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FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS FROM EPA-EIA 

Question 1: Provide a list of the 112 refineries modeled. 

Answer: The list of refineries is included in Appendix A. 

Question 2: In Sensitivity Case 3, what areas still have a Reid vapor pressure (RVP) 

waiver? 

Answer: The RVP waiver is based on Federal Fuel Volatility Regulations, 40 

CFR 80.27, and is summarized, in part, in the Environmental Protection Agency 

publication, “Guide on Federal and State Summer RVP Standards for Conventional 

Gasoline Only,” which is included in Appendix B. 

Question 3: In Sensitivity Case 3, quantify the volumes of each RVP class. 

Answer: There are three main types of gasoline that were modeled as part of 

Sensitivity Case 3: 1) Reformulated (RFG), 2) California Air Resource Board 

Reformulated (CARB), and Conventional, all containing 10 weight percent ethanol 

(EtOH). The reformulated and CARB gasoline RVP is governed by the volatility 

specifications and calculated by complex models. The conventional gasoline RVP is set 

via 40 CFR 80.27 as referenced in Question 2 above. The breakdown by class is as 

follows: 

Gasoline Type (RVP) Hydrocarbon Only Including Ethanol

E85 (7.0) 17.0 65.4

Conventional (8.8) 3,286 3,652

Conventional (8.0) 492 547

Conventional (7.8) 645 716

Conventional (7.0) 87 97

RFG Chicago / Milwaukee 376 418

RFG Southern 317 353

RFG Northern 803 892

CARB 790 877

Total 6,814 7,617

Gasoline by RVP Fuel Type

MB/D
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Question 4: In Sensitivity Case 3, quantify the volumes of depentanized gasoline relative 

to gasoline that is only debutanized. 

Answer: The table below shows the volume of gasoline produced in refineries 

that have at least one depentanizer and gasoline produced in refineries without a 

depentanizer.

Question 5: To meet the Sensitivity Case 3 sulfur limits, quantify the volumes of 

gasoline produced using fluidized catalytic cracker (FCC) feed desulfurization 

and vs. gasoline that was desulfurized directly.

Answer: Gasoline that is produced in an FCC can have the sulfur removed 

through three possible scenarios: FCC feed hydrodesulfurization (HDS), FCC gasoline 

desulfurization, or a combination of both. The gasoline produced in refineries is broken 

down by category. 

 We have also included an aggregate of the throughput of the three units in the 

Base Case and Sensitivity Case 3. 

 

Base Case Sensitivity 

Case 3 Base Case Sensitivity Case 3

Refineries with Depentanizers 57 69 5,596 6,310

Refineries with no Depentanizers 55 39 2,711 1,307

Number of Refineries

MB/D of Total Gasoline 

Produced

(includes EtOH)

Base Case Sensitivity 

Case 3 Base Case Sensitivity Case 3

Refineries with FCC Gasoline HDS and no FCC Feed HDS 37 36 2,701 2,308

Refineries with FCC Feed HDS and no FCC Gasoline HDS 24 16 1,591 925

Refineries with Both FCC Feed HDS and FCC Gasoline HDS 29 38 3,535 4,020

Number of Refineries

MB/D of Total Gasoline 

Produced

(includes EtOH)

Base Case Sensitivity 

Case 3

FCC 5,109 5,097

FCC Feed HDS 2,527 2,559

FCC Gasoline Desulfurization 1,375 1,693

Unit Throughput

(MB/D) Unit
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Question 6: What publicly-available sources were used to determine sulfur reduction 

costs? 

Answer: Appendices C and D contain references to the sources for the cost 

estimate for an FCC gasoline hydrotreater and an FCC feed hydrotreater. 

Question 7: On revamp cost range of 30-70 percent (%), what characterized a 30% 

refiner and a 70% refiner? 

