Aemetis: SB 795 clears equipment hurdle for E15 in California
- SB 795 permits California fuel retailers to use existing vapor recovery equipment to dispense E15 when manufacturers certify compatibility.
- A UC Berkeley study estimates a 15% ethanol blend could reduce California consumers' gasoline costs by $2.7 billion per year.
- Replacing E10 with E15 would add more than 600 million gallons of annual ethanol demand.
- Aemetis operates a 65 million gallon/year ethanol plant in Keyes, California; SB 795 now awaits Governor Newsom's signature.
Legislative change
SB 795 passed unanimously and addresses equipment certification requirements that have delayed E15 implementation by allowing retailers to use existing vapor recovery equipment to dispense E15 based on manufacturer certifications. Assembly Bill 30 had approved year-round E15 use in October 2025.
Market impact
A UC Berkeley study cited in the release estimates that using a 15% ethanol blend would lower the cost of blended gasoline to California consumers by $2.7 billion per year. The move from E10 to E15 would create more than 600 million gallons per year of additional ethanol demand.
Aemetis production and byproducts
Aemetis operates a 65 million gallon per year ethanol plant in Keyes, California. The facility produces more than two million pounds per day of distillers grain supplied to about 80 dairies that feed over 100,000 dairy cows, and the company is a noted producer of renewable CO2 used in beverages and food processing.
Next steps
SB 795 now awaits Governor Newsom's signature.
Source: Aemetis, Inc.