Light-Duty Vehicle Publications

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A

Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity: Overview of Advanced Technology Transportation
- 2005 Update (PDF 736 KB)
- 2004 Update (PDF 407 KB)
- 2003 Update (PDF 668 KB)
- 2002 Update (PDF 460 KB)
- 2001 Update (PDF 348 KB)
- 2000 Original Version (PDF 530 KB)
Alternative Fuel Light-Duty Vehicles: Summary of Results from NREL's Vehicle Evaluation Data Collection Efforts, May 1996 (PDF 465 KB)
Alternative Fuel Vehicles: The Emerging Emissions Picture: Interim Report, Summer 1996 (PDF 944 KB)
Alternative Fuel Vehicles: Real-World Perspectives from the Federal Fleet (summarizes federal fleet manager and driver surveys), July 1998 (PDF 320 KB)
Alternative Fuel and Vehicles Conference - Electric Drive Session, Las Vegas, NV, May 2008 (PDF 4.8 MB)
Alternative Fuel and Vehices Conference - PHEV Workshop, Las Vegas, NV, May 2008 (PDF 5.0 MB)

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Baker EV100 Electric Pickup (1994) - EVAmerica Performance Results (PDF 174 KB)
Barwood CNG Cab Fleet Study
- Final Results, May 1999 (PDF 574 KB)
- Summary: Case Study, May 1999 (PDF 504 KB)
BAT International Metro (1994) EVAmerica Performance Results (PDF 115 KB)
BAT International Metro (1994) EVAmerica Performance Results (PDF 124 KB)
BAT International Pickup (1994) - EVAmerica Performance Results (PDF 117 KB)

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Chevrolet
- S-10 Pickup Truck
  - Pickup Accelerated Reliability Report (PDF 1.0 MB)
  - Chevrolet S-10 Pickup ETA Final Report
  - 1998 EVAmerica Performance Results (NiMH) (PDF 205 KB)
  - 1998 EVAmerica Performance Results (PbA) (PDF 192 KB)
  - Chevy S-10 with NiMH Batteries SCE Performance Report (PDF 1.8 MB)
  - Chevy S-10 with NiMH Batteries SCE Performance Report (PDF 50 KB)
  - Chevy S-10 with Panasonic PbA Batteries SCE Performance Report (PDF 1.8 MB)
  - Chevy S-10 with Panasonic PbA Batteries SCE Performance Summary (PDF 54 KB)
  - Chevy S-10 with PbA Batteries (Delphi) SCE Performance Summary (PDF 161 KB)
- Silverado
  - Accelerated Reliability Results
Chrysler EPIC
- 1999 EVAmerica Performance Results (PDF 24 KB)
- Chrysler EPIC with NiMH Batteries SCE Performance Report (PDF 3.4 MB)
- Chrysler EPIC with NiMH Batteries SCE Performance Summary (PDF 82 KB)
- Chrysler EPIC with PbA Batteries SCE Performance Summary (PDF 219 KB)
Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Conversions: The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Experience, April 1996 (PDF 255 KB)

D

Dodge
- B2500 Dedicated CNG Ram Van Fact Sheet, May 2000 (PDF 144 KB)
- Caravan Ethanol-Fueled Minivan Fact Sheet, May 1999 (PDF 262 KB)
- Caravan (1994) EVAmerica Performance Summary (PDF 115 KB)
- Ram Wagon Van: Hydrogen/CNG Operation Summary (PDF 596 KB)