Answer: A 70% revamp cost would include such things as adding or replacing 

reactors and compressors. The 30% revamp cost would entail making changes to the 

reactor, such as replacing internals and/or catalyst. 
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APPENDIX A 

MODELED REFINERY LIST 

1 Alon  USA LA‐Krotz Springs 39 ExxonMobil  LA‐BatonRouge 77 Silver Eagle Rfg  UT‐Woods Cross

2 Alon USA  CA‐Downy 40 ExxonMobil  MT‐Billings 78 Silver Eagle Rfg  WY‐Evanston

3 Alon USA  TX‐Big Spring 41 ExxonMobil  TX‐Baytown 79 Sinclair  WY‐Casper

4 American Rfg  PA‐Bradford 42 ExxonMobil  TX‐Beaumont 80 Sinclair  WY‐Sinclair

5 BP  CA‐Carson 43 Flint Hills Rsrc  AK‐North Pole 81 Suncor  CO‐Denver

6 BP  IN‐Whiting 44 Flint Hills Rsrc  MN‐Rosemount 82 Sunoco  OH‐Toledo

7 BP  OH‐Toledo 45 Flint Hills Rsrc  TX‐Corpus Christi 83 Sunoco  PA‐Philadelphia

8 BP  TX‐Texas City 46 Flying J  UT‐Salt Lake City 84 Tesoro  AK‐Kenai

9 BP  WA‐Cherry Point 47 Frontier  KS‐El Dorado 85 Tesoro  CA‐Martinez

10 Calumet Lubes  LA‐Shreveport 48 Frontier  WY‐Cheyenne 86 Tesoro  CA‐Wilmington

11 Chalmette Rfg  LA‐Chalmette 49 Gary‐Williams  OK‐Wynnewood 87 Tesoro  HI‐Kapolei

12 Chevron  CA‐El Segundo 50 Hess  NJ‐Perth Amboy 88 Tesoro  ND‐Mandan

13 Chevron  CA‐Richmond 51 Holly  NM‐Artesia 89 Tesoro  UT‐Salt Lake City

14 Chevron  HI‐Barbers Point 52 Holly  OK‐Tulsa 90 Tesoro  WA‐Anacortes

15 Chevron  MS‐Pascagoula 53 Holly  UT‐Woods Cross 91 Total  TX‐Port Arthur

16 Chevron  UT‐Salt Lake City 54 Hunt  AL‐Tuscaloosa 92 US Oil  WA‐Tacoma

17 CHS  MT‐Laurel 55 Husky  OH‐Lima 93 United Rfg  PA‐Warren

18 Citgo  IL‐Lemont 56 Kern   CA‐Bakersfield 94 Valero  CA‐Benicia

19 Citgo  LA‐Lake Charles 57 Lion  AR‐El Dorado 95 Valero  CA‐Wilmington

20 Citgo  TX‐Corpus Christi 58 LyondellBasell  TX‐Houston 96 Valero  LA‐Norco

21 Coffeyville Resources  KS‐Coffeyville 59 Marathon  IL‐Robinson 97 Valero  NJ‐Paulsboro

22 Connacher  MT‐Great Falls 60 Marathon  KY‐Catlettsburg 98 Valero  OK‐Ardmore

23 ConocoPhillips  CA‐St Maria/San Fran 61 Marathon  LA‐Garyville 99 Valero  TN‐Memphis

24 ConocoPhillips  CA‐Wilmington 62 Marathon  MI‐Detroit 100 Valero  TX‐Corpus Christi

25 ConocoPhillips  LA‐Belle Chase 63 Marathon  MN‐St. Paul Park 101 Valero  TX‐Houston

26 ConocoPhillips  LA‐Lake Charles 64 Marathon  OH‐Canton 102 Valero  TX‐McKee

27 ConocoPhillips  MT‐Billings 65 Marathon  TX‐Texas City 103 Valero  TX‐Port Arthur

28 ConocoPhillips  NJ‐Bayway 66 Motiva  LA‐Convent 104 Valero  TX‐Texas City

29 ConocoPhillips  OK‐Ponca City 67 Motiva  LA‐Norco 105 Valero  TX‐Three Rivers

30 ConocoPhillips  PA‐Trainer 68 Motiva  TX‐Port Arthur 106 Ventura Refining  OK‐Thomas

31 ConocoPhillips  TX‐Sweeny 69 Murphy  LA‐Meraux 107 Western  NM‐Gallup

32 ConocoPhillips  WA‐Ferndale 70 Murphy  WI‐Superior 108 Western  TX‐El Paso

33 Countrymark   IN‐Mt. Vernon 71 NCRA  KS‐McPherson 109 Western  VA‐Yorktown

34 Deer Park  TX‐Deer Park 72 Pasadena Refining  TX‐Pasadena 110 WRB Refining  IL‐Wood River

35 Delek  TX‐Tyler 73 Placid  LA‐Port Allen 111 WRB Refining  TX‐Borger

36 Ergon  WV‐Newell 74 Shell  CA‐Martinez 112 Wyoming Rfg  WY‐Newcastle

37 ExxonMobil  CA‐Torrance 75 Shell  WA‐Anacortes

38 ExxonMobil  IL‐Joliet 76 Shell Chemical  AL‐Saraland
APPENDIX B 

GUIDE ON FEDERAL AND STATE SUMMER RVP 

STANDARDS FOR CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE ONLY 
Guide on Federal and State Summer 

RVP Standards for Conventional 

Gasoline Only
EPA-420-B-10-018

March 2010

Transportation and Regional Programs Division

Office of Transportation and Air Quality

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Guide on Federal and State Summer 

RVP Standards for Conventional 

Gasoline Only
Guide on Federal and State Summer RVP Standards 

 for Conventional Gasoline Only

This guide is intended for quick reference purposes only. Federal volatility regulations (40 CFR 80.27) 

apply to “designated volatility nonattainment areas” and to “designated volatility attainment areas,” as 

defined in 40 CFR 80.2(cc) and 80.2(dd), respectively. For this quick reference guide, we have listed 

RVP (Reid Vapor Pressure) limits by county, which may not coincide precisely with the borders of a 

