{"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":"2026-07-07T22:02:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T22:02:31","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\u00a0your organization\u00a0as a participant in the Applications, Reporting, and Compliance System\u00a0(ARCS)<\/a>\u00a0<\/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 (PDF)<\/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 (PDF)<\/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\u00a0for unblended gasoline or diesel, fossil compressed or liquified natural gas,\u00a0liquified\u00a0petroleum\u00a0gas\u00a0(propane), and renewable electricity. See\u00a0Table 4<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Temporary carbon intensities<\/strong>: Temporary CIs for a participant to use as part of a temporary fuel pathway while they apply for an alternative fuel pathway. Participants may use CIs from clean fuel programs in other jurisdictions, temporary CIs from Table 5<\/a><\/strong>, or apply for a new temporary fuel pathway with another CI while awaiting approval of a New Mexico Alternative Fuel Pathway.\n