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Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Testing, presented at SAE Future Car Congress, June 2002
- Paper (PDF 1.5 MB)
- Slide presentation (PDF 1.1 MB)
Electric Vehicle Field Operations Program, presented at SAE Future Car Congress, April 2000
- Paper (PDF 184 KB)
- Slide Presentation (PDF 1.3 MB)
Emissions
- Round 1 Emissions Results from Compressed Natural Gas Vans and Gasoline Controls Operating in the U.S. Federal Fleet, May 1996 (PDF 115 KB)
- FTP Emissions Test Results from Flexible-Fuel Methanol Dodge Spirits and Ford Econoline Vans, May 1996 (PDF 284 KB)
- FTP Emissions Test Results from Ethanol Variable-Fuel Vehicle Chevrolet Luminas, May 1996 (PDF 272 KB)
EVAmerica
- Graphical Bar Chart Comparisons (PDF 60 KB)
- Graphical Spider Chart Comparisons (PDF 215 KB)
- Test Specifications (PDF 81 KB)
- Test Procedures
- Trends (PDF 22 KB)
Electric Vehicle Fleet Operations, 31st International Symposium on Automotive Technology Automation, Dusseldorf, Germany, June 1998 (PDF 321 KB)

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FedFleet 2006 Conference Presentation - Hybrids, Hydrogen, and Other Alternative Fuel Vehicle Activities (PDF 2.0 MB)
Federal Alternative Motor Fuels Programs
- Fifth Annual Report to Congress, September 1996 (PDF 2.3 MB)
- Fourth Annual Report to Congress, July 1995 (PDF 889 KB)
Federal Fleet Incremental Funding
- Final Report (PDF 596 KB)
- March Status Report (PDF 228 KB)
Federal Fleet Use of Electric Vehicles (PDF 819 KB)
Field Operations Program Status Report 1997 through mid-1999 (PDF 1.8 MB)
Ford
- Th!nk
  - Th!nk City Demonstration Program Annual Report 2001-2002 (PDF 336 KB)
  - Th!nk City Demonstration Program Annual Report 2002-2003 (PDF 1.46 MB)
  - Third and Final Th!nk City Demonstration Program Report (PDF 202 KB)
  - Four-Passenger Th!nk Neighbor EVAmerica Performance Results (PDF 405 KB)
  - Two-Passenger Th!nk Neighbor EVAmerica Performance Results (PDF 393 KB)
  - TH!NK City UEVAmerica Performance Summary (PDF 838 KB)
  - TH!NK/NYPA Clean Commute Program Final Report (PDF 972 KB)
  - TH!NK/NYPA Clean Commute Program Annual Report 2004 (PDF 974 KB)
  - TH!NK/NYPA Clean Commute Program Annual Report 2003 (PDF 413 KB)
- F-150
  - F-150 Hydrogen/CNG Blended Fuels Performance Testing (with attachments) (PDF 2.0 MB)
  - F-150 Hydrogen/CNG Blended Fuels Performance Testing (without attachments) (PDF 1.1 MB)
  - Hydrogen-Fueled F-150 (High Percent) Report (PDF 572 KB)
  - Hydrogen-Fueled F-150 (Low Percent) Report (PDF 693 KB
- F-250 Bi-fuel Propane Pickup Fact Sheet, May 2000 (PDF 852 KB)
- F-250 Dedicated CNG Pickup Fact Sheet, June 1999 (PDF 120 KB)
- Ford Ranger ETA Final Report
- Ranger (1999) EVAmerica Performance Results (PDF 235 KB)
- Ranger (1997) EVAmerica Performance Results (PDF 203 KB)
- Ranger with NiMH Batteries SCE Performance Report (PDF 2.2 MB)
- Ranger with NiMH Batteries SCE Performance Summary (PDF 72 KB)
- Ranger with PbA Batteries SCE Performance Summary (PDF 197 KB)
- Ranger SCE Fleet Report (PDF 2.6 MB)
- Taurus Ethanol-Fueled Sedan Fact Sheet, June 1999 (PDF 125 KB)
Frazer Nash
- Frazer Nash Car EVAmerica Performance Results (PDF 421 KB)
- Frazer Nash Truck EVAmerica Performance Results (PDF 371 KB)
Full-Size Electric Vehicle
- Full-Size Electric EVAmerica Test Specifications (PDF 81 KB)
- Full-Size Electric EVAmerica Test Procedures
- Full Size Electric EVAmerica Trends (PDF 22 KB)
- Full Size Electric EVAmerica Graphical comparisons (PDF 60 KB)

