Biofuel Feedstock Use Declined During September

U.S. renewable fuel capacity increased while the amount of feedstock used in the production of biofuels decreased during September, according to the Monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) earlier today. Biodiesel capacity increased 1.032 billion gallons to 2.462 billion.  Ethanol and renewable diesel/other biofuel capacity held steady at 17.393 billion and 911 million gallons respectively. Total biofuel operable production capacity was pegged at 20.766 billion gallons, up from 19.734 billion in August.

September biofuel production, as a percent of capacity, moved lower. Comparing EIA capacity data to the EPA’s monthly domestic production data, as reported in the EPA’s monthly EPA Moderated Transaction System (EMTS) report. Domestic ethanol production fell from operating at 83 percent of capacity in August to 79 percent in…