Federal & State Grants
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This is a listing of state grants and tax breaks from the U.S. Department of Energy to help fleets upgrade. For more infomation, visit the department's Web Site. ALABAMA STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?AL/0 ALASKA STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?AK/0 ARIZONA Alternative Fuel and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Tax Exemption Arizona use tax does not apply to natural gas/liquefied petroleum gas for motor vehicles, AFVs manufactured as a diesel fuel vehicle and converted to operate on an alternative fuel or equipment installed in a conventional diesel fuel motor vehicle to convert it to operate on an alternative fuel. STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?AZ/0 ARKANSAS Idle Reduction Technology Loans For heavy-duty trucking applications--an eligible business must employ no more than 100 individuals and demonstrate proof of profitability and the ability to repay the loan. Angela Marsh, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?AR/0 CALIFORNIA Light and Medium-Duty Vehicle Incentive Component - San Joaquin Valley Incentives for low-emission passenger vehicles, light trucks, small buses and trucks under 14,000 pounds are between $1,000 and $3,000 per vehicle. Vehicles must be powered by alternative fuel, electric, or hybrid electric engines/motors. Alternative Fuel Vehicle, Infrastructure and Idle Reduction Grants - San Joaquin Valley Eligible funding categories include heavy-duty on-road vehicles over 14,000 pounds, off-road self-propelled vehicles, electric forklifts, electric airport ground support equipment. Eligible fuel types include compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and electricity. Todd DeYoung, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Funding for Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emission Reductions - Sacramento Financial incentives to lower nitrogen oxide emissions from heavy-duty vehicles over 14,000 pounds, including purchasing new AFVs and retrofitting older diesel vehicles. Freya Arick, Sacramento AQMD Vehicle Emission Reduction Grants - Sacramento Projects for zero or very low-emission covered vehicles or covered engines to replace older heavy-duty diesel vehicles or engines, low-emission retrofit technologies, repower options, advanced technologies, and low sulfur diesel or alternative fuel mixtures for covered engines. Kristian Damkier, Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD Lower-Emission School Bus Grants Provides grants to school districts to replace older buses with lower-emitting models that meet the latest federal motor vehicle safety standards. These devices must be verified by the ARB to reduce toxic particulate matter emissions by at least 85 percent for each retrofitted school bus. Cherie Rainforth, California Air Resources Board Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Refueling Infrastructure Grants and Loans Grants to implement activities or purchase equipment to reduce air pollution from vehicles, including alternative fuel vehicles and alternative fuel and advanced technology infrastructure. Andrea Gordon, Bay Area AQMD Funding for Emission Reductions Funding for the cost of cleaner-than-required engines and equipment. Eligible projects include cleaner on-road, off-road, airport ground support equipment, and auxiliary power units, heavy-duty fleet modernization projects, and projects for light-duty trucks. Edie Chang, California Air Resources Board Alternative Fuel Incentive Development Incentives for projects that promote high efficiency and high mileage for alternative fuel light, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles, replacing state vehicles with alternative fuel vehicles and funding for research, development and testing of alternative fuels and vehicle technology. STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?CA/0 COLORADO Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate Vehicles must be owned by the State of Colorado, a political subdivision of the state or a tax-exempt organization. Each qualified entity is limited to $350,000 per state fiscal year. Alternative Fuel Refueling Infrastructure Tax Credit Tax credits for construction, reconstruction, or acquisition of an alternative fuel refueling facility attributable to the storage, compression, charging, or dispensing of alternative fuels. STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?CO/0 CONNECTICUT Alternative Fuel Refueling Infrastructure and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Conversion Tax Credit Until January 1, 2008, credit is available for 50 percent of improvements to compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas refueling station or electric vehicle recharging station; and the purchase of equipment used in dual fuel or EV conversions. Alternative Fuel Vehicle Tax Credit Prior to January 1, 2008, credit is available for 10 percent of the cost of a new dedicated compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, or electric vehicle. Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Tax Exemption Prior to July 1, 2008, these are exempt from sales tax: hydrogen or electric vehicles; equipment used in dedicated or dual fuel CNG, LNG, LPG, hydrogen, or electric vehicle conversions; and equipment associated with a CNG or hydrogen filling or electric recharging station. STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?CT/0 DELAWARE Biodiesel Rebates and Support The board offers rebates and marketing, promotion, and education assistance for biodiesel. Jeffrey Allen, Delaware Soybean Board STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?DE/0 FLORIDA Hydrogen and Biofuels Tax Exemption Through July 1, 2010, sale or use is exempt from taxes: hydrogen powered vehicles/materials; materials used to distribute biodiesel/ethanol and refueling pump retrofits for ethanol distribution. Hydrogen and Biofuels Investment Tax Credit Available between July 1, 2006, and June 30, 2010 for 75 percent of costs of hydrogen-powered vehicles and fueling stations or the production, storage, and distribution of biodiesel and ethanol. STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?FL/0 GEORGIA Alternative Fuel Vehicle Tax Credit Tax credit toward the purchase, lease or conversion of a vehicle that operates on an alternative fuel and has a minimum EPA certification as a Low Emission Vehicle. Vehicles converted to operate on an alternative fuel that meets EPA certification of LEV or better may also be eligible. STATE CONTACTS
http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?GA/0 HAWAII STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?HI/0 IDAHO STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?ID/0 ILLINOIS Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Rebates Rebate for 80 percent of the cost of an AFV, 80 percent of the cost of federally certified alternative fuel vehicle conversions, and for the cost of alternative fuels, including E85, biodiesel blends of at least 20 percent, natural gas, propane, electricity, and hydrogen. Darwin Burkhart, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program – Chicago Area Transportation Study All projects not submitted by a state or local agency require a sponsor. Periodic grant. Ross Patronsky Rural and Small Urban Areas - Illinois DOT Limited to state and local governments, non-profits and public transit operators. Annual grant. Gary DeLeo Illinois Clean School Bus Program – Illinois EPA Applicant must be a school district located in Illinois. Periodic grant. Darwin Burkhart STATE CONTACTS: http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?IL/0 INDIANA Biofuels Grant Program Projects eligible for grants include the installation of E85 or B20 refueling infrastructure and must apply commercially available technologies. Matching funds of 50 percent are required. Cary Aubrey, Indiana State Department of Agriculture Rural and Small Urban Areas – Indiana DOT/Federal Transit Administration Limited to state and local governments, non-profits and public transit operators. Annual grant. James English STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?IN/0 IOWA STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?IA/0 KANSAS Alternative Fuel Vehicle Tax Credit Income tax credit worth up to 40 percent of the cost for qualified AFVs placed into service after January 1, 2005. A tax credit not to exceed the lesser of $750 or 5 percent of the cost of the AFV is available to a taxpayer who purchases an original equipment manufacturer AFV. Jim Ploger, Kansas Energy Office Idle Reduction Weight Exemption Any vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with idle-reduction technology may exceed the state’s gross and axle weight limits by up to 400 pounds to compensate for the additional weight. Tom Whitaker, Kansas Motor Carriers Association STATE CONTACTS KENTUCKY STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?KY/0 LOUISIANA Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Refueling Infrastructure Tax Credit Income tax credit worth 20 percent of the cost of converting a vehicle to alternative fuel, 20 percent of the incremental cost of purchasing an OEM AFV or hybrid electric vehicle, and 20 percent of the cost of constructing an alternative fuel refueling station. Louisiana Department of Natural Resources STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?LA/0 MAINE Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Refueling Infrastructure Loans Non-lapsing, revolving loan fund to finance all or part of any clean-fuel vehicle project; may insure up to 100 percent of mortgage payments for clean-fuel vehicle projects. Provision for Establishment of Alternative Fuel Vehicle Incentives An insurer may credit or refund any portion of the premium charges for an insurance policy for a clean-fuel vehicle in order to encourage its policyholders to use clean-fuel vehicles if insurance premiums on other vehicles are not increased to fund these credits or refunds. STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?ME/0 MARYLAND STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?MD/0 MASSACHUSETTS STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?MA/0 MICHIGAN Alternative Fuel Development Property Tax Exemption A tax exemption may apply to industrial property used for high-technology activities or creation or synthesis of biodiesel fuel. High-technology activities include those related to advanced vehicle technologies such as electric, hybrid, or alternative fuel vehicles and their components. STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?MI/0 MINNESOTA Rural and Small Urban Areas - Minnesota DOT Limited to state and local governments, non-profits and public transit operators. Annual grant. John Tocho Small Business Environmental Improvement Loan - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Periodic loan. Requirements: Less than 50 full-time employees, other revenue requirements. Mike Nelson (651) 297-8615 michael.nelson@pca.state.mn.us Minnesota Transportation Revolving Loan Fund – Minnesota DOT Requirements: Annual loans for eligible transportation projects.
