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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Compliance Methods Compared
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; 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.