nonattainment or attainment area. We have not listed RVP limits which may apply through voluntary 

agreements for supply of lower RVP fuel than what is otherwise required for an area. For a brief 

description of the federal fuel volatility regulations, see below. For specific information regarding 

borders, please consult your respective EPA regional office. 

Summary of Federal Fuel Volatility Regulations at 40 CFR 80.27:

 For all regulated parties except retailers and wholesale purchaser-consumers, maximum standards 

generally take effect May 1. 

 Standards for June l to September 15 are maximum standards for all regulated parties including 

retailers and wholesale purchaser-consumers, unless state has an extended summer season as part of 

the federally-approved SIP (e.g. Arizona, Eastern Texas). 

 Gasoline alcohol blends meeting requirements of 40 CFR 80.27(d) have 1.0 psi waiver of applicable 

RVP standard unless: 

 1) the State has adopted and enforces a SIP-approved RVP standard which does not provide for the 

1.0 psi waiver (e.g. Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas); 

 2) the State has received EPA approval to opt-out of the 1.0 psi waiver provision per Section 1501(c) 

of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 [Clean Air Act 211(h)(5), as amended]; or 

 3) the State uses reformulated gasoline (RFG), which has a more stringent VOC performance 

standard. Additional information about RFG can be found at www.epa.gov/otaq/rfg.htm. 

 Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories are exempted from federal volatility regulations. 

Month & RVP PSI Max 

 State 

 County/ 

 Parish City 

 May June July Aug Sept 

1-15 

AL Jefferson Birmingham 9.0 7.0A 7.0 7.0 7.0 

AL Shelby 9.0 7.0A 7.0 7.0 7.0 

AL All others 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

AR All counties 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

AZ Maricopa (part) Phoenix 9.0 7.0A 7.0 7.0 7.0 

(Sept. 30) 

AZ All others 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

CA (See EPA RFG list)B

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2 

Month & RVP PSI Max 

 State 

 County/ 

 Parish City 

 May June July Aug Sept 

1-15 

CA All counties implement a version of the California Reformulated Gasoline Program, which enforces 

RVP standards more stringent than the federal requirements. Standards and compliance periods 

vary by air basin; please refer to the California Air Resources Board website for additional details: 

http://www.arb.ca.gov/fuels/fuels.htm

CO Adams 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

CO Arapahoe 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

CO Boulder Boulder 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

CO Broomfield 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

CO Denver Denver 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

CO Douglas 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

CO Jefferson 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

CO Larimer (part) 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

CO Weld (part) 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

CO All others 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

CT (See EPA RFG list)B

DC (See EPA RFG list)B

DE (See EPA RFG list)B

FL Broward 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

FL Dade Miami 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

FL Duval Jacksonville 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

FL Hillsborough Tampa 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

FL Palm Beach 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

FL Pinellas 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

FL All others 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

GA See Footnote C for list of 

45 counties affected 

Atlanta area 9.0 7.0A 7.0 7.0 7.0 

GA All others 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

ID All counties 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

IL Madison E. St. Louis 9.0 7.2D 7.2 7.2 7.2

IL Monroe 9.0 7.2D 7.2 7.2 7.2 
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Month & RVP PSI Max 