(651) 282-2170 STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?MN/0 MISSISSIPPI STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?MS/0 MISSOURI STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?MO/0 MONTANA Alternative Fuel Vehicle Conversion Tax Credit Available for up to 50 percent of the equipment and labor costs for converting vehicles to operate on alternative fuels. The maximum credit is $500 for the conversion of vehicles of 10,000 pounds or less Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and $1,000 for vehicles over 10,000 lbs. STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?MT/0 NEBRASKA Alternative Fuel Vehicle Loans Low-cost loans available for alternative fuel projects, including replacement of conventional vehicles with AFVs, the purchase of new AFVs, conversion of conventional vehicles to operate on alternative fuels and construction or purchase of a refueling station or equipment. Nebraska State Energy Office STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?NE/0 NEVADA STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?NV/0 NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?NH/0 NEW JERSEY Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate Rebates to local governments that convert vehicles to operate on alternative fuels or purchase OEM AFVs. Amounts can cover the cost of converting a vehicle to operate on alternative fuel or the incremental cost of purchasing an OEM AFV. Hybrid electric vehicles also qualify. Biodiesel Fuel Use Rebate Reimbursing eligible local governments, state colleges and universities, school districts and governmental authorities for the incremental costs of using biodiesel instead of petroleum diesel. Ellen Bourbon, New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?NJ/0 NEW MEXICO Biodiesel Income Tax Credit Tax credit against the special fuel excise tax is available for each gallon of blended biodiesel fuel with a minimum blend of B2. A biodiesel blending facility tax credit is also available. STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?NM/0 NEW YORK Alternative Fuel Refueling Infrastructure Tax Credit Available for the installation of clean fuel vehicle refueling infrastructure, the tax credit is equal to 50 percent of the cost of the infrastructure. Alternative Fuel, Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Refueling Infrastructure Funding Awards funds to members of New York's Clean Cities Coalitions that acquire AFVs and/or refueling infrastructure, and can be used to cost-share up to 75 percent of the proposed project. New York City Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Electric Vehicle Funding Funds for up to 50 percent of the incremental cost of purchasing new light-duty natural gas vehicles or EVs and up to 80 percent of the incremental cost for purchasing new or converting medium and heavy-duty compressed natural gas, electric, or hybrid electric vehicles. Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technical Assistance Provides assistance to fleet managers to evaluate feasibility and cost of adding AFVs and refueling facilities. Low-cost training for vehicle mechanics is available. Patrick Bolton, NYSERDA STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?NY/0 NORTH CAROLINA Alternative Fuel and Hybrid Vehicle Grants Up to 80 percent of cost funding is available for alternative fuel vehicles, refueling infrastructure, idle reduction technologies, heavy duty hybrid electric vehicles/ buses and diesel retrofits. Anne Tazewell, North Carolina Solar Center, NC State University - (919) 513-7831 Alternative Fuel Refueling Infrastructure Tax Credit A tax credit is available for refueling facilities that dispense biodiesel, 100 percent ethanol or ethanol/gasoline blends consisting of at least 70 percent ethanol. Alternative Fuel Vehicle Grants Grants are available for the cost of purchasing OEM AFVs, vehicle retrofits, implementing idle reduction programs, and constructing or installation of alternative fuel public refueling facilities. Heather Hildebrandt, Department of Environment and Natural Resources - (919) 733-1498 Alternative Fuel and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fund Funds are distributed to state departments, institutions and agencies in proportion to the number of EPAct credits generated by each. Alternative fuel includes biodiesel, ethanol compressed natural gas, propane, and electricity and includes hybrid electric vehicles. Alternative Fuel Tax Exemption The retail sale, use, storage or consumption of alternative fuels is exempt from the state taxes. STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?NC/0 NORTH DAKOTA Biodiesel Production Equipment Tax Credit Tax credit available for 10 percent per year for five years of costs incurred to retrofit an existing facility or adapt a new facility to produce or blend diesel fuel with at least 2 percent biodiesel. STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?ND/0 OHIO Heavy-Duty Emission Reduction Grant and Loan Program Funds may be used for projects related to certified engine configuration including new, rebuilt or remanufactured engine configurations or installing verified technology including pollution controls, retrofits, and development of truck stop electrification and auxiliary power. Clean Air Resource Center Small Business Program - Ohio Air Quality Development Authority Requirements: Small Businesses located in Ohio. Periodic loan. Mark Shanahan Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program - Ohio Department of Transportation Applicant must be an eligible entity per CMAQ guidance. Periodic grant. Doug App Ohio Clean Cities Program - Ohio Office of Energy Efficiency Requirements: Periodic State funding for cities that belong to the Clean Cities Coalition. Bill Manz Ohio State Infrastructure Bank - Ohio Department of Transportation Periodic loan. Melinda Lawrence Ohio Revolving Loan Program - Ohio Department of Development Designed as a revolving loan program for projects relating to certified engine configurations and verified technologies. Ongoing loan. Mark Shanahan 614-224-3383 mark.shanahan@aqda.state.oh.us http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=126_HB_245 STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?OH/0 OKLAHOMA Alternative Fuel Vehicle Tax Credit Before January 1, 2009, a one-time tax credit for 50 percent of the cost of converting a vehicle to alternative fuel or 50 percent of purchasing a new OEM AFV. Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Refueling Infrastructure Tax Credit The state provides a tax credit for up to 50% of the cost of installing refueling infrastructure for AFVs. These tax credits may be carried forward for up to three years. The alternative fuels eligible for the credit include compressed natural gas, methanol, and electricity. Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Refueling Infrastructure Loans To help convert government-owned fleets to operate on alternative fuels, this program provides 0 percent interest loans to convert vehicles to alternative fuel, construction of refueling infrastructure and for the cost of purchasing an OEM AFV. Alternative Fuel Vehicle Loans A private loan program with a 3 percent interest rate for the cost to convert private fleets to alternative fuels, purchasing an OEM AFV and for installing AFV fueling infrastructure. Clayton Robinson, Oklahoma Department of Commerce STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?OK/0 OREGON Oregon Pollution Control Facilities Tax Credit Program Offers taxpayers who own diesel trucks a 35 percent tax credit for purchasing and installing diesel emission control equipment, including idle reduction technologies. APU Fleet Loans Oregon's Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority purchased 100 auxiliary power units to install on diesel trucks on I-5. These can be purchased through a low interest loan agreement.; Idle Reduction Incentives Any fuel saving technology that falls within EPA's SmartWay Transport Carrier Strategies and is approved by Cascade Sierra Solution's Technical Advisory Team is eligible for financing. Sharon Banks Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Refueling Infrastructure Loans Alternative fuel projects can include fuel production facilities, fueling stations and fleet vehicles. Loan recipients must complete a loan application and pay a loan application fee. Jeff Keto, Oregon Department of Energy STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?OR/0 PENNSYLVANIA Alternative Fuel and Idle Reduction Grants Provides 50 percent matching grants up to a maximum of $7,500 to enable a Pennsylvania small business to adopt or acquire energy efficient or pollution prevention equipment or processes. If funds become available, the program is expected to reopen in July 2007. Idle Reduction Incentives Program financing is available to help owners purchase and install auxiliary power units that provide heating and cooling; the maximum amount of funding awarded to an applicant is $3,000. David Barnes, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Alternative Fuel Vehicle, Hybrid Electric Vehicle, and Refueling Infrastructure Funding The AFIG Program provides financial assistance and information on alternative fuels, AFVs, HEVs, anti-idling technologies that use alternatives to diesel fuel for heavy-duty trucks, and advanced vehicle technology research, development, and demonstration. Susan Summers, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Idle Reduction Incentives Provides low interest loans to small businesses undertaking projects that reduce waste, pollution or energy use. Loans will fund 75 percent of total eligible project cost, up to a maximum of $100,000 and can be used for projects such as the purchase of truck APUs. Gene DelVecchio, Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?PA/0 RHODE ISLAND Alternative Fuel Vehicle Loans Loans of up to five years, with low administrative fees, to state agencies and municipal governments to cover the incremental cost of purchasing original equipment manufactured AFVs. Tim Howe, Rhode Island State Energy Office STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?RI/0 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?SC/0 SOUTH DAKOTA Reduced Biodiesel Tax Biodiesel and biodiesel blends are taxed at the special fuel excise tax rate of $0.22. STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?SD/0 TENNESSEE Biodiesel Infrastructure Grants Funding provided for 50 percent of project costs up to $12,000 per grant, only one per county. Terry Ellis, Tennessee State Energy Office Alternative Fuel Refueling Infrastructure Grants TDOT is also authorized to establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to help pay the capital costs of purchasing, preparing, and installing fuel storage tanks and fuel pumps for biofuels at private sector fuel stations. STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?TN/0 TEXAS Alternative Fuel Vehicle Grants A nonprofit grant program to aid local school districts replacing their aging, diesel school bus fleets with new clean fuel buses. In an effort to ensure the longevity of the new buses, a portion of all grant money awarded is earmarked for fleet infrastructure