Vehicle Laws, Requirements & Information

TVA along with all other Federal Agencies is required by law (EPAct92 and EPAct05) to reduce fuel use in its vehicles. Specifically TVA must:

1. Ensure that, if the agency operates a fleet of at least 20 motor vehicles, the agency, relative to agency baselines for FY 2005, reduces the fleet’s total consumption of petroleum products by 2% annually through the end of FY 2015

2. Increase the total fuel consumption that is non-petroleum-based by 10% annually, and use plug-in hybrid (PIH) vehicles when PIH vehicles are commercially available at a cost reasonably comparable, on the basis of life-cycle cost, to non-PIH vehicles.

3. Increase the purchase and use of alternative fueled vehicles.

Additional requirements are listed in the links below:

Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct92)

Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct05)
TVA Guide

Executive Order 13423 - Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management
TVA Guide coming soon
Instructions For Implementing Executive Order 13423

Tennessee Valley Authority Compliance Strategy for E.O. 13149 - is a description of strategies being taken to reduce TVA’s vehicle energy use.

Additional Resources:

TVA "Simple Guide to Vehicles" - is a comparison chart showing TVA vehicle miles per gallon, ownership, and fuel costs.