 State 

 County/ 

 Parish City 

 May June July Aug Sept 

1-15 

IL St. Clair 9.0 7.2D 7.2 7.2 7.2 

IL All other conventional 

gasoline counties 

9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

IL (See EPA RFG list)B

IN Clark 7.8A 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

IN Floyd 7.8A 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

IN All other conventional 

gasoline counties 

9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

IN (See EPA RFG list)B

IA All counties 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

KS Johnson 9.0 7.0A 7.0 7.0 7.0 

KS Wyandotte Kansas City 9.0 7.0A 7.0 7.0 7.0 

KS All others 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

KY All conventional gasoline 

counties 

9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

KY (See EPA RFG list)B

LA Ascension 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

LA Beauregard 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

LA Calcasieu Lake Charles 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

LA E Baton Rouge Baton Rouge 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

LA Iberville 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

LA Jefferson 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

LA Lafayette 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

LA Lafourche 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

LA Livingston 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

LA Orleans New Orleans 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

LA Point Coupee 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

LA St Bernard 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

LA St Charles 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

LA St James 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 
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Month & RVP PSI Max 

 State 

 County/ 

 Parish City 

 May June July Aug Sept 

1-15 

LA St Mary 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

LA W Baton Rouge 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

LA All others 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

MA (See EPA RFG list)B

MD All conventional gasoline 

counties 

9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

MD (See EPA RFG list)2

ME Androscoggin 7.8A,E 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

ME Cumberland Portland 7.8A,E 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

ME Kennebec Augusta 7.8A,E 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

ME Knox 7.8A,E 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

ME Lincoln 7.8A,E 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

ME Sagadahoc 7.8A,E 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

ME York 7.8A,E 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

ME All others 9.0A,E 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

MI Lenawee 9.0 7.0A 7.0 7.0 7.0 

MI Livingston 9.0 7.0A 7.0 7.0 7.0 

MI Macomb 9.0 7.0A 7.0 7.0 7.0 

MI Monroe 9.0 7.0A 7.0 7.0 7.0 

MI Oakland 9.0 7.0A 7.0 7.0 7.0 

MI St. Clair 9.0 7.0A 7.0 7.0 7.0 

MI Washtenaw Ann Arbor 9.0 7.0A 7.0 7.0 7.0 

MI Wayne Detroit 9.0 7.0A 7.0 7.0 7.0 

MI All others 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

MN All counties 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

MT All counties 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

MO Clay 9.0 7.0A 7.0 7.0 7.0 

MO Jackson Kansas City 9.0 7.0A 7.0 7.0 7.0 

MO Platte 9.0 7.0A 7.0 7.0 7.0 
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Month & RVP PSI Max 

 State 

 County/ 

 Parish City 

 May June July Aug Sept 

1-15 

MO All other conventional 

gasoline counties 

9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

MO (See EPA RFG list)B

MS All counties 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

NC Davidson 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

NC Davie (part) 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

NC Durham 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

NC Forsyth Winston-Salem 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

NC Gaston 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

NC Granville (part) 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

NC Guilford Greensboro 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

NC Mecklenburgh Charlotte 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

NC Wake Raleigh 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

NC All others 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

NE All counties 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

NH All conventional gasoline 

counties 

9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

NH (See EPA RFG list)B

NJ (See EPA RFG list)B

NM All counties 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

ND All counties 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

NV Washoe Reno 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

NV All others 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

NY All conventional gasoline 

counties 

9.0A,E 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

NY (See EPA RFG list)2

OH Butler 9.0 7.8A 7.8 7.8 7.8 

OH Clark 9.0 7.8A 7.8 7.8 7.8 

OH Clermont 9.0 7.8A 7.8 7.8 7.8 

OH Clinton 9.0 7.8A 7.8 7.8 7.8 
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Month & RVP PSI Max 