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General Evaluation Plan: Fleet Test and Evaluation Projects (PDF 1.7 MB), July 2002
General Motors
- EV1 (1999) EVAmerica Performance Summary (PDF 209 KB)
- EV1 (1997) EVAmerica Performance Summary (PDF 200 KB)
- EV1 with Panasonic PbA Batteries - SCE Performance Report (PDF 3.4 MB)
- EV1 with Panasonic PbA Batteries - SCE Performance Summary (PDF 57 KB)
- EV1 with PbA Batteries - SCE Performance Summary (PDF 122 KB)
- GMC Sierra Bi-fuel CNG Pickup: Fact Sheet, May 1999 (PDF 215 KB)
Global Electric MotorCars (GEM)
- Two-Passenger (2005) EVAmerica Performance Summary (PDF 416 KB)
- Two-Passenger (2002) EVAmerica Performance Summary (PDF 358 KB)
- Four-Passenger (2005) EVAmerica Performance Summary (PDF 411 KB)
- Four-Passenger (2002) EVAmerica Performance Summary (PDF 386 KB)
- Long-Bed (2005) EVAmerica Performance Summary (PDF 413 KB)
- Long-Bed (2002) EVAmerica Performance Summary (PDF 400 KB)
- Short-Bed (2005) EVAmerica Performance Summary (PDF 414 KB)
- Short-Bed (2002) EVAmerica Performance Summary (PDF 395 KB)

