USA, Texas
The US State of Texas has approved legislation targeted to increase the number of alternative fuel vehicles, including natural gas-fueled vehicles, in both state agency and private vehicle fleets, according to a press release from Clean Energy. Providing financial incentives in the form of grant funding, the state’s new Clean Fleet Program -SB1759 – encourages private fleet owners to replace their medium-to-heavy-duty diesel vehicles with alternative fueled-models, including those powered by natural gas.
Companion legislation – newly-enacted HB 432 – amends the State’s current Fleet Alternative Fuel Program to mandate that 50% of the state’s 27,000 fleet vehicles must use clean alternatives fuels like compressed natural gas (CNG) 80% of the time. The only exceptions are for law enforcement or emergency vehicles, or if an agency demonstrates that it is not cost-effective to meet the requirements. Although state agencies must meet the requirements by September 1, 2010, the legislation will likely be phased-in as diesel and gasoline-powered state fleet vehicles come up for replacement.
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