Alternative Fuel Transportation Program

The Department of Energy is today publishing a final rule required by the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to implement statutorily- imposed alternative fueled vehicle acquisition requirements that apply to certain alternative fuel providers and some State government vehicle fleets. The rule principally covers: interpretations necessary for affected entities to determine whether and to what extent the statutory requirements apply; procedures for exemptions and administrative remedies; and a program of marketable credits to reward those who voluntarily acquire vehicles in excess of mandated requirements or before the requirements take effect, and to allow use of such credits in order to demonstrate compliance with those requirements.