Biomass for Transportation Fuel Act

HR 7609, the Biomass for Transportation Fuel Act, enables electricity generated from renewable biomass to count toward renewable fuel requirements for transportation under the Clean Air Act. It requires the EPA to establish rules within 90 days for electric utilities with approved biomass facilities to generate credits (eRINs) when their electricity is used as transportation fuel. The bill sets deadlines for EPA review of facility petitions and registration requests (365 days for complete submissions), mandates public disclosure of review timelines, and creates fee structures with refund provisions if deadlines are missed. This policy change directly affects electric utilities producing renewable biomass electricity who seek to count their output toward federal renewable fuel targets.