The Resource Federal energy management : agencies are acquiring alternative fuel vehicles but face challenges in meeting other fleet objectives : correspondence to Congressional requesters, [signed] Mark Gaffigan, United States Government Accountability Office
Federal energy management : agencies are acquiring alternative fuel vehicles but face challenges in meeting other fleet objectives : correspondence to Congressional requesters, [signed] Mark Gaffigan, United States Government Accountability Office
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- Summary
- Federal agencies had mixed results in meeting the energy objectives for fleets in fiscal year 2007. First, all the agencies reported meeting or exceeding the requirement to acquire AFVs. However, they did so partly based on receiving credit for AFVs not subject to the requirement, as allowed by the DOE's implementing guidance. For example, AFVs outside large metropolitan areas do not count when agencies establish their acquisition targets, but they do count toward meeting the targets. Second--regarding the requirement to use only alternative fuel in AFVs--neither DOE nor the agencies reported on whether agencies were in compliance with the requirement for fiscal year 2007, even though they are required by law to make such reports. According to agency officials, current systems are unable to track alternative fuel use at the level necessary to assess compliance. However, data from 2006 indicate that agencies primarily fueled their AFVs with gasoline--not alternative fuel--and our analysis found no evidence that this changed in 2007. Data reliability is a concern with respect to the third and fourth objectives. While about half of the agencies reported increasing their alternative fuel use by 10 percent and about two-thirds reported reducing petroleum use by 2 percent in 2007, persistent data problems call these results into question. Finally, no agency acquired plug-in hybrid electric vehicles because they were not commercially available. Over the next few years, agencies will likely face challenges in meeting all but one of the fleet energy objectives. As they have over the past 4 years, agencies will likely continue to acquire the mandated percentage of AFVs. However, they will likely find it