Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)

SCS will review Tier 1 fuel pathway applications and annual reports under LCFS including:

• Starch and Fiber Ethanol
• Sugarcane-derived Ethanol
• Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel
• LNG and L-CNG from North American Natural Gas
• Biomethane from North American Landfills
• Biomethane from Anaerobic Digestion of Wastewater Sludge
• Biomethane from Anaerobic Digestion of Organic Waste
• Biomethane from Anaerobic Digestion of Dairy and Swine Manure
• Other Tier 2 fuel pathways

Other SCS LCFS projects include:

• Quarterly Fuel Transactions Reports
• Quarterly and Annual Crude Oil Volume Reports (MCON)
• Refinery Investment Credit
• Low-Complexity or Low-Energy-Use (LC/LEU) Refinery Reports
• Innovative Crude Project
• Renewable Hydrogen Refinery Credit
• Carbon Capture and Sequestration

1. Scoping and Project Initiation

• Client submits application and requests a quote for validation
• SCS confirms the project scope and provides the client a no-obligation price quote
• Client signs Work Order and returns to SCS to begin the validation process
• SCS prepares validation plan and sampling plan

2. Onsite Audit

• SCS reviews client documentation prior to the on-site assessment
• SCS auditor conducts an onsite assessment of client operations
• SCS drafts validation report and provides client with a report of findings

3. Corrective Actions

• Client responds to any necessary corrective actions
• SCS reviews and verifies the corrective actions

4. Validation Report and Statement

• SCS completes validation report and validation statement
• Independent reviewer reviews the evidence and findings
• SCS finalizes the validation report and validation statement and submits to CARB

5. Timeline:

Certification takes on average 3 months to complete from signed Work Order through to final decision. The timeline may depend on when an onsite audit is scheduled.

SCS Advantage

• Streamlined and responsive service from an experienced certification team
• Over 20 years of fuel consulting and verification experience
• Knowledgeable audit team including experts in life cycle emission modeling, fuel production and process engineering