Pennsylvania Hybrid Electric Vehicle Laws and Incentives

State Incentives

Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV), Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV), and Fueling Infrastructure Funding

The Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) Fund provides grant funding to school and vocational school districts, municipal authorities, counties, cities, boroughs, incorporated towns, county institution districts, nonprofit entities, corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships incorporated or registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Projects that result in product commercialization and the expansion of Pennsylvania companies will be favored in the selection process. The AFIG Program is administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and provides financial assistance and information on alternative fuels, AFVs, HEVs, anti-idling technologies that use alternatives to diesel fuel for heavy-duty trucks, and advanced vehicle technology research, development, and demonstration. The emphasis of the program varies according to the funding years. For example, AFIG has recently focused on biofuels (ethanol and biodiesel) production and use. (Reference Pennsylvania Code Chapter 311 and Pennsylvania General Acts 178, 2004)

State Laws and Regulations

Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Pilot Program

The Governor launched a pilot project in 2005 to explore the use of HEVs among the state (Commonwealth) fleet. Under this pilot program, the state added 30 HEVs to the Commonwealth fleet in 2007, and plans to add an additional 50 HEVs for Model Year (MY) 2008, and 75 HEVs by MY 2010. By MY 2011, at least 25% of all new passenger vehicles purchased for the Commonwealth fleet will be HEVs, as long as the total cost of ownership does not exceed the average total cost of ownership of the rest of the fleet. For more information, see the Office of the Governor press release, 2005.