The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) today welcomed California legislative passage of SB 795, the E15 Clean-Up Act, which allows retailers to legally sell E15 using existing gasoline storing and handling infrastructure through January 1, 2029, while state regulators complete work required by statute to approve equipment and finalize rules for permanent E15 sales. The bill requires the State Fire Marshal to adopt regulations by the end of this year regarding labeling and safe adoption of E15 using existing E10 equipment. Those rules had been preventing the sale of E15 even after SB 30 was passed in 2025 with an “urgency” designation to allow E15 to be sold immediately.
E15 is a blend of gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol and currently costs 25 to 30 cents less than any other gas at stations elsewhere in the nation.
“ACE applauds the California Legislature for passing SB 795 in the final hours of the legislative session last night,” said Ron Lamberty, ACE senior vice president and chief marketing officer. “This a major step toward providing retailers a clear path to begin offering less expensive E15 fuel to California drivers using their existing fuel storage and dispensing equipment. We had been critical of state regulators for delaying making E15 available at the pump, and they pointed out rules and regulations preventing them doing so despite the earlier bill’s urgency designation. This legislation corrects that oversight.”
ACE will be available next week at the California Fuels & Convenience Alliance (CFCA) Summit to discuss the legislation and its implementation with California fuel retailers. “ACE has participated in this show since 2001 when retailers were preparing to add E10 for the first time, and we look forward to helping California retailers now move toward permanent E15 sales,” Lamberty said. The CFCA Summit is September 8-10, 2026, in Coronado, CA. ACE will be in booth #509 for the event’s trade show.