Renewable and Energy Compliance

For more than 60 years, Weaver has provided clients throughout Texas and beyond with assurance, tax and advisory services. The renewable and energy compliance practice provides many of the world’s leading energy companies with a variety of compliance and consulting services. As a result of this experience, we are familiar with the issues energy companies face, including the ever-changing regulatory environment.

Our Clients

We work with Fortune 500 companies to help them navigate evolving regulations to ensure they are in compliance and reaping the benefits of various tax and renewable energy credit programs. We also work with small start-ups to help them operate efficiently and effectively toward their regulatory goals.

Weaver’s experience covers a broad range of petroleum and renewable energy companies, including multi-national and national majors; independent oil traders; pipeline transportation and energy storage companies; local owners and operators; renewable fuel producers and marketers; and renewable power providers, such as wind energy companies. 

Our Commitment to a Broad Range of Services

In an effort to further enhance the services the firm provides in the energy industry, Weaver merged with L.T. Hawthorne & Associates, Inc. (LTHA), effective January 1, 2011. For almost 10 years, LTHA provided operational support, strategic advice and regulatory compliance consulting to the energy industry. Together, the energy services team has considerable knowledge and experience with both state and federal regulations.

Within the renewable and energy compliance practice, we perform a variety of specialized attestation and advisory services including:

• Consulting services related to the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Part 79 (Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives)
• Attestation and consulting services related to the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Part 80 (Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives)
  • Subpart D – Reformulated Gasoline
  • Subpart E – Anti-Dumping (Conventional Gasoline)
  • Subpart H – Gasoline Sulfur
  • Subpart L – Gasoline Benzene (MSAT2)
  • Subpart M – Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2)
  • Subpart I – Motor Vehicle Diesel Fuel
• Accounting and consulting services surrounding the California Air Resources Board’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)
• Brokering of various renewable energy credits including sulfur, benzene and LCFS credits and Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs)
• EPA Moderated Transaction System (EMTS) RINs management
• Renewable energy program audits and attestations for renewable power providers, including verification audits for Green-e products registered with the Center for Resource Solutions
• Marine Preservation Association (MPA) dues procedures (attestations), which are required for MPA members
• Accounting and consulting services surrounding the EPA’s Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule, Title 40, Part 98
• Renewable energy grant program attestations and certifications, federal and state
• Audits of independent and refinery laboratories
• State of Arizona environmental compliance audits
• Other energy compliance consulting services

 Click here to learn more about the LTHA merger.

Click here to view the LTHA merger question and answer document.