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Alternative Compliance The following documents and tools are now available for fleets interested in participating in the Alternative Compliance option. Guidance: Learn about this new option and how to participate in it (PDF 1.9 MB), and read the August 2007 Addendum (PDF 175 KB).  Tutorial: View the five-module instructional training package on this new option Intent to Apply for a Waiver: Register your intent to participate in this new option (opens a new window to Intent to Apply for a Waiver). ACV Inventory: Fleets that received approval on an Intent to Apply for a Waiver can log in to their ACV Inventory to make changes and updates. (opens new window to Alternative Compliance Vehicle Inventory). Planning Tool: Determine your petroleum reduction requirement and develop a plan to achieve it (opens a new window to Alternative Compliance Planning Tool). Waiver Request: See an example of a waiver request that was approved by DOE (PDF 4.5 MB). Final Rule: Read the Federal Register Notice announcing the final rulemaking (PDF 105 KB).

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• Fact Sheets
• Success Stories
• Guidance Documents
• Compliance Advisories
• Annual Reports
• Program Newsletters
• Forms
• Compliance Tools
• Laws and Regulations

Fact Sheets

• State & Alternative Fuel Provider Fleet Compliance Methods (PDF 780 KB)
• S and FP Program: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF 182 KB)
• EPAct and Clean Cities: What Is the Connection? (PDF 476 KB)

Success Stories

• Innovative Policies Boost E85 Use in Illinois (PDF 995 KB)
• From Electricity to Ethanol: Georgia Power Keeps Alternative Fuels Going Strong (PDF 307 KB)
• Bold Policies Make Washington, D.C., an Alternative Fuel Leader (PDF 245 KB)
• Biofuels Boost AFV Credits and Awareness in North Carolina (PDF 473 KB)
• EPAct Launches Fleets Toward Minnesota's Alternative Fuel Future (PDF 1.01 MB )
• New York State Finds Avenues to Alternative Fuel Success (PDF 452 KB)
• Missouri Department of Transportation Turns EPAct Credits into Biodiesel (PDF 406 KB)
• EPAct Programs Celebrate Regulated Fleet Successes (PDF 593 KB)
• TxDOT Goes Beyond Compliance by Purchasing 100% AFVs (PDF 309 KB)
• New York State Overcomes Barriers to Comply with Aggressive State Legislation (PDF 128 KB)

Guidance Documents

• Alternative Compliance: Guidelines for Preparing and Submitting a Waiver Request and Other Documentation Requirements (PDF 1.9 MB) and August 2007 Addendum (PDF 175 KB).
• AlternativeDocumentation Guidelines for Emergency Repair and Restoration Vehicle Exclusions (PDF 142 KB)
  • Federal Register Notice of Availability of Documentation Guidelines (PDF 52 KB)
• A Guidebook to the U.S. DOE's Alternative Fuel Transportation Program for State and Alternative Fuel Provider Fleets (PDF 580 KB)
• Annual AFV Reporting for State and Alternative Fuel Provider Fleets (PDF 479 KB)
• Reporting Biodiesel Fuel Use Credits (PDF 197 KB)
• Guidance: Documentation Requirements for Exemption Requests Under EPAct State and Fuel Provider Sections 490.308 and 490.204 (PDF 30 KB) and May 2003 Addendum (PDF 8 KB)
• Sample Exemption Request under Standard Compliance (Excel 736 KB) 
• Submitting an Annual Report over the Internet (PDF 169 KB)
• State Government Fleet Compliance with EPAct: Self-Audit Procedures (PDF 232 KB)
• Guidance for Overcompliance Plans under Standard Compliance for the EPAct State and Fuel Provider Program (PDF 40 KB) 

Compliance Advisories

• Commercially Available Hybrid Electric, Low-Speed Vehicles not Eligible for EPAct Credit (PDF 147 KB)

Annual Reports

• Activities and Accomplishments in MY 2007 (PDF 472 KB)
• Activities and Accomplishments in MY 2006/FY 2007 (PDF 317 KB)
• Activities and Accomplishments in MY 2005/FY 2006 (PDF 321 KB)
• Activities and Accomplishments in MY 2004/FY 2005 (PDF 360 KB)
• Activities and Accomplishments in MY 2003/FY 2004 (PDF 179 KB)
• Activities and Accomplishments in MY 2002/FY 2003 (PDF 347 KB)
• Program Activity and Accomplishments in FY 2002 (PDF 280 KB)
• Program Activity and Accomplishments in FY 2001 (PDF 195 KB)
• Program Activity and Accomplishments in FY 2000 (PDF 256 KB)

Program Newsletters

• What's New: Winter 2007 Update (PDF 432 KB)
• What's New: Fall 2006 Update (PDF 842 KB)
• What's New: Fall 2005 Update (PDF 545 KB)
• What's New: Spring 2005 Update (PDF 308 KB)
• What's New: Fall 2004 Update (PDF 279 KB)
• What's New: Spring 2004 Update (PDF 363 KB)
• What's New: Fall 2003 Update (PDF 480 KB)
• What's New: Fall 2002 Update (PDF 184 KB)
• What's New: Spring 2002 Update (PDF 184 KB)
• What's New: Fall 2001 Update (PDF 218 KB)
• What's New: Spring 2001 Update (PDF 218 KB)

Forms

• Form DOE/FCVT/101: Annual AFV Acquisition Report for State and Alternative Fuel Provider Fleets (PDF 248 KB)
• Form DOE/FCVT/101: Reporting Spreadsheet (Excel 24 KB)
• Credits Transfer Form (PDF 11 KB)

Compliance Tools

• Alternative Compliance Planning Tool (opens a new window to Alternative Compliance Planning Tool)
• Intent to Apply for a Waiver (opens a new window to Intent to Apply for a Waiver)
• Alternative Fueling Station Locator
• Biodiesel Handling and Use Guidelines (Second Edition) (PDF 1.5 MB)
• E85 Fleet Toolkit

Laws and Regulations

• Alternative Fuel Transportation Program; Alternative Compliance (10 CFR Part 490 Subpart I). (PDF 105 KB).
• Alternative Fuel Transportation Program Final Rule (PDF 326 KB)
• DOE's Final Rule on AFV Acquisition Requirements (PDF 596 KB)
• Biodiesel Fuel Use Credit Interim Rule (PDF 60 KB)
• Biodiesel Fuel Use Credit Final Rule (PDF 142 KB)
• Office of Hearings and Appeals Case Rulings (U.S. Department of Energy web site) 
  • VEA-0008
  • VEA-0009
  • VEA-0012
  • VEA-0013
• State Alternative Fuel Use Regulations (PDF 105 KB)