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HEV Information Needs Study, Summary of Results, July 2000 (PDF 658 KB)
Honda
- Accord Accelerated Reliability Results
- Civic Dedicated CNG: Fact Sheet, May 1999 (PDF 211 KB)
- Civic HEVAmerica Performance Summary (PDF 734 KB)
- Civic Hybrid Fleet Testing Fact Sheet (2003) (ETA-1622) (PDF 710 KB) and Maintenance History (PDF 27 KB)
- Civic Hybrid Fleet Testing Fact Sheet (2003) (ETA-0815) (PDF 696 KB) and Maintenance History (PDF 24 KB)
- Civic Hybrid Fleet Testing Fact Sheet and Maintenance History (2003) (BOA-312) (PDF 293 KB)
- Civic Hybrid Fleet Testing Fact Sheet and Maintenance History (2003) (BOA-313) (PDF 290 KB)
- Civic Hybrid Accelerated Reliability Results
- EV Plus - SCE Performance Summary (PDF 105 KB)
- Insight Fleet Testing Fact Sheet and Maintenance History (2000) (APS-7187) (PDF 182 KB)
- Insight Fleet Testing Fact Sheet and Maintenance History (2001) (BOA-310) (PDF 285 KB)
- Insight Fleet Testing Fact Sheet and Maintenance History (2001) (BOA-311) (PDF 278 KB)
- Insight Fleet Testing Fact Sheet (2001) (HBE-380) (PDF 76 KB) and Maintenance History (PDF 28 KB)
- Insight Fleet Testing Fact Sheet (2001) (HBE-381) (PDF 76 KB) and Maintenance History (PDF 26 KB)
- Insight Fleet Testing Fact Sheet (2001) (HBE-382) (PDF 79 KB) and Maintenance History (PDF 26 KB)
- Insight HEVAmerica Performance Summary (PDF 734 KB)
- Insight Accelerated Reliability Results
- Insight Report (PDF 600 KB)
Hybrid Electric Vehicles
- HEV Information Needs Study, Summary of Results, July 2000 (PDF 658 KB)
- Hybrid Electric Vehicles - EVAmerica Test Specification (PDF 156 KB)
- Hybrid Electric Vehicle and Idle Reduction Presentation - Energy Smart America 2004
  - Slides 1 - 10 (PDF 4.8 MB)
  - Slides 11 - 20 (PDF 4.3 MB)
  - Slides 21 - 28 (PDF 3.6 MB)
- Hybrid Electric Vehicles - EVAmerica Test Procedures
Hybrid Electric and Pure Electric Vehicle Testing, September 2005 Presentation at Discovery Center of Idaho (PDF 1.5 MB)
Hybrid Electric, Plug-in Hybrid Electric, and Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine Testing Activities, September 2007 Presentation at the Intermountain Conference on the Environment, Idaho State University (PDF 2.0 MB)
Hybrid Electric Vehicle Testing, Electric Drive Transportation Association Conference, Vancouver, Canada, December 2005 (PDF 582 KB)
Hybrid Electric Vehicle End-of-Life Testing on Honda Insights, Honda Gen I Civics, and Toyota Gen I Priuses, February 2006 (PDF 414 KB)
Hybrid Electric Vehicle Fleet and Baseline Performance Testing, SAE World Congress, April 2006 (PDF 864 KB)
Hybrid Electric Vehicle and Lithium Polymer NEV Testing, 42nd Power Sources Conference, June 2006 (PDF 104 KB)
Hydrogen
- Ford F-150 Hydrogen/CNG Blended Fuels Performance Testing (with attachments) (PDF 2.0 MB)
- Ford F-150 Hydrogen/CNG Blended Fuels Performance Testing (without attachments) (PDF 1.1 MB)
- Hydrogen and Hydrogen/Natural Gas Station and Vehicle Operations – 2006 Summary Report (with links to other reports) (PDF 1.6 MB)
- Hydrogen and Hydrogen/Natural Gas Station and Vehicle Operations – 2006 Summary Report (with referenced reports) (PDF 8.6 MB)
- Hydrogen-Fueled Dodge Ram Wagon Van Report (PDF 596 KB)
- Hydrogen-Fueled Ford-150 (High Percent) Report (PDF 572 KB)
- Hydrogen-Fueled Ford-150 (Low Percent) Report (PDF 693 KB)
- Hydrogen-Fueled Mercedes Sprinter Report (PDF 382 KB)
Hydrogen Fuel Pilot Plant and Hydrogen ICE Vehicle Testing
- 2005 presentation at Discovery Center of Idaho (PDF 1.1 MB)
- 2004 presentation at Fuel Cell Seminar (PDF 1.2 MB)
Hydrogen/CNG Pilot Plant Design Report
Hydrogen Station & ICE Vehicle Operations and Testing, February 2006 Presentation at WestStart CALSTART Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine Symposium, San Diego, CA (PDF 1.64 MB)
Hydrogen Station & Hydrogen ICE Vehicle Operations, Federal Network for Sustainability, July 2006 (PDF 1.0 MB)
Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Vehicle Testing Activities, SAE World Congress, April 2006 (PDF 1.8 MB)
100% Hydrogen ETEC/Roush ICE Pickup Poster, WestStart CALSTART HICE Symposium, San Diego, CA (PDF 297 KB)
H2 and HCNG ICE Vehicles Poster, WestStart CALSTART HICE Symposium, San Diego, CA (PDF 1.2 MB)
Hydrogen Station Poster, WestStart CALSTART HICE Symposium, San Diego, CA (PDF 290 KB)
Hydrogen 2006 - The Hydrogen Economy, Real-World Research and Testing: Producing and Using Hydrogen in Transportation - August 2006 presentation (PDF 606 KB)

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Idle Reduction and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Presentation, presented at Energy Smart America 2004
- Slides 1 - 10 (PDF 4.8 MB)
- Slides 11 - 20 (PDF 4.3 MB)
- Slides 21 - 28 (PDF 3.6 MB)
INL-Based FreedomCar and Vehicle Technologies Program Activities, presented at IMEAC, June 2003
- Part A (PDF 7.8 MB)
- Part B (PDF 8.7 MB)

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Light-Duty Vehicle Program Emissions Results, October 1996 (PDF 563 KB)

M

Hydrogen-Fueled Mercedes Sprinter Report (PDF 382 KB)

