Hawaii Incentives and Laws
Biofuels Procurement Preference
State agency contracts for the purchase of diesel fuel are to be awarded with preference given to bids for biofuels or blends of biofuel and petroleum fuel. When purchasing fuel for use in diesel engines, the preference price is $0.05 per gallon of B100; for blends containing both biodiesel and petroleum-based diesel, the preference is applied only to the biodiesel portion of the blend. Biodiesel is defined as a vegetable oil-based fuel that meets ASTM specification D6751. Biofuel is defined as fuel from non-petroleum plant or animal based sources that can be used for the generation of heat or power. (Reference Hawaii Revised Statutes 103D-1012)
