Incentive Program for Alternative Fuels

This page last reviewed January 25, 2010

Pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 1811, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) is to develop a joint plan with the California Energy Commission to spend $25 million for the purposes of incentivizing the use and production of alternative fuels. AB 1811 requires the funds to be encumbered by June 30, 2007.
There are a number of recent state policy directives that call for substantial expansion of the use and production of alternative fuels made from biomass and to reduce dependence on petroleum-based fuels. These include the Climate Action Plan, Executive Order S-06-06, and the Bioenergy Action Plan for California. To support these policy directives, AB 1811 provided $25 million to incentivize and fund:

Market-based incentives for high efficiency, high mileage, alternative fuel light, medium, and heavy duty vehicles, both individual and public fleets, in California.
Production incentives for alternative fuel production in California;
Market-based incentives for the construction of both publicly accessible alternative fuel retail refueling stations and fleet fueling facilities; including E-85.
Funding for research, development, and testing of alternative fuels and vehicle technology.
Incentives to replace the current state vehicle fleet with clean, high mileage alternative fuel vehicles.

What's New

May 24, 2007, San Diego, CA: Public Meeting to Consider Recommendations for the Allocation of $25 Million forAlternative Fuel Incentives. For more information...

Meetings and Activities	May 24, 2007, San Diego, CA: ARB Public Meeting to Consider Recommendations for the Allocation of $25 Million for Alternative Fuel Incentives: Meeting Notice Staff Report: Staff Report on the Proposed Allocations of $25 Million For the Alternative Fuel Incentive Program (PDF-228k)
	The date to submit the complete package of AFIP project proposals is extended to March 19, 2007 at 5:00 P.M. The Alternatives Fuels Incentives Program (AFIP) ($25 million) solicitations for project proposals are presented as following: The complete package of " Alternative Fuel Incentive Program (AFIP) Request for Grant Proposal" (PDF-647k) - (DOC-1,870k) . This package will be due by March 12, 2007 at 5:00 P.M Or individual solicitation for project proposal category. Request for Grant Proposal Application and Instructions - Fiscal Year 2006-2007 (PDF-39k) Attachment A: E85 and Other Alternative Fuels: Fuel Infrastructure Projects and Price Parity Incentives (PDF-83k) - (DOC-411k) - New version updated February 26, 2007 (PDF-86k) (DOC-415k) Attachment B: Bio-fuels-Startup of Small Production Facilities in California , (PDF-42k) - (DO-115k) Attachment C: Plug-in Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles: Vehicle Demonstration and Research (PDF-100k) - (DOC-244k) Attachment D: Transit Bus Projects (PDF-89k) - (DOC-283k) - Addendum 1 for Attachment D (PDF-20k) Attachment E: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Incentive Program (PDF-473k) - (DOC-435k) Attachment F: Consumer Education and Outreach (PDF-76k) - (DOC-274k) Appendix: Grant Summary and Authorization Form (PDF-436k)
	- Q&A about AFIP (PDF-32k), (March 15, 2007)
	- Joint workshop between California Energy Commission and ARB concerning the State Plan of Increase the Use of Alternative Transportation Fuels on October 16, 2006 in Sacramento, California. Meeting Notice (PDF-164k)
	ARB Public Meeting to Update the Board on Allocation of $25 Million for Alternative Fuel Incentives on October 19, 2006 in Sacramento, CA. For more information...
	Alternative Fuels Incentives ($25 million) Public Workshop on September 21, 2006 in Sacramento, California Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-200k) ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-72k)

Hydrogen Highway	Information on California Hydrogen Highway. Staff Contact: - Gerhard Achtelik - Phone: (916) 322-1731 - Email: gachteli@arb.ca.gov
E85 Fuels	Information on E85 fuels. Staff Contact: - Jim Peterson - Phone: (916) 327-1502 - Email: apeterso@arb.ca.gov
Bio-fuels Information on Bio-fuels.	Staff Contact: - Hardip Judge - Phone: (916) 324-9512 - Email:hjudge@arb.ca.gov - Bob Rogen - Phone: (916) 323-0018 - Email: rrogen@arb.ca.gov
Alternative Fueled Vehicles	Information on the Incentives for Zero Emission, Hybrid and Natural Gas Transit Vehicles. Staff Contact: Kathy Leuterio - Phone: (916) 322-1731 - Email: STTB@arb.ca.gov
Testing	Research and Development of Clean and Zero Emission Fuels and Vehicles. Staff Contact: - E85: Jim Peterson: (916) 327-1502 - Email: apeterso@arb.ca.gov - Biodiesel: Bob Okamoto: (916) 327-2953 - Email: bokamoto@arb.ca.gov - Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle: Tony Andreoni: (916) 322-1731 - Email: tandreon@arb.ca.gov
Related Links	Hydrogen Fuel U.S Department of Energy: Hydrogen Program California Hydrogen Highway California Fuel Cell Partnership California Department of Food and Agriculture: Division of Measurement Standards: Hydrogen Fuel Program
	E85 Fuels U.S Department of Energy: Alternative Fuels Data Center: E85 Fuel California Energy Commission: Fuels and Transportation Division Joint Project between State of California, GM, Chevron Technology Ventures and Pacific Ethanol to demonstrate E85 as a motor vehicle fuel used in GM's flexible-fuel vehicles (News release from GM) National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition
	Biodiesel: U.S Department of Energy: Alternative Fuels Data Center: Biodiesel California Energy Commission: Bioenergy Action Plan California Air Resources Board - Biodiesel Program National Biodiesel Board
	Transportation Technologies Weststart Organization

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For more information about the ARB's Incentive Program for Alternative Fuels activities, please contact Harold Holmes at (916) 324-8029 or via email at hholmes@arb.ca.gov.
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