N

National Loaner Program (PDF 168 KB)
Natural Gas in Transit Fleets: A Review of the Transit Experience, February 2002 (PDF 685 KB)
Neighborhood Electric Vehicles
- Guidelines for the Establishment of a Model Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) Fleet (PDF 2.9 MB)
- Neighborhood Electric Vehicles Study Report (PDF 148 KB)
- Neighborhood Electric Vehicles EVAmerica Test Procedures
- Neighborhood Electric Vehicles EVAmerica Technical Specifications (PDF 123 KB)
Nissan
- Altra with Sony Lithium Ion Batteries SCE Performance Report (PDF 2.4 MB)
- Altra with Shin Kobe Lithium Ion Batteries SCE Performance Report (PDF 1.5 MB)
- Altra SCE Performance Summary (PDF 66 KB)
- Hypermini Urban Electric Vehicle Testing (PDF 192 KB)

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Ohio's First Ethanol-Fueled Light-Duty Fleet
- Case Study Summary: Ohio's First Ethanol-Fueled Light-Duty Fleet: Case Study, May 1999 (PDF 320 KB)
- Ohio's First Ethanol-Fueled Light-Duty Fleet (summary report), December 1998 (PDF 256 KB)
- Ohio's First Ethanol-Fueled Light-Duty Fleet: Final Study Results, November 1998 (PDF 3 MB)
- Final Results from the State of Ohio Ethanol-Fueled Light-Duty Fleet Deployment Project, August 1998 (PDF 168 KB)
On Road Fuel Economy Performance of Hybrid Electric Vehicles, May 2005 (PDF 1.32 MB)

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PAR CAR
- Two-Passenger EVAmerica Performance Summary (PDF 394 KB)
- Four-Passenger EVAmerica Performance Summary (PDF 377 KB)
Perspectives on AFVs
- State and City Government Fleet Driver Survey, April 1999 (PDF 662 KB)
- State and City Government Fleet Manager Survey, February 1999 (PDF 495 KB)
- 1996 Federal Driver Survey, September 1997 (PDF 1.6 MB)
- 1996 Federal Fleet Manager Survey, July 1997 (PDF 1.1 MB)
Press Releases
- 2004
  - DOE Completes 1 Million Miles of Hybrid Electric Vehicle Vesting (PDF 29 KB)
  - DOE Issues Arizona Public Service Alternative Fuel (Hydrogen) Pilot Plant Design Report (PDF 18 KB)
  - DOE Completes Hydrogen/CNG Blended Fuels Performance and Emissions Vehicle Testing (PDF 53 KB)
- 2003
  - DOE Conducts Hybrid Electric Vehicle Testing (PDF 65 KB)
  - DOE Conducts Urban Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program (PDF 73 KB)
- 2002
  - DOE Funds 23 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Infrastructure Projects (PDF 85 KB)
  - DOE Completes Testing on Three Hydrogen Fuel Vehicles (PDF 56 KB)
  - DOE Completes Testing 10 Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (PDF 74 KB)
- 2001
  - DOE Funds Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Project (PDF 66 KB)
  - DOE Studies Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Use (PDF 74 KB)
  - DOE Supports USPS Electric Vehicle Testing (PDF 58 KB)
  - DOE Places 6 Electric Vehicles in 3 National Parks, US Fish and Wildlife Services, and 2 National Forests (PDF 82 KB)
  - DOE Reduces Petroleum Use and Exhaust Emissions by Promoting Electric Vehicle Use in Federal Fleets (PDF 63 KB)
  - DOE Develops EVAmerica Test Procedures for Urban Electric Vehicles and Initiates Testing of Th!nk City (PDF 65 KB)

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Site Operations Program
- Report for 1st Quarter 1996 (PDF 1.7 MB)
- Report for 4th Quarter 1995 (PDF 161 KB)
- Report for 3rd Quarter 1995 (PDF 65 KB)
- Report for 2nd Quarter 1995 (PDF 68 KB)
- Report for 1st Quarter 1995 (PDF 73 KB)
- Report for 4th Quarter 1994 (PDF 36 KB)
- Report for 3rd Quarter 1994 (PDF 34 KB)
Site Operator Program Final Report for FY 1992-1996 (PDF 1.0 MB)
Solectria
- E-10 Pickup (1995) EVAmerica Performance Results (PDF 195 KB)
- E-10 Pickup (1994) EVAmerica Performance Results (PDF 111 KB)
- Force (1995) EVAmerica Performance Results (PDF 193 KB)
- Force (1994) EVAmerica Performance Results (PDF 111 KB)
Supershuttle
- CNG Fleet Study Summary, March 2001 (PDF 385 KB)
- CNG Fleet Evaluation: Final Report, October 2000 (PDF 672 KB)
- Denver CNG Fleet Evaluation: Fleet Start-Up Experience, May 1999 (PDF 367 KB)
- Focus Fleet Study: Interim Project Report, November 1999 (PDF 66 KB)

