Clean Fuels Alliance America is organized exclusively to promote the common business interests of those parties seeking to advance the use of biodiesel, renewable diesel or sustainable aviation fuel that meets ASTM standards. To advance these common interests,
the Clean Fuels will admit to membership, on a nondiscriminatory basis, any industry member or supporter who meets the member requirements.
Biodiesel: the mono alkyl esters of long-chain fatty acids that are derived from animal fats or vegetable oils and that meet or exceed the specifications of ASTM D6751 or any legal successor thereto.
Renewable Diesel: the hydrocarbon fuel derived from renewable material that meets the specifications of ASTM D975 or its legal successor and also meets the properties below:
Renewable Hydrocarbon Diesel is produced in a facility dedicated exclusively to the production of biomass-based diesel as defined in the RFS2 rules of the EPA. It does not include co-processed renewable fuel.
A Voting Membership on Clean Fuels Alliance America is available to any biodiesel and/or renewable diesel Feedstock Producer Organization, Producer, or Marketer that is dedicated to the corporate purpose, pays the required dues, complies with the Articles, Bylaws, and Policies and Procedures of Clean Fuels Alliance America, and operates in a manner consistent with Clean Fuels Alliance America goals.
Upon receipt of a completed Clean Fuels Alliance America Membership Application Form, a signed Health Effects Access Agreement (for Producers and Marketers), and a check for the appropriate Minimum Annual Dues, Clean Fuels Alliance America shall act expeditiously on the application pursuant to the procedure detailed in the Clean Fuels Alliance America Directorship Admission Policy.
Clean Fuels Alliance America has two classes of Voting Memberships (Voting):
Clean Fuels Alliance America has two classes of Non-Voting/Associate Memberships (Non-Voting):
1 | "Feedstock" means a material that can be used to produce biodiesel and/or renewable diesel. |
Clean Fuels Alliance America operates on a fiscal year that starts on October 1 of each year and ends on September 30 of the following year. All dues payments are geared to this schedule. Dues are not tax deductible as charitable deductions but may be tax deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses. Initial dues will be prorated to the fiscal year quarter in which Membership is granted. An eligible dues pay or must pay dues according to the following:
Feedstock Producer Organization: $10,000 per Clean Fuels Alliance America fiscal year.
Two or more Feedstock Producer Organizations may pool their contributions to meet or exceed the minimum $10,000 dues and, having done so,
may jointly appoint the Voting Member to whom they are thereupon entitled.
Producer or Marketer: $2,500 per Clean Fuels Alliance America fiscal year.
Additionally, on gallons above 312,500, members must pay Volume Dues based upon the cumulative annual volume of biodiesel and/or renewable diesel produced,
as follows:
Total Volume Produced during Clean Fuels Alliance America's current fiscal year (gallons) | Volume Dues ($2,500 Minimum) | |
0 to 10,000,000 | $.008 per gallon | ($80,000) |
10,000,001 to 30,000,000 | $.003 per gallon | ($60,000) |
Amounts over 30,000,000 | $.001 per gallon | |
Producers and Marketers shall be invoiced for their $2,500 Minimum Annual Dues at the beginning of each fiscal year. Then Producers and Marketers will make monthly reports of volumes produced on the Clean Fuels Alliance America member’s only website. If the reported cumulative volume produced during the year-to-date has exceeded 312,500 gallons, then Volume Dues must be paid in accordance with the schedule above. Information on volumes reported shall be restricted pursuant to the Clean Fuels Alliance America Confidentiality Policy. |
Organization: $2,500 per Clean Fuels Alliance America fiscal year.
Individual: $500 per Clean Fuels Alliance America fiscal year.
For purposes of calculating Volume Dues payments, gallons of biodiesel and/or renewable diesel that are sold among Clean Fuels Alliance America members shall be counted only once. Volume Dues on such sales shall be paid only by the first Clean Fuels Alliance America member involved in the transaction (whether the member produces the fuel, purchases it, or simply brokers it).
Proper and timely payment of all dues allows the member, if an individual, to be a Member of Clean Fuels Alliance America (Clean Fuels Alliance America). If a legal entity, proper and timely payment of dues allows the member to designate one individual to be a Delegate to the Clean Fuels Alliance America. Nonpayment of dues is grounds for membership discipline, including suspension or revocation of membership. Appropriate Minimum Annual Dues must accompany all membership applications.
That designated individual will be its Voting Delegate. This person must be an officer or agent of the dues-paying entity with full authority to vote on all matters coming before the Voting Members of the Clean Fuels Alliance America. Each Voting Member elected shall have the option to designate an Alternate in writing within thirty (30) calendar days of the election.
Faithful attendance at meetings is necessary for the Clean Fuels Alliance America to act faithfully for the benefit of the industry. Proper attendance at an Clean Fuels Alliance America meeting that fails for lack of a quorum is a waste of time for those Members who took the time to faithfully attend, and accomplishes nothing for the industry. Important Notice: An Clean Fuels Alliance America Member, through its Voting Delegate or Alternate, is strongly encouraged to attend all meetings, and expected to attend at least half of all Clean Fuels Alliance America meetings.
Clean Fuels Alliance America’s Governing Board consists of 15 Directors elected by and from Voting Members. Seven (7) of the Directors are elected by Weighted Voting. When a membership vote is taken by Weighted Voting, each Voting Member possesses one vote for each $1,000 in Total Financial Contribution for the first $100,000 and one vote for each additional $10,000. "Total Financial Contribution" includes dues, program funding, contributions to the Clean Fuels Foundation, and cash sponsorship of Clean Fuels Alliance America events due from or obligated by the Member during the previous year and accrued on Clean Fuels Alliance America's books by October 31. The remaining eight (8) Directors are elected by Straight Vote.
A Voting Member must meet all applicable requirements listed in the Clean Fuels Alliance America Membership Admission Policy.
For more information about joining Clean Fuels Alliance America, please contact us at (800) 841-5849.