United States (Federal) Acquisition Requirements
Clean Fuel Fleet Program (CFFP)
The CFFP was implemented under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 and applies to fleets in ozone nonattainment areas. The CFFP requires that a percentage of new cars, and light- and medium-duty trucks purchased by certain fleets meet lower hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxide emission standards. Individual states must ensure that appropriate fuels are available for operating these clean-fueled fleet vehicles. For more information, visit the Clean Fuel Fleets Web site. (Reference 42 U.S. Code 7586)
Point of Contact
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Phone (202) 272-0167
http://www.epa.gov
Vehicle Incremental Cost Allocation
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is required to allocate the incremental cost of purchasing alternative fuel vehicles across the entire fleet of vehicles distributed by GSA. This mandate also applies to other federal agencies that procure vehicles for federal fleets. (Reference 42 U.S. Code 13212 (c))
Point of Contact
U.S. General Services Administration
Phone (703) 605-5630
AFVteam@gsa.gov
http://www.gsa.gov/afv
Vehicle Acquisition and Fuel Use Requirements for State and Alternative Fuel Provider Fleets
Under the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992, certain state government and alternative fuel provider fleets are required to acquire alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs). Compliance is required by fleets that operate, lease, or control 50 or more light-duty vehicles within the U.S. Of those 50 vehicles, at least 20 must be used primarily within a single Metropolitan Statistical Area/Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area. Those same 20 vehicles must also be capable of being centrally fueled. Covered fleets earn credits for each vehicle purchased, and credits earned in excess of their requirements can be banked or traded with other fleets. Additionally, fleets that use fuel blends containing at least 20% biodiesel (B20) in medium- and heavy-duty vehicles may earn credits toward their annual AFV acquisition requirements.
On March 20, 2007, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a final rule on Alternative Compliance (Section 703 of EPAct of 2005), which allows fleets the option to choose a petroleum reduction path in lieu of acquiring AFVs. Interested fleets must obtain a waiver from DOE by proving that they will achieve petroleum reductions equivalent to that achieved by having AFVs running on alternative fuels 100% of the time. For more information, visit the EPAct State and Alternative Fuel Provider Rule Web site, or contact the Regulatory Information Line at (202) 586-9171 or regulatory_info@afdc.nrel.gov.
(Reference 42 U.S. Code 13251 and 13263a, and 10 CFR 490)
Point of Contact
Dana O'Hara
State and Alternative Provider Rule
U.S. Department of Energy
Phone (202) 586-8063
dana.o'hara@ee.doe.gov
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/epact/state/index.html
Vehicle Acquisition and Fuel Use Requirements for Federal Fleets
Under the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992, 75% of new light-duty vehicles acquired by certain federal fleets must be AFVs. As amended in January 2008, Section 301 of EPAct of 1992 defines AFVs to include hybrid electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles, and advanced lean burn vehicles. Federal fleets are also required to use alternative fuels in dual-fuel vehicles unless the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) determines an agency qualifies for a waiver; grounds for a waiver include the lack of alternative fuel availability and cost restrictions. Fleets that use fuel blends containing at least 20% biodiesel (B20) in medium- and heavy-duty vehicle may earn credits toward their annual requirements. Additionally, Executive Order 13423 requires federal agencies with 20 vehicles or more in their U.S. fleet to decrease petroleum consumption by 2% per year, relative to their Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 baseline, through FY 2015. Agencies must also continue to increase their alternative fuel use by 10% per year, relative to the previous year. For more information, visit the EPAct Federal Fleet Requirements Web site.
Additional requirements for federal fleets were included in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, including low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle acquisition requirements and renewable fuel infrastructure installation. These requirements are dependent upon formal rulemaking by DOE.
(Reference 42 U.S. Code 13212 and Executive Order 13423)
Point of Contact
Federal Fleet Requirements
U.S. Department of Energy
fed_fleets@afdc.nrel.gov
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/about/fleet_requirements.html
Vehicle Acquisition and Fuel Use Requirements for Private and Local Government Fleets
Under the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) was directed to determine whether private and local government fleets should be mandated to acquire alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs). In January 2004, DOE published a final rule announcing its decision not to implement an AFV acquisition mandate for private and local government fleets. In March 2006, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that DOE must mandate AFV acquisitions for private and local fleets, and directed DOE to complete two rulemakings within two years: a final determination on the Private and Local Government Fleet Rule and a new Replacement Fuel Goal. DOE issued a final rulemaking on the new Replacement Fuel Goal in March 2007 extending the EPAct of 1992 goal to 2030. The goal is to achieve a domestic production capacity for replacement fuels sufficient to replace 30% of the U.S. motor fuel consumption. In September 2007, DOE issued a Notice of Propose Rulemaking (NOPR) for the Alternative Fuel Transportation Program; Private and Local Government Fleet Determination. DOE is expected to issue a final rule in March 2008. For more information on the Private and Local Government Fleet Rule compliance, visit the EPAct Private and Local Government Fleet Rule Web page. (Reference 42 U.S. Code 13257)
