Energy Compliance Services

Weaver’s Energy Compliance Services practice is dedicated to helping businesses navigate compliance with evolving regulations. Transportation fuel regulations governed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Environment and Climate Change Canada and various other agencies are substantial areas of focus for our practice. We have extensive experience with traditional petroleum-based fuel programs as well as renewable fuel programs, which are rooted in the Clean Air Act, Low Carbon Fuels Standards, and other regulations and energy transition initiatives. We help companies of all sizes understand the regulatory requirements, maintain compliance, and identify and maximize benefits available under applicable programs.

Weaver is one of the largest providers of EPA attestation services in the U.S. and one of only a few firms whose Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Quality Assurance Plan (QAP), RIN-tegrity®, is approved by the U.S. EPA for domestic and foreign renewable fuel producers, as well as renewable fuel importers.

Our Energy Compliance Services include:

Assurance Services

Weaver specializes in performing a variety of attestation and auditing services that are directly related to petroleum and renewable fuels compliance. Our service offerings in this area include:

• Annual EPA attest engagements (agreed-upon procedures) required under the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
  • Title 40, Part 80 – Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives
  • Title 40, Part 1090 – Regulation of Fuels, Fuel Additives, and Regulated Blendstocks (the Streamlined Regulations)
• Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) verification services, which is a voluntary assurance program related to the U.S. EPA's RFS program
• Validation and verification services related to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)
• Due diligence procedures related to various aspects of fuels programs (e.g., renewable fuel producers, credits and transactions)
• Compliance audits required under Environment and Climate Change Canada’s petroleum and renewable fuels regulations
• Comprehensive compliance assessments related to various fuel programs (EPA and various state agencies)
• Assessments of petroleum testing laboratories (independent and refinery)
• Compliance audits for the State of Arizona, related to its fuels programs

Consulting Services

Weaver specializes in providing operational support, strategic advice and regulatory consulting services to the petroleum and renewable fuels industries. Our team of professionals has an in-depth understanding of state and federal fuel compliance requirements. Our service offerings in this area include:

• General consulting services related to the U.S. Code of Federal
  • Title 40, Part 79 – Registration of Fuel and Fuel Additives
  • Title 40, Part 80 – Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives
  • Title 40, Part 98 – Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting
  • Title 40, Part 1090 – Regulation of Fuels, Fuel Additives, and Regulated Blendstocks (the Streamlined Regulations)
• General consulting services surrounding California Air Resources Board (CARB) fuels regulations and climate change programs
  • California gasoline and diesel regulations
  • California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)
• General consulting services surrounding other federal (e.g., Environment Canada) and state fuels programs
• Independent third-party engineering reviews required for renewable fuel production facilities under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program
• EPA Moderated Transaction System (EMTS) account management, related to Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs), gasoline sulfur and gasoline benzene credits
• Assistance with registration and reporting related to various fuels programs
• Conducting training sessions related to various fuel programs

QAP Services

Weaver is an approved auditor under the EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Quality Assurance Plans (QAP) program. One of only a few qualified firms, Weaver has been given approval by the EPA to provide its RIN-tegrity® verification service to U.S. renewable fuel producers, as well as to importers and foreign producers, for the following pathways:

• Corn Ethanol 
• Biodiesel       
• Renewable Diesel     
• Sorghum Ethanol
• Bio-CNG/Bio-LNG      
• Renewable Naphtha 
• Sugarcane Ethanol    
• Cellulosic Fuels

Our services include:

• Registration: Verification of company, facility, fuel registrations and grandfathered status per EPA requirements
• Feedstock: Review purchase contracts, invoices and bills of lading, certificates of analysis, crop-based sources and separated food waste plans
• Production Processes: Site visit(s) by a professional engineer from Weaver or one of our strategic partners to facilitate production compliance
• RIN Generation: Review RIN generation calculations, fuel sales contracts, product designations, certificates of analysis and product transfer documents
• RIN Separation: Confirmation of the qualifying separation activities and their associated timing
• Reporting & Record Keeping: Verification of activity reported to EPA versus producer’s records, and creation of an accurate documentation history

Weaver has verified more than six billion RINs to date. Click here for a full list of Weaver's approved QAP pathways.

LCFS Validation and Verification Services

As a California Air Resources Board (CARB) accredited verification body, Weaver performs validation and verification required by the Low Carbon Fuel Standard Program (LCFS). A number of our professionals are accredited and experienced LCFS lead verifiers. Weaver’s services include validation of Fuel Pathway Applications, as well as performing verification services for the following reports:

• Annual Fuel Pathway Reports
• Quarterly Fuel Transactions Reports for Alternative Fuels
• Quarterly Fuel Transactions Reports for Producers and Importers of Gasoline or Diesel
• Crude Oil Quarterly and Annual Volumes Reports
• Low-Complexity/Low-Energy Use Refinery Reports

Responsibly Sourced Gas Certification

Weaver’s Gas-tegrity certification provides objective, third-party verification that gas producers are following industry best practices to control methane emissions, both intentional and unintentional, and produce responsibly sourced gas (RSG). This program leverages our experience with the U.S. EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), as one of only a few certified QAP auditors in the nation, and with California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), to document that a facility is following best practices to control methane releases.

Any producer of natural gas, whether from fossil or renewable sources, is eligible to participate in Gas-tegrity. Gas off-takers, such as utilities, marketers and industrial facilities, can also benefit from the extra confidence this certification offers.