Preparing for LCFS Verification Implementation

Topic Breakdown

November 15^th at 11am CST, we will have our last webinar of the BFC-W series. This session is on Preparing for LCFS Verification Implementation.

The amendments to the LCFS regulation are finalized and will be effective January 1, 2019. In this session, we will take a look at some of the key areas that were passed in the new regulation and what you should be doing to prepare for the coming year. We’ll also discuss some valuable information about the LCFS Verifications that were added to the program as well as upcoming timelines to keep in mind. Validations will begin in 2020 and the first verification will be due August 31, 2021, are you prepared?

This webinar will be broken into two parts with a different speaker for each. The topics will be:

LCFS Amendments Update

The newly finalized amendments to the LCFS program include some major changes that will be coming into effect in the next couple of months. Join us for an overview of the finalized amendments including changes to the new GREET 3.0 model, extension of the program to 2030, and some other items you should be aware of as we enter into 2019. In addition, we’ll give a brief update on the work being performed to open the E15 market in California.

LCFS Verifications Overview

The moving pieces have finally stopped with the finalization of the amendments to the LCFS. We now have a clearer view on the verification requirements, conflict of interest and firm rotation. We will discuss how all of the pieces fell into place to form the overall picture that we now have for our LCFS verification program. In addition, we will give you some key insights into a timeline for the next year for pathway conversions to GREET 3.0, pathway validations, and engaging a verification body (auditor) for annual reporting.

Speakers

Below, you will find information about the speakers for each of the two parts of this session. Contact information will be provided at the end of the content part. There will also be room at the end for Q&A.

Kelly Davis on “LCFS Amendments Update”

Kelly Davis is the Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for the Renewable Fuels Association. She has over 35 years of experience in the grain processing industry with emphasis in ethanol production for fuel, industrial and beverage purposes. She provides a value add to clients with her experience, providing updated information and support relative to domestic and export marketplace specifications, regulations and directives. She is a recognized authority on ethanol. Past experiences include a similar position with Hawkeye Gold, LLC, also former Vice President Marketing & Business Development for Glacial Grain Spirits, LLC and Quality Manager for Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company. Kelly holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Marshall University in Huntington, WV.

Kari Buttenhoff on “LCFS Verifications Overview”

Kari Buttenhoff is a manager and CPA with Christianson, PLLP, a full-service public accounting firm serving the renewable fuel industry for nearly three decades. Kari holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from St. Cloud State University and began with Christianson right out of college. Her first project with the firm was to research the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) and she has been working with the firm in developing the RFS and various services that have been added in relation to the RFS since 2007. She remains active in traditional accounting and specializes in audit, review and consulting services for clients in agriculture and renewable fuels. She is currently the manager of Christianson’s Compliance Department, with special expertise in RIN consulting and attestation compliance, and other renewable fuel compliance programs.

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Preparing for LCFS Verification Implementation