{"id":74,"date":"2026-03-26T21:27:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T21:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/clean-transportation-fuel-program\/?page_id=74"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:35:00","slug":"how-to-participate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/clean-transportation-fuel-program\/how-to-participate\/","title":{"rendered":"For potential participants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New Mexico’s Clean Transportation Fuel Standard<\/a> | Where do I fall?<\/a> | Why opt in?<\/a>
How to participate | Training materials<\/a>
Glossary<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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How to participate<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Parties participating in the Clean Transportation Fuel Program will: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. Register your organization as a participant in the Applications, Reporting, and Compliance System (ARCS) <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Fill out, sign, and notarize account registration form<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Upload form and enter details about your organization and account administrators<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Receive an invoice for a registration fee via email<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Pay the invoice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. NMED approves the registration<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Receive account details and login credentials via email<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Log in, accept terms of service<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Create other organization user accounts as needed<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    CTFP-ARCS User Registration Guidance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. For providers of gaseous fuel and electricity as transportation fuel, register your Fuel Supply Equipment in ARCS <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Register your organization <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Log in to ARCS <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Choose FSE Bulk Upload or Add FSE (manual registration) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Enter information; upload applicable templates and documents <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Submit <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. NMED reviews the FSE registration <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Receive confirmation email <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Review registered FSEs in ARCS <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      This step allows ARCS to calculate credits and deficits for these parties, who are regulated at the point that their fuel is dispensed to a vehicle.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      CTFP-ARCS FSE Registration Guidance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      3. Determine your carbon intensity (CI) score <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      To fulfill reporting obligations and to generate credits and deficits, participants must use carbon intensities (CIs) approved by the program. NMED determines CIs depending on the fuel type and its pathway, or the emissions \u201cjourney\u201d that fuel takes, including feedstock, production, transportation, and use.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Generally, a fuel importer, producer, or dispenser can obtain a CI in four ways: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Lookup table<\/strong>: CIs for unblended gasoline or diesel, fossil compressed or liquified natural gas, liquified petroleum gas (propane), and renewable electricity. See Table 4<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Temporary table<\/strong>: Temporary CIs for a participant to use while they apply for an alternative fuel pathway. Participants may also temporarily use CIs from clean fuel programs in other jurisdictions while awaiting approval of an alternative fuel pathway in New Mexico. See Table 5<\/a><\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Tier 1<\/strong>: CI calculators for commonly produced alternative fuel types for a participant\u2019s use in an alternative fuel pathway application process. Tier 1 calculator will be published here when finalized.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Tier 2<\/strong>: CI calculators for new or innovative alternative fuel types that have a unique or complex production process for a participant\u2019s use in an alternative fuel pathway application process.\u202f Tier 2 calculator will be published here when finalized.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              See graphic below for examples of 1-4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              Determining electricity CIs:\u202f <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

              Generally, an electric vehicle (EV) electricity dispenser may obtain a CI depending on how the electricity is sourced or generated, for example:\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n