 State 

 County/ 

 Parish City 

 May June July Aug Sept 

1-15 

OH Greene 9.0 7.8A 7.8 7.8 7.8 

OH Hamilton Cincinnati 9.0 7.8A 7.8 7.8 7.8 

OH Miami 9.0 7.8A 7.8 7.8 7.8 

OH Montgomery Dayton 9.0 7.8A 7.8 7.8 7.8 

OH Warren 9.0 7.8A 7.8 7.8 7.8 

OH All counties 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

OK All counties 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

OR Clackamas 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

OR Multnomah Portland 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

OR Washington 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

OR Marion (part) Salem 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

OR Polk (part) 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

OR All others 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

PA Allegheny Pittsburgh 7.8A,E 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

PA Armstrong 7.8A,E 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

PA Beaver 7.8A,E 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

PA Butler 7.8A,E 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

PA Fayette 7.8A,E 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

PA Washington 7.8A,E 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

PA Westmoreland 7.8A,E 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

PA All other conventional 

gasoline counties 

9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

PA (See EPA RFG list)B

RI (See EPA RFG list)B

SC All counties 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

SD All counties 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

TN Davidson Nashville 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

TN Rutherford 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 
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Month & RVP PSI Max 

 State 

 County/ 

 Parish City 

 May June July Aug Sept 

1-15 

TN Shelby Memphis 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

TN Sumner 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

TN Williamson 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

TN Wilson 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

TN All others 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

TX See Footnote F

 for list of 

95 counties affected 

Eastern Texas 7.8A,E 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

(Oct 1)

TX El Paso El Paso 7.0A,E 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 

TX Hardin 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

TX Jefferson Beaumont 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

TX Orange 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

TX All other conventional 

gasoline counties 

9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

TX (See EPA RFG List)B

UT Davis 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

UT Salt Lake Salt Lake City 9.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 

UT All others 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

VA All conventional gasoline 

counties 

9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

VA (See EPA RFG List)B

VT All counties 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

WA All counties 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

WV All counties 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

WI All conventional gasoline 

counties 

9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 

WI (See EPA RFG List)B

WY All counties 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 
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Notes to Federal and State RVP Standards

A State has received a waiver under Clean Air Act 211(c)(4)(C) to adopt a state fuel program, more 

 stringent than federal requirements, into the federally-approved State Implementation Plan (SIP). 

State fuel program may also define a volatility level and compliance date for refiners and/or 

terminals different than the compliance date for retailers. Potentially affected parties should 

 refer to the SIP or contact the State for more information about proper compliance. 

B

 Indicates there are counties or areas in counties in the state which have reformulated gasoline 

(RFG) requirements. See EPA's "List of Federal Reformulated Gasoline Program Areas” at 

www.epa.gov/otaq/rfg/whereyoulive.htm. RFG areas must meet a VOC emissions performance 

reduction standard per 40 CFR 80.4l. 

C

 GA - Atlanta area counties include: Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Chattooga, 

Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, 

Fulton, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, 

Lumpkin, Madison, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, 

Polk, Putnam, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Upson, and Walton. 

D Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair counties are RFG covered areas; however, a SIP requirement of 

7.2 psi RVP is still in place. 

E State fuel program in federally-approved SIP does not provide for use of a 1.0 psi ethanol waiver 

under 40 CFR 80.27(d). The 1.0 psi ethanol waiver is not applicable during the entire volatility 

control period defined in the SIP (e.g. May 1 – September 15). 

 

F

 TX - Eastern Texas counties include: Anderson, Angelina, Aransas, Atascosa, Austin, Bastrop, 

Bee, Bell, Bexar, Bosque, Bowie, Brazos, Burleson, Caldwell, Calhoun, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, 

Colorado, Comal, Cooke, Coryell, De Witt, Delta, Ellis, Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Franklin, 

Freestone, Goliad, Gonzales, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, Guadalupe, Harrison, Hays, Henderson, 

Hill, Hood, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Karnes, Kaufman, Lamar, 

Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Live Oak, Madison, Marion, Matagorda, McLennan, Milam, 

Morris, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Nueces, Panola, Parker, Polk, Rains, Red River, 

Refugio, Robertson, Rockwall, Rusk, Sabine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, San Augustine, Shelby, 

Smith, Somervell, Titus, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker, 

Washington, Wharton, Williamson, Wilson, Wise, and Wood. 
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APPENDIX C 

GASOLINE HYDROTREATING ISBL COST ESTIMATE 

Five published sources were used for the cost of a new gasoline hydrotreating unit. 

