The EPAct transportation regulatory activities seek to reduce U.S. dependence on imported oil primarily through the use of alternative fuels, alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs), and other petroleum-displacement methods.

Following EPAct 1992, DOE established the Alternative Fuel Transportation program and associated regulatory requirements. The program encompasses the State and Alternative Fuel Provider (SFP) program, which requires certain state government and alternative fuel provider fleets to acquire a specific percentage of AFVs annually through Standard Compliance.

EPAct 1992 also established two related activities not covered by this site: the Federal Fleet and Clean Cities programs.

KEY FEDERAL STATUTES

The documents linked below are excerpts from federal statutes that established key EPAct transportation regulatory activities. Other federal statutes and amendments have also shaped these activities.

Energy Policy Act of 1992

Defined alternative fuels and directed DOE to develop a regulatory program for certain fleets in Metropolitan Statistical Areas to serve as launching pads for alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies

Energy Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1998

Amended EPAct 1992 to award covered fleets credits toward compliance based on biodiesel blend use

Energy Policy Act of 2005

Amended EPAct 1992 to establish Alternative Compliance, allowing covered SFP fleets to comply by reducing petroleum consumption in lieu of acquiring AFVs

Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

Directed DOE to allocate credits for a number of electric drive vehicles through rulemaking that is underway