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A method for monitoring a production facility for a renewable fuel comprises the steps of: identifying certain operating parameters for the production facility; establishing a transform which models the production facility or a functional subsection thereof as a function of at least one operating condition, wherein the transform is based, in part, on the certain operating parameters; monitoring the at least one operating condition of the production facility by collecting data from a sensor; applying the transform to the data collected from the sensor to determine a status of the production facility; and communicating the status of the production facility to an interested party. The method may further comprise the step of determining whether the production rate over an defined time period is consistent with the registration of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) for the defined time period.

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