# Federal Register #2026-21217

DOE Opens 45Z Emissions Value Request Process for Clean Fuel Producers

**Buyer:** Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
**Posted:** October 16, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21217

The U.S. Department of Energy has opened a process to help clean fuel producers seek emissions values for the section 45Z credit.
- **Government buyer and offices:** U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation; the process supports the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
- **Purpose:** Transportation fuel producers may request an emissions value to support a petition for a provisional emissions rate when their fuel type, primary feedstock, or pathway is not listed in the applicable emissions rate table.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, vendors, or commercial products are identified.
- **Requested products or services:** No products or procured services, part numbers, or quantities are specified. This is a program notice, not a purchasing solicitation.

### Description

The U.S. Department of Energy announces the availability and opening of its 45Z Emissions Value Request Process. The process supports Treasury and IRS administration of the section 45Z Credit for Clean Fuel Production and is used to obtain an emissions value in support of a petition for a provisional emissions rate (PER). Transportation fuel producers may seek a PER when their fuel type, primary feedstock, or pathway is not included in the applicable emissions rate table. The process is available on the Department of Energy website at https://www.energy.gov/cmei/45z-emissions-value-request.

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