Sustainability and Environment
Louisiana Could Supplant California as SAF Leader
Shift could come as the state's tax incentives change
While California has been the hotbed for renewable fuel production in the U.S., Louisiana is poised to knock it off the throne.
While California has been the hotbed for renewable fuel production in the U.S., Louisiana is poised to knock it off the throne.

A new report from energy market intelligence provider Industrial Info Resources argues that Louisiana, which has long been a leader in fossil fuel production, could soon outpace California as the leader in renewable fuel production in the U.S.

According to the company’s data, Louisiana currently trails the Golden State in terms of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which both share similar production processes. While Louisiana has a capacity of 1.3 billion gallons a year, compared to California’s 1.75 billion, the Bayou State’s planned production projects would outstrip the latter’s, bumping it up to more than 3.2 billion gallons annually, while the projected additional capacity in California would bring it to just less than 2 billion gallons.