State and Alternative Fuel Provider Compliance Methods
Covered state and alternative fuel provider fleets may meet their requirements under the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct 1992), as amended, through one of two compliance methods: Standard Compliance or Alternative Compliance.
Standard Compliance requires covered fleets to acquire a certain percentage of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) each year based on the number of light-duty vehicles they acquire. Alternative Compliance allows covered fleets to obtain a waiver from the AFV-acquisition requirements of Standard Compliance and instead implement petroleum-reduction measures.
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| Technology | Standard Compliance (AFV Acquisition) |
Alternative Compliance (Petroleum Reduction) |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid electric vehicles (or other energy-efficient conventional fuel technologies) | No AFV credit | Petroleum reduction from hybrids or other fuel-efficient conventional vehicle technologies counts toward petroleum reduction in model year in which efficiencies occur |
| Light-duty AFVs | One credit per AFV | Credit for alternative fuel use on gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) basis |
| Medium- and heavy-duty AFVs | Credit only after requirement is met with light-duty vehicle acquisitions | Credit for alternative fuel use on a GGE basis |
| Method | Standard Compliance (AFV Acquisition) |
Alternative Compliance (Petroleum Reduction) |
| Biodiesel blends | Credit for every 450 gallons of biodiesel in blends of B20 or higher; capped at 50% of annual requirements; only to extent blend percentage exceeds the amount already prescribed by state or federal law | Credit for biodiesel used in any blend percentage on a GGE basis if it exceeds the amount already prescribed by state or federal law; no cap on amount of biodiesel used to meet requirements |
| Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) reduction | No credit | Credit for petroleum reduction in the model year VMTs are reduced |
| Idle reduction | No credit | Credit toward petroleum reduction |
| Truck stop electrification | No credit | For covered fleet only; no credit for third-party use |
For more information, contact the Regulatory Information Line at (202) 586-9171.