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Aemetis Biogas Completes $1.6 million of LCFS and D3 RIN Sales in April
AMTXAemetis(AMTX) Prism Media Wire·2025-05-01 11:57

Core Insights - Aemetis Biogas completed 1.6millioninsalesofCaliforniaLowCarbonFuelStandard(LCFS)creditsandfederalD3RenewableIdentificationNumbers(D3RINs)inApril2025[2]ThecompanyexpectssignificantgrowthinLCFScreditsduetotheapprovalofsevendairydigesters,whichareprojectedtogeneratecreditswithanaveragecarbonintensitylowerthan350,representinganincreaseofover1201.6 million in sales of California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits and federal D3 Renewable Identification Numbers (D3 RINs) in April 2025 [2] - The company expects significant growth in LCFS credits due to the approval of seven dairy digesters, which are projected to generate credits with an average carbon intensity lower than -350, representing an increase of over 120% compared to the default rate of -150 [3][4] Financial Performance - Aemetis has generated 70 million from the sale of $83 million in Section 48 investment tax credits over the past 18 months, with additional sales expected as more dairy digesters come online [5] - Starting January 2025, Aemetis Biogas began generating 45Z production tax credits from dairy RNG production, with initial sales anticipated in summer 2025 [6] Operational Developments - The company has signed agreements with 50 dairies and currently operates 11 digesters processing waste from 12 dairies, with plans to bring four more dairies online in Q2 2025 [4] - Aemetis has installed 36 miles of biogas pipeline, with environmental approval for an additional 60 miles to be installed as more digesters are completed [4] Market Outlook - The expected adoption of 20 years of low carbon biofuel mandates by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is anticipated to rapidly increase the value of LCFS credits [4]