Oregon’s B2 mandate begins next week

Several Counties in Oregon will adopt a B mandate beginning next week with the rest of the state to follow later in the fall. The biodiesel blend will be mandatory starting August 5th in the following counties; Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Yamhill, Polk and Marion. The rest of the state will follow by October 1st.
There are exceptions to the mandate including rail, marine, and home heating oil. Oregon currently has a biodiesel production capacity at five million gallons triggering this mandate to a two percent requirement. This is all a result of the renewable energy legislation passed in 2007.
With almost a half billion gallons of diesel sold in Oregon each year, the new standard will have a significant impact.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture requires testing of B100 biodiesel by the supplier at the receiving terminal and by in-state producers prior to blending with standard diesel. In addition, the B100 biodiesel will be sampled by ODA . This will ensure that the parent biodiesel product and the standard diesel meet specifications before blending.
“Blended biodiesel has actually been sold by some retailers and wholesalers in Oregon for quite some time now, but has not been mandatory”, says Clark Cooney, assistant administrator with the Measurement Standards Division.
Oregon’s State law was slated to go into effect when in-state biodiesel production reached five million gallons a year.

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