Application for Validation of Part 3 (Low Carbon Fuels) Credits
British Columbia Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirements Regulation
This form is to be used only when applying for validation of credits generated during a compliance period. This is not a compliance report, and debits should not be reported
using this form.
Please follow all instructions. Failure to use these forms as intended may result in delays in processing your application.
Restriction
The Director will not validate credits for fuels transferred between suppliers under section 6 and 6.1 of the Regulation where the carbon intensity is given as a blended average
carbon intensity. At this time, the Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirements) Act (Act) does not permit a blended average to be submitted as
proof of carbon intensity.
Definition of Part 3 Fuel Suppliers
Part 3 fuel suppliers are defined in the Act (available online at www.bclaws.ca). It is the responsibility of anyone who manufactures or imports fuel to determine whether their
activities qualify them as a Part 3 fuel supplier.
Units and Calculations
Use the following units in this report:
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Volume should be recorded in litres.
Energy should be recorded in megajoules.
Carbon Intensity should be recorded in grams of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per megajoule to two decimal places.
Credits should be reported in tonnes of CO2e, rounded to the nearest tonne.
Business Information and Declaration
The application must be signed by a person authorized by the fuel supplier, and records evidencing each matter reported must be available for inspection upon request. These
records must be retained for a period of seven years after the compliance period to which they refer.
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Submitting the application
An Application may be submitted after the end of each quarter in a reporting period (April 1, July 1, October 1, January 1) for all fuels supplied in the compliance period to that
date. This application may be submitted by mail, courier or by email:
By Mail or Courier:
By email: lcfrr@gov.bc.ca
Renewable and Low Carbon Fuels
Electricity and Alternative Energy Division
Ministry of Energy and Mines
4th flr, 1810 Blanshard Street
PO Box 9314 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, BC V8W 9N1
Part 3 Supplier Credit Calculation
Use a single line for each Part 3 fuel supplied with a common carbon intensity and Fuel Code or determination method. Attach additional pages if necessary.
Part 3 Fuel
Must be one of the fuels specified by the Act and/or the Regulation as listed in the following table.
Fuel name specified by the Act and Regulation
Petroleum-based gasoline
Gasoline produced from biomass
Ethanol produced from biomass
Petroleum-based diesel fuel
Diesel fuel produced from biomass
Biodiesel
Hydrogenation-derived renewable diesel fuel
Hydrogen
LNG
CNG
Electricity
Propane
Acceptable alternative name
Gasoline
Renewable gasoline
Ethanol
Diesel
Renewable diesel
HDRD
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Fuel Code or Determination
Method
 If the fuel is petroleum-based gasoline or petroleum-based diesel fuel, enter “Regulation” under “Determination Method”, and report the value of either
87.29 g CO2e/MJ for petroleum-based gasoline or 93.55 g CO2e/MJ for petroleum-based diesel fuel in the “Carbon Intensity” column.
 If the director has posted a carbon intensity for the fuel (listed in Information Bulletin RLCF-012 – Approved Carbon Intensities), you must report the Fuel
Code in this column and the approved carbon intensity in the “Carbon Intensity” column.
 If you are determining the carbon intensity using a default carbon intensity in accordance with section 11.04 of the Regulation, enter “Method 1” in this
column and the default value in the “Carbon Intensity” column.
 If you are determining the carbon intensity using GHGenius in accordance with section 11.06 of the Regulation, enter “Method 2” in this column and the
carbon intensity value in the “Carbon Intensity” column. For carbon intensities determined using Method 2, an explanation of the inputs to the approved
version of GHGenius and sufficient information to enable the Ministry to reproduce the carbon intensity analysis must be provided in Schedule D.
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If you are determining the carbon intensity using an alternative method approved by the director, in accordance with section 11.07 of the Regulation, enter
“Method 3” under “Determination Method”, and the carbon intensity value under “Carbon Intensity”. Attach a copy of the letter from the director
approving the method.
For information regarding the determination of the carbon intensity of the fuel, refer to Information Bulletin RLCF-006 – Determination of Carbon Intensity,
available online.
Fuel Class
Report the appropriate fuel class for the fuel being reported. The two fuel classes are gasoline and diesel. See the definitions in the Act.
Carbon Intensity Limit
Report the carbon intensity limit appropriate for the fuel class and compliance period, from Table 1, below
Carbon Intensity
Report the carbon intensity for the fuel, in g CO2e/MJ.
Quantity of Fuel Supplied
Report the quantity of fuel supplied. For simplicity, report in the units that match the Energy Density specified in section 11.02 of the Regulation, and
reproduced in Table 2, below.
Units
Report the units for the quantity of fuel supplied
Energy Density
Report the energy density as specified in section 11.02 of the Regulation, and reproduced in Table 2, below.
Energy Effectiveness Ratio
Report the Energy Effectiveness Ratio, as specified in section 11.02 of the Regulation, and reproduced in Table 2, below. Where a value is specified for both
classes of fuel, select the class that represents the fuel that most likely has been displaced by this fuel.
Energy Content
Multiply the Quantity of Fuel Supplied by the Energy Density. Units must be megajoules.
