Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a revenue-sharing agreement with Trillium Transportation Fuels, LLC (dba Love’s Alternative Energy) for the implementation, administration, RIN tracking, audit documentations, and reporting of the City's Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Program, and to accept monthly payments and revenues generated through the program in accordance with the Federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program. The goal of the program is to utilize RNG in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and generate and monetize the RIN credits, which have the potential to produce up to $1,000,000.00 per year in revenue, depending on CNG volume and RIN market price. In addition, the City of Columbus shall retain carbon credits related to the apportioned RIN remitted to the city for all fuel pumped at its three (3) CNG locations at 4211 Groves RD, 5115 Krieger CT, and 2333 Morse RD.
The Director of Finance and Management, Fleet Management Division, is also authorized to amend, renew, and modify the agreements and any documents necessary to implement and manage the shared contract.
The Department of Finance and Management, Fleet Management Division, solicited Requests for Proposals for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and Renewable Identification Number (RIN) program. The project was formally advertised on Vendor Services and Bonfire websites from November 13th, 2025, to December 8th, 2025. The City received seven (7) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on January 15, 2026. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/WBE/TBD
Anew RNG LLC Houston, TX N/A
Clean Energy Renewable Fuels, LLC Newport Beach, CA N/A
Shell Energy San Diego, CA N/A
STX Commodities New York, NY N/A
Trillium Transportation Fuels LLC dba Love’s Houston, TX TBD
U.S. Energy, a U.S. Venture Company Appleton, ...
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