There are now more reasons to use Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF): the Port of Seattle announced that Washington State Governor Jay Inslee, and bill sponsor, State Senator Andy Billig signed new legislation to create incentives for the production and use of SAF in the state of Washington.
The Washington State Governor Jay Inslee and the bill's sponsor, State Senator Andy Billig, recently signed new legislation to create incentives for the production and use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in the state of Washington. This gives us yet another reason to utilize SAF, according to the Port of Seattle.
In an effort to hasten the installation of locally made SAF at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), Seattle has introduced new legislation.
What are the incentives?
The new rule reportedly establishes a per-gallon incentive for SAF with lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions that are at least 50% lower than traditional jet fuel, according to the Port of Seattle.
Beyond a 50% decrease in lifecycle greenhouse gas, the incentive rises by 1%, with a maximum reward of $2 per gallon.
Producers of fuel or consumers like airlines may claim the per gallon incentive as a tax credit, but only once per gallon. When a manufacturing plant can produce at least 20 million gallons annually, incentives will start to be offered.
Washington State is not currently producing SAF on a continual basis.
“The Port of Seattle’s goal to use a 10% blend of SAF requires that the supply comes from local sources,” said Port of Seattle Commissioner Hamdi Mohamed in a press statement.
“Not only does locally produced fuel reduce carbon emissions related to distributing fuel, it also drives economic development in Washington state and reduces carbon and ultra-fine particulate emissions,” Mohamed further said.
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