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Credit Calculation
Credit = (CI class × EER fuel – CI fuel) × EC fuel/1 000 000
where
CI Class = Carbon Intensity Limit;
EER fuel = Energy Effectiveness Ratio;
CI fuel
= Carbon Intensity;
EC fuel
= Energy Content.
Table 1: Prescribed Carbon Intensity from section 11.02 of the Regulation
Carbon Intensity Limit for Gasoline
Carbon Intensity Limit for Diesel
Compliance Period
Class Fuel (g CO2e/MJ)
Class Fuel (g CO2e/MJ)
July 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014
86.20
92.38
2015
85.11
91.21
2016
84.23
90.28
2017
82.93
88.87
2018
81.62
87.47
2019
80.31
86.07
2020 and subsequent compliance periods
78.56
84.20
Table 2: Fuel-related values from sections 11.02 and 11.04 of the Regulation
Diesel Class Fuel Energy Gasoline Class Fuel Energy
Default Carbon
Part 3 Fuel
Effectiveness Ratio
Effectiveness Ratio
Intensity (g/MJ)
Petroleum-based diesel fuel
1.0
Not applicable
93.55
Diesel fuel produced from biomass
1.0
Not applicable
93.55
Biodiesel
1.0
Not applicable
93.55
Hydrogenation-derived renewable diesel fuel
1.0
Not applicable
93.55
Petroleum-based gasoline
Not applicable
1.0
87.29
Gasoline produced from biomass
Not applicable
1.0
87.29
Ethanol produced from biomass
Not applicable
1.0
87.29
Hydrogen
1.9
2.5
95.51
LNG
1.0
Not applicable
63.26
CNG
0.9
1.0
62.14
Propane
1.0
1.0
75.35
Electricity
2.7
3.4
11.00
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Energy Density
(Unit)
38.65 MJ/L
38.65 MJ/L
36.94 MJ/L
36.51 MJ/L
34.69 MJ/L
34.69 MJ/L
23.58 MJ/L
120.00 MJ/kg
52.87 MJ/kg
38.26 MJ/m3
25.59 MJ/L
3.60 MJ/kWh
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Business Information and Declaration
The information on this form is collected under the authority of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirement) Act (the Act).
Full legal and operating names
Address including postal code
Phone
Fax
I certify that records evidencing each matter reported under section 8 of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirements) Act are available on request.
I certify that records evidencing my authority to submit this report on behalf of the fuel supplier are available on request.
I certify that the information in this report is true and complete to the best of my knowledge and I understand that I may be required to provide to the Director records evidencing the truth of
that information.
Total credits to be validated:
Contact (if different from authorized signing authority)
Title
Email Address
Phone
Signature of authorized signing
authority
Title
Email Address
Date Signed (YYYY/MM/DD)
Name of authorized signing
authority (please print)
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Part 3 Supplier Credit Calculation
Attach a separate page if you need more space but only report a single total for Credit.
Part 3 Fuel
FUEL IDENTIFICATION
Fuel Code or
Determination
Fuel Class
Method
Carbon
Intensity
Limit
Carbon
Intensity
Quantity of Fuel
Supplied
Units
ENERGY SUPPLIED BY FUEL
Energy
Energy
Effectiveness
Density
Ratio
CREDIT CALCULATION
Energy Content (MJ)
Credit
Total Credits
Enter the amounts in the Low Carbon Fuel Calculations form.
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GHGenius Input and Output Summaries
These forms must be filled out if Method 2 was used to determine the carbon intensity of a fuel.
For Method 2 calculations, all records, including all GHGenius spreadsheets supporting any carbon intensity calculation, must be retained for 7 years after the end of the
compliance period to which they relate. GHGenius spreadsheets should not be submitted but must be available upon request by the director. Carbon intensity values must be
determined by using an approved version of GHGenius as specified in Information Bulletin RLCF-011 Approved Version of GHGenius, available online.
Attach additional pages if you need more space.
Input Summary
Sheet Name
Cell Number
Value
Unit
Description
List the worksheet in the GHGenius model where the change is made.
List the cell number in which the change is made.
Report the value that is replacing the default value.
Report the unit given for the Reported Value.
Briefly describe the change that is being made.
Output Summary
Report the total fuel life cycle emissions (reported at High Heating Value) excluding end use. To the total reported above, add the motor vehicle emissions results from the
Exhaust Emissions tab. Calculate the total carbon intensity in grams of CO2e per megajoule (g CO2e/MJ).
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GHGenius Input Summary
A separate copy of the GHGenius Input Summary Table is to be filled out for each carbon intensity determined using Method 2.
Part 3 Fuel
Worksheet Name
Cell
Number
Feedstock
Value
Units
Fuel Class
Description
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GHGenius Output Summaries
Description
Part 3 Fuel #1
Part 3 Fuel #2
Part 3 Fuel #3
Part 3 Fuel #4
Part 3 Fuel #6
Part 3 Fuel #7
Part 3 Fuel #8
Fuel Name
Fuel Dispensing
Fuel Distribution and Storage
Fuel Production
Fuel Transmission
Feedstock Recovery
Land Use Change
Fertilizer Manufacture
Gas Leaks and Flares
CO2 and H2S Removed
Emissions Displaced
Subtotal
Fuel Use
Total
Divide the total by 1,000 to
determine the carbon
intensity value in g CO2e/MJ
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