sitton | OTA Communications Consultant ON JULY 1, 2024, the City of Portland’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) officially went into effect, mandating that that at least 15 percent of the diesel fuel mix sold within the City is renewable. Renewable diesel is a fuel that is produced to be “chemically identical” to petroleum diesel by mixing renewable diesel with petroleum diesel in any amount or using it as a standalone drop-in fuel in a traditional diesel truck without consequences. The RFS, which was adopted in 2022, aims to phase out petroleum diesel for renewable diesel and biodiesel by 2030 to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and meet the City’s 100 percent Renewable Energy Resolution. By July 1, 2030, the City’s goal is for 99 percent of the diesel fuel mix to be renewable. Since the adoption of the RFS in 2022, stakeholders, including the trucking industry have expressed concern about not only the lack of supply of Fuel Type Current July 1, 2024 July 1, 2026 July 1, 2030 Diesel 95% 85% 50% 1% Renewable Fuel Requirement (min) 5% 15% 50% 99% Percentage of Fuel Type by Volume
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