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2026-02246 — Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit

This document contains proposed regulations regarding the clean fuel production credit enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and amended by the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). These proposed regulations would provide rules for determining clean fuel production credits, including credit eligibility rules, emissions rates, and certification and registration requirements. In addition, the proposed regulations would amend three sets of final regulations: the elective payment election regulations and the…

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Legal stateProposed rule / commentA proposal or notice is not a final requirement.
JurisdictionUnited StatesFederal-source record
Latest recorded action2026-02-04Notice of proposed rulemaking and public hearing.
Primary sourceFed. RegisterOriginal public record linked

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Caps or standardizes the greenhouse-gas and pollution footprint a data center is allowed to produce.

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Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit

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Policy record 1Policy theme 4Policy mechanism 1Documented actor 1Policy family 1Jurisdiction 1Original source 1
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