Building an Alternative Fuel Infrastructure
Employee Use of Federal Agency Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Many Federal agencies ask FEMP for guidance regarding use of agency electric vehicle charging stations for employee personal electric vehicles. Ultimately, each agency's general counsel must determine appropriate and legal use of agency electric vehicle charging stations.
DOE general counsel decided that charging stations installed for DOE fleet vehicles at the Forrestal and Germantown headquarters buildings can be used to charge employee personal vehicles if DOE fleet vehicles are given first priority and employees reimburse DOE $2 per charge. See the DOE policy for more information. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a decision specifically for the Architect of the Capitol that it cannot use appropriated funds to install electric vehicle charging stations solely for use by employees for their personal vehicles. See the GAO decision for more information.
FEMP helps Federal agencies locate, use, and develop alternative fuel infrastructure. This includes guidance surrounding infrastructure regulations and assistance in partnering with other entities to achieve Federal fleet management goals.
The Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005 requires that all Federal alternative-fuel vehicles (AFVs) use alternative fuel all of the time unless it is not available (more than 5 miles or a 15 minute drive away) or is more expensive per gallon than gasoline. In addition, the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 requires all Federal fleet fueling centers to install at least one renewable fuel pump by 2010.
The following information is available to help Federal agencies meet these requirements:
The Department of Energy offers data trends on Federal use of alternative fuels and vehicles. The data is compiled from reports to the Federal Automotive Statistical Tool (FAST).