Fleet Management

Alternative Fuel Sources under 42 U.S.C. § 6374(a)(3)(F) says that at least 50% of the alternative fuels used in vehicles is to be derived from domestic feedstocks.

Alternative Fueling Stations: Public Accessibility under 42 U.S.C. § 6374(c) says that refueling sites providing alternative fuels to agencies must be accessible to the public when feasible.

Alternative Fuel Stations: Public Accessibility (2) under 42 U.S.C. § 13213(a) says that refueling stations providing alternative fuels to agencies are to be accessible to the public when feasible.

Alternative Fuel Stations: Quality under 42 U.S.C. § 17053(a)(c) says that each agency shall install at least one renewable fuel pump at each Federal fleet fueling center.

Alternative Fuel Use: Procurement under 42 U.S.C. § 17142 says that agencies are prohibited from procuring synfuel unless its life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are less than those for conventional petroleum sources.

Alternative Fuel Use: Target (1) under 42 U.S.C. § 6374e(a) says that not later than October 15, 2015, and for each year thereafter, that Federal fleets are to achieve at least a 10% increase in annual alternative fuel consumption, as calculated from a fiscal year (FY) 2005 baseline.

Definitions under 42 U.S.C. § 6374(c) defines the following terms: acquired, alternative fuel, alternative fuel vehicle, dedicated vehicle, and heavy-duty vehicle.

Dual-Fuel Vehicle Operations under 42 U.S.C. § 6374(a)(3)(E) says that dual-fuled vehicles acquired are to operated on alternative fuels unless an agency qualifies for and receives a waiver from this requirement from the Secretary.

Alternative Fuel Use by Light-Duty Federal Vehicles under 42 U.S.C. § 6374(a)(4) says that vehicle acquisitions by agencies should be coordinated with acquisitions of alternative fuel vehicles by state and local governments when feasible.

Alternative Vehicle Acquisition: Cost under 42 U.S.C. § 6374(a)(1)-(2) says that the acquisition of an alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) is considered practical unless the initial cost of the AFV exceeds the initial cost of a comparable gasoline- or diesel-fueled vehicle by at least 5%.

Alternative Vehicle Acquisition: Greenhouse Gas Requirement under 42 U.S.C. § 13212(f)(2) says that Federal agency should not acquire a light-duty vehicle or a medium-duty passenger vehicle that is not a low greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting vehicle.

Alternative Vehicle Acquisition: Target under 42 U.S.C. § 13212(b)(1)-(2) says that at least 75% of the vehicles acquired by a Federal fleet are required to be alternative fuel vehicles.

Alternative Vehicle Acquisition: Use Requirements (1) under 42 U.S.C. § 6374(a)(3)(A)-(D) says that agencies are to purchase, to the maximum extend feasible, dedicated and dual-fueled vehicles and to ensure that each type of alternative fuel vehicle is used by the Federal Government.

Alternative Vehicle Acquisition: Use Requirements (2) under 42 U.S.C. § 16122(b) says that by January 1, 2010, agencies that use a light- or heavy-duty vehicle fleet should lease or purchase fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen energy systems to meet energy-savings goals.

Demonstration Vehicles under 42 U.S.C. § 6374(d) says that when purchasing alternative fuel vehicles for demonstration purposes, agencies will not exceed the cost to off a comparable gasoline- or diesel-fueled vehicle for half of the demonstration vehicles.

Acquisitions of vehicles under this section shall, to the extent practicable, be coordinated with acquisitions of alternative fueled vehicles by state and local governments.

Vehicle Manufacturing Location under 42 U.S.C. § 6374(a)(3)(G) says that vehicles acquired by Federal agencies are to be manufactured in the United States or Canada.

Beginning in 2027, agencies must acquire zero-emission vehicles for all new vehicle acquisitions where GSA offers one or more zero-emission vehicle options for that vehicle class. For the purposes of meeting this requirement, plug-in hybrid vehicles may be considered zero-emission vehicles.

Agency Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan under 42 U.S.C. § 6374e(b) says that through their petroleum reduction plan, agencies can employ strategies such as using alternative fuels, acquiring high fuel-economy vehicles (such as hybrid, neighborhood electric, electric, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) if they are commercially available, substituting cars for light trucks, increasing vehicle load factors, decreasing vehicle miles traveled, and decreasing fleet size.

To improve fleet efficiency and management capabilities, and facilitate effective planning for and acquisition, deployment, and use of zero-emission vehicles, agencies must:

a) Convert agency-owned vehicles in the agency's fleet to GSA's leasing program, where appropriate, to more efficiently accelerate zero-emission vehicle acquisition and deployment;

b) Deploy vehicle telematics and collect and use fleet operational data to inform fleet planning and vehicle acquisition strategies; and

c) Report accurate asset-level fleet data annually through the Federal Automotive Statistical Tool

Beginning June 30, 2022, and annually thereafter, each agency must submit a strategic plan for transformation of its fleet to zero emission vehicles, including annual targets. Plans must include an assessment of agency site and fleet locations; a plan for installation of necessary charging or refueling infrastructure; an assessment of fleet size and composition to determine an optimum fleet inventory; elimination of unnecessary or non-essential vehicles from the agency's fleet; increasing the proportion of the fleet composed of zero-emission vehicles; and consideration of energy storage technologies and ancillary services to support vehicle-to-grid technology. CEQ and OMB will review, approve, and incorporate targets into a performance management system established under section 503 of the E.O. and section IV(A) of this memorandum.

Fleet Petroleum Reduction Requirement (1) under 42 U.S.C. § 6374e(a) says that not later than October 1, 2015, and for each year thereafter, Federal fleets are to achieve at least a 20% reduction in annual petroleum consumption as calculated from a fiscal year (FY) 2005 baseline.