No Fuel Credits for Batteries Act of 2025
No Fuel Credits for Batteries Act of 2025 (H.R. 2144) would restrict the use of eRINs (electric Renewable Identification Numbers) by clarifying that credits based on electricity generated from renewable fuel cannot be used to satisfy the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volume requirements for transportation fuels under the Clean Air Act. The bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to not authorize the generation of such credits and to prohibit the use or transfer of any eRINs generated before enactment. By tying definitions to existing Clean Air Act provisions, the bill prevents renewable-electricity credits from counting toward the RFS obligation, effectively limiting how electricity used to power transportation can be monetized for compliance purposes. In short, the bill narrows or eliminates a pathway for counting renewable electricity toward meeting RFS volumes, shifting policy focus back toward liquid biofuels and other traditional renewable fuels defined under the statute.
Key Points
- 1Prohibits EPA from authorizing credits for electricity generated from renewable fuel to satisfy the RFS volume for transportation fuels (section 211(o)(2) of the Clean Air Act).
- 2Prohibits the use or transfer of any eRINs that were generated prior to the enactment date.
- 3Uses codified definitions from the Clean Air Act: renewable fuel as defined in 211(o)(1)(J) and transportation fuel as defined in 211(o)(1)(L).
- 4Provides that the prohibition applies from the date of enactment onward; credits generated before enactment may not be used or transferred.
- 5Simultaneously clarifies the bill’s short title and purpose without broad changes to other aspects of the RFS outside eRINs and electricity credits.