Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit generation — RNG and EV charging

activeCaliforniastatecredit marketRenewable natural gas (RNG)EV fleet & charging

ValueLCFS credits from RNG use + EV fleet charging; credit price avg ~$63/credit Q1 2026 (spot $63-66.50 on 1/30/2026; Dec-2026 futures ~$72); prices trending up as program deficits exceeded credits starting Q3 2025

DeadlinesOngoing market; no application deadline. Avoided-methane crediting windows: pathways certified before 7/1/2025 get three 10-yr crediting periods, 7/2025-12/2029 two periods, post-2029 projects credit only to 2040

RequirementsRegister fuel pathway with CARB; RNG via book-and-claim (deliverability demonstration phased in ~2041); EV charging credits require metering and, for 2026 data, third-party verification in 2027; forklift electricity must be metered starting with 2026 reporting

CaveatsCARB (ww2.arb.ca.gov) pages returned 403 to automated fetch — price and rule details verified only via dated Feb-Mar 2026 secondary sources; current July 2026 credit price not verified; further amendments were proposed at a Nov 2025 CARB hearing (RNG indirect accounting for truck charging)

Official sourcehttps://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/low-carbon-fuel-standard

Last verified2026-08-12

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