State and Alternative Fuel Provider Standard Compliance
Under Standard Compliance, 75% of a covered state fleet's annual light-duty, non-excluded vehicle acquisitions must be alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) and 90% of covered alternative fuel providers' light-duty vehicle acquisitions must be AFVs.
Fleets may meet their Standard Compliance requirements by acquiring the requisite number of new or used AFVs, obtaining AFV credits from other covered fleets or converting conventional vehicles to run on alternative fuel within 4 months of acquisition. Covered fleets may also meet some of their requirements by using biodiesel fuel blends of 20% (B20) or more in medium- or heavy-duty vehicles.
Covered state fleets have the option of meeting their Standard Compliance requirements by partnering with private, municipal or local governments, or other non-covered fleets and creating a plan that allows the covered state fleets included in the plan to meet their Standard Compliance requirement by sharing their AFV-acquisition obligations. The plan must be approved by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) prior to implementation. For more information, contact the Regulatory Information Line at (202) 586-9171.
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Covered fleets must submit an annual report documenting their compliance activity to DOE no later than December 31 following the end of each model year.
Learn more about submitting an annual report.
For detailed guidance on Standard Compliance, read A Guidebook to the U.S. DOE's Alternative Fuel Transportation Program for State and Alternative Fuel Provider Fleets (PDF 580 KB). Download Adobe Reader.
For more information, contact the Regulatory Information Line at (202) 586-9171.