and maintenance. Alternative Fuel Vehicle Grants Grants for clean air projects in 41 counties to improve air quality in non-attainment areas. Grants are available for new, converted or repowered on-road and off-road AFVs and engines. Steve Dayton, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Alternative Fuel Grant Assistance The energy conservation office assists in securing grants to encourage the use of alternative fuels. Mary-Jo Rowan, Texas State Energy Conservation Office Ethanol and Biodiesel Blend Tax Exemption Biodiesel or ethanol blended with taxable diesel, that is identified when sold or used as a biodiesel or ethanol fuel blend, is exempt from the diesel fuel tax. Alternative Fuel Vehicle Grants Grants are available for up to 75 percent of the cost for new OEM clean fuel vehicle purchases, and clean fuel vehicle conversions/repowers. Stephanie Lee, Greater Houston Regional Clean Cities Coalition STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?TX/0 UTAH Alternative Fuel Vehicle Tax Credit Tax credit for 50 percent of the cost (up to $3,000) of a clean-fuel vehicle built by an OEM and/or a tax credit for 50 percent of the cost (up to $2,500) to convert the vehicle to alternative fuel. Tax credits not available for hybrid electric vehicles. Expires December 31, 2010. Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Refueling Infrastructure Grants and Loans Grants worth up to 50 percent of the cost to convert a vehicle to clean-fuel and/or up to 50 percent of the cost of purchasing an OEM AFV, and loans for the cost of converting a vehicle to operate on a clean-fuel, the purchase of OEM AFV or refueling equipment. Glade Sowards, Utah Division of Air Quality Alternative Fuels Credit Incentives to commercial ground transportation providers who purchase and operate clean-fuel vehicles exclusively using approved clean-fuels. Incentive credit amounts are $2,500 for each OEM or certified vehicle converted to operate on an alternative fuel. Maylene Roach, Salt Lake City Department of Airports STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?UT/0 VERMONT STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?VT/0 VIRGINIA Alternative Fuel Job Creation Tax Credit Businesses involved with the manufacture of components for alternative fuel vehicles, AFV conversions, or the production, storage, or dispensing of hydrogen as a vehicle fuel are eligible for a job creation tax credit worth $700 per full-time employee. STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?VA/0 WASHINGTON Idle Reduction Tax Incentives Sales and tax exemption for machinery and equipment used to provide auxiliary power at truck stops. Sales and use tax exemptions are also available for parts and labor necessary for heavy-duty diesel trucks to accept power for onboard electrification systems. Expires July 1, 2015. Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Demonstration Grants Eligible applicants are state agencies, public school districts, public utility districts, or political subdivisions of the state. Grants may be awarded involving the purchase or conversion of vehicles to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles. Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Tax Exemption New passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles that utilize hybrid electric technology and have a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimated highway fuel economy of at least 40 miles per gallon are exempt from state sales and use tax. Gail Jaskar, Washington State Department of Ecology STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?WA/0 WEST VIRGINIA Alternative Fuel School Bus Incentive Any county that uses an acceptable alternative fuel for its school bus system is eligible for a reimbursement for up to 95 percent of the county's transportation cost for maintenance, operation, and related costs incurred by the use of the alternatively fueled school buses. STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?WV/0 WISCONSIN Idle Reduction Grant Program Grants to freight motor carriers to purchase and install idle reduction units on heavy-duty tractor trucks produced in 1998 or later for reimbursement of 70 percent of idle reduction equipment and installation. The program will award one million dollars per year in grants through June 2010. Jean Beckwith, Wisconsin Department of Commerce Alternative Fuel Vehicle Tax Deduction A $50,000 deduction for any truck or van with a gross vehicle weight rating of at least 26,000 pounds or a bus with seating capacity of at least 20 adults. No deduction for 2007 purchases. Excise Tax Section, Wisconsin Department of Revenue Biodiesel Fuel Use Incentive The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction may provide aid to school districts that use biodiesel fuel for school bus transportation to cover the incremental cost of using biodiesel as compared to the cost of petroleum diesel fuel. Diesel Truck Idling Reduction Grant Program - Wisconsin Department of Commerce To purchase and install idling reduction units for newer truck tractors. The program will award one million dollars per year in grants through June 2011. Thomas Coogan Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program - Wisconsin Department of Transportation Applicant must be located in southeaster Wisconsin non-attainment area. Periodic grant. John Duffe Wisconsin State Infrastructure Bank - Wisconsin Department of Transportation Dennis Leong STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?WI/0 WYOMING STATE CONTACTS http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.cgi?WY/0 |
