Aemetis Receives $22.4 million from Sale of Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credits
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Aemetis (AMTX) received $22.4 million from selling Section 45Z clean fuel production tax credits generated in 2026.
The credits came from ethanol and renewable natural gas production. Their values were approximately $0.33 per gallon of ethanol and $62 per MMBtu of renewable natural gas, before sale discounts and transaction costs. The values reflect a September 8 update to the federal 45ZCF-GREET model. The update adds a pathway for renewable natural gas made from dairy manure and allows ethanol producers to account for low-carbon corn grown with regenerative practices.
Aemetis expects its ethanol credit value per gallon to increase once its use of low-carbon corn is fully documented. The company also expects the ongoing value of its Section 45Z credits to grow with expanded production volumes and energy-efficiency projects.
Positive
- $22.4 million received from selling Section 45Z credits generated in 2026.
- Ethanol credits valued at approximately $0.33 per gallon before sale discounts and transaction costs.
- Renewable natural gas credits valued at $62 per MMBtu before sale discounts and transaction costs.
- Updated federal model adds a dairy-manure renewable natural gas pathway.
- Updated model allows ethanol producers to account for low-carbon corn grown with regenerative practices.
- Aemetis expects its ethanol credit value per gallon to increase once low-carbon corn use is fully documented.
- Aemetis expects ongoing Section 45Z credit value to grow with expanded production and energy-efficiency projects.
Negative
- Stated per-unit credit values are before sale discounts and transaction costs.
- Expected increase in ethanol credit value depends on fully documenting low-carbon corn use.
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Key Figures
- Proceeds from tax credit sale
- $22.4 million
- Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credits
Historical Context
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Q2 results included $8.6 million of Section 45Z production tax credits.
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Key Terms
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anaerobic digestion technical
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CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a diversified renewable natural gas and biofuels company, today announced that it has received
The Section 45Z tax credits were generated from ethanol and renewable natural gas (RNG) production in 2026 and represent a tax credit value of approximately
“Aemetis continues to benefit from Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credits as a recurring source of cash flow, executing on our monetization strategy,” said Eric McAfee, Chairman and CEO of Aemetis. “With recent updates this month to the Section 45Z calculation and expected expansion of production volumes and energy efficiency projects, the ongoing value of Section 45Z credits to Aemetis is expected to continue to grow significantly.”
The new September 8 version of the 45ZCF-GREET model includes updated pathways for RNG produced from dairy manure anaerobic digestion as required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It also now allows ethanol producers to account for low-carbon corn feedstock that is grown with regenerative agricultural practices. Aemetis expects to increase the value per gallon of its ethanol Section 45Z credit once the use of low-carbon corn is fully documented.
“We appreciate the work by Treasury, the IRS, DOE, and USDA to release the update to the 45ZCF-GREET calculations in compliance with the July 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” added McAfee. “These supportive biofuels and agriculture policies share the monetary benefits of 45Z with farmers and dairies. We also urge Treasury and DOE to continue supporting Section 45Z by allowing the qualification of all emissions captured from expanding dairy and farm operations.”
Contacts
Investor Relations:
Todd Waltz
(408) 213-0940
investors@aemetis.com
Media:
Lisa Gibson
(701) 610-1172
lisa.gibson@sageandstonestrategies.com
About Aemetis
Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Aemetis is a diversified renewable natural gas and biofuels company focused on the development and operation of innovative technologies that lower energy costs and reduce emissions. Founded in 2006, Aemetis is operating and expanding a California biogas digester network and pipeline system to convert dairy waste gas into Renewable Natural Gas. Aemetis owns and operates a 65 million gallon per year ethanol production facility in California’s Central Valley near Modesto that supplies about 80 dairies with animal feed. Aemetis owns and operates an 80 million gallon per year production facility on the East Coast of India producing high-quality biodiesel and refined glycerin. To utilize the byproducts from ethanol production, Aemetis is developing a sustainable aviation fuel plant and a CO2 sequestration project in California. For additional information about Aemetis, please visit www.aemetis.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This news release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding assumptions, projections, expectations, targets, intentions or beliefs about future events or other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, projections of financial results; statements related to the development, engineering, financing, construction and operation of the Aemetis biodiesel and other biofuel facilities; our ability to promote, develop, finance, and construct facilities to produce biodiesel, renewable fuels, and biochemicals; and statements about future market prices and results of government actions. Words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “showing signs,” “targets,” “view,” “will likely result,” “will continue” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current assumptions and predictions and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. Actual results or events could differ materially from those set forth or implied by such forward-looking statements and related assumptions due to certain factors, including, without limitation, competition in the ethanol, biodiesel and other industries in which we operate, commodity market risks including those that may result from current weather conditions, financial market risks, customer adoption, counter-party risks, risks associated with changes to federal policy or regulation, and other risks detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, and in our other filings with the SEC. We are not obligated, and do not intend, to update any of these forward-looking statements at any time unless an update is required by applicable securities laws.
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How much did Aemetis receive from selling Section 45Z credits?
Aemetis received $22.4 million from selling Section 45Z clean fuel production tax credits generated by ethanol and renewable natural gas production in 2026.
What were Aemetis' Section 45Z credit values for ethanol and renewable natural gas?
The credit values were approximately $0.33 per gallon of ethanol and $62 per MMBtu of renewable natural gas, before sale discounts and transaction costs.