Key Federal Statutes
These are excerpts from federal statutes that established key Energy Policy Act (EPAct) transportation regulatory activities.
- Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
Encouraged the production and use of alternative fuel vehicles and the reduction of vehicle emissions through amendments to the Clean Air Act - Energy Policy Act of 1992
Defined alternative fuels and directed the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a regulatory program for certain fleets in Metropolitan Statistical Areas to serve as launching pads for alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies - Energy Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1998
Amended EPAct 1992 to award covered fleets credits toward compliance based on biodiesel blend use - Energy Policy Act of 2005
Amended EPAct 1992 to establish the Alternative Compliance method for covered fleets to reduce petroleum consumption in lieu of acquiring alternative fuel vehicles - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
Directed DOE to allocate credits for certain electric drive vehicles and investments in infrastructure, equipment, and emerging technologies under the Standard Compliance method
Statutes and Regulations
Other federal statutes and regulations have also shaped these activities.