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Texas Bi-Fuel LPG Pickup Study
- Case Study, May 1999 (PDF 324 KB)
- Final Report, May 1999 (PDF 629 KB)
Toyota
- Prius
  - 2004 Prius (ETA-052) Maintenance History (PDF 26 KB)
  - 2004 Prius (ETA-721) Maintenance History (PDF 26 KB)
  - 2001 Prius Fleet Testing Fact Sheet and Maintenance History (APS-7197) (PDF 172 KB)
  - 2002 Prius Fleet Testing Fact Sheet and Maintenance History (BOA-314) (PDF 289 KB)
  - 2002 Prius Fleet Testing Fact Sheet and Maintenance History (BOA-315) (PDF 320 KB)
  - 2002 Prius Fleet Testing (BOA-4279)
    - Fact Sheet (PDF 708 KB)
    - Maintenance History (PDF 24 KB)
  - 2002 Prius Fleet Testing (ETA-2105)
    - Fact Sheet (PDF 695 KB)
    - Maintenance History (PDF 26 KB)
  - 2002 Prius Fleet Testing (ETA-8836)
    - Fact Sheet (PDF 709 KB)
    - Maintenance History (PDF 27 KB)
  - Prius HEVAmerica Performance Summary (PDF 628 KB)
  - Prius Reliability Results (2004)
  - Prius Reliability Results (2002-2003)
  - Prius Final Report (PDF 821 KB)
- RAV4
  - Accelerated Reliability Report (PDF 373 KB)
  - ETA Final Report
  - 1998 EVAmerica Performance Results (PDF 208 KB)
  - 1996 EVAmerica Performance Results (PDF 106 KB)
  - Fleet Report (PDF 3.8 MB)
  - RAV4 with NiMH Batteries - Conductive Charging - SCE Conductive Charging Report (PDF 2.5 MB)
  - RAV4 with NiMH Batteries - Conductive Charging - SCE Conductive Charging Summary (PDF 67 KB)
  - RAV4 with NiMH Batteries - Inductive Charging - SCE Conductive Charging Report (PDF 2.8 MB)
  - RAV4 with NiMH Batteries - Inductive Charging - SCE Inductive Charging Summary(PDF 64 KB)

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Unique Mobility Pickup (1994) EVAmerica Performance Summary Results (PDF 122 KB)
U.S. Department of Energy Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery and Fuel Economy Testing, presented at 11th Asian Battery Conference, September 2005 (PDF 118 KB)
Urban Electric Vehicles
- Urban Electric Vehicle EVAmerica Test Specification (PDF 347 KB)
- Urban Electric Vehicle EVAmerica Test Procedures
U.S. Electricar
- Pickup (1994) EVAmerica Performance Summary Results (PDF 110 KB)
- Sedan (1994) EVAmerica Performance Summary Results (PDF 111 KB)
U.S. Post Office Demonstration and Evaluation
- U.S. Post Office 500 Vehicle Demonstration Report
- Final Report (PDF 1.1 MB)
- Report - Sept 2001 (PDF 364 KB)
- Report - June 2001 (PDF 2.2 MB)
- Report - March 2001 (PDF 303 KB)
- Report - Dec. 2000 (PDF 622 KB)
- Report - Oct. 2000 (PDF 1.3 MB)
- Fountain Valley ECRV Testing (PDF 177 KB)
- Test Program Fact Sheet (PDF 233 KB)