 

REFERENCE DATA FOR ESTIMATION OF THE ISBL COST FOR A 

NEW GASOLINE HYDROTREATING UNIT 

Investment Cost                    

(USGC Basis)   

Applicable

Date    Technology Reference

$110 million ‐ 35 MB/D    2003    ExxonMobil    ExxonMobil Press Release

$115 million ‐ 35 MB/D      2004    ExxonMobil    ExxonMobil Press Release

$200 million ‐ 70 MB/D      2005    ExxonMobil    Oil & Gas Journal

$69 million ‐ 15.9 MB/CD      2005    Axens    Hydrocarbon Processing

$18 million ‐ 8 MB/CD      2003    NA    Alon Press Release

NA – Not identified

An assumed 20 percent outside battery limits (OSBL) cost was subtracted from the costs 

to obtain an inside battery limits (ISBL) cost. The ISBL cost was then adjusted to a mid-2009 

basis using the Nelson-Farrar Refinery Construction Cost Index (NCI) published periodically in 

the Oil and Gas Journal. The cost was then adjusted to a 35 thousand barrels per day (MB/D) 

basis using a capacity scale factor of 0.67. The average of the five figures is $114.4 million 

(MM). This initial cost estimate from these public sources was discussed with refiners that have 

built several of the units in recent years. They indicated that the actual costs were substantially 

more than what was indicated by the 2003 to 2005 data. The one refiner willing to quantify their 

actual costs indicated that current costs were roughly double the cost calculated for mid-2009 

using the NCI. We considered their estimate credible; therefore, the value of $228.8MM was 

used.
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APPENDIX D 

FCC FEED HYDROTREATER ISBL COST ESTIMATE 

Thirteen published sources were used for the cost of a new ultra low sulfur diesel unit 

(ULSD) and mild hydrocracker (hydrocracker). 

REFERENCE DATA FOR ESTIMATION OF THE ISBL COST FOR A 

NEW FCC FEED HYDROTREATER UNIT 

Unit Type

Investment Cost

(USGC Basis)

Applicable

Date Reference

ULSD $75 million ‐ 16.4 MB/CD 2006 PRNewswire

ULSD $130 million ‐ 36 MB/CD 2006 BP Press Release

ULSD $194 million ‐ 45 MB/CD 2005 Reuters

ULSD $40 million ‐ 10 MB/CD 2006 Oil Price Information Service

ULSD $75 million ‐ 24 MB/CD 2006 CB&I Press Release

ULSD $33 million ‐ 10 MB/CD 2007 Oil Price Information Service

ULSD $35 million ‐ 10 MB/CD 2007 Platts

ULSD $110 million ‐ 16 MB/CD 2007 HPI Construction Boxscore

ULSD $260 million ‐ 55 MB/CD 2007 Oilgram News

ULSD $100 million ‐ 45 MB/CD 2006 Oil and Gas Journal

ULSD $47.6 million ‐ 20 MB/CD 2006 El Paso Times

Hydrocracker $160 million ‐ 48 MB/CD 2003 Oil and Gas Journal

Hydrocracker $412 million ‐ 50.5 MB/CD 2007 Valero Website

An assumed 20 percent outside battery limits (OSBL) cost was subtracted from the costs 

to obtain an inside battery limits (ISBL) cost. The ISBL cost was assumed to be between the 

reported total installed cost of ULSD units and mild hydrocracker units. The ISBL cost was then 

adjusted to a mid-2009 basis using the Nelson-Farrar Refinery Construction Cost Index 

published periodically in the Oil and Gas Journal. The costs were then adjusted to a 35 
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thousand barrel per day (MB/D) basis using a capacity scale factor of 0.67. The average of the 

thirteen figures is $163.6 million. 

While the cost of an FCC feed HDS unit based on the available data is less than the 

adjusted cost of an FCC gasoline HDS unit, none of the refiners with whom we spoke offered 

any actual cost data on FCC feed HDS units. It is likely that the cost we used for FCC feed HDS 

units is low, but we did not have a basis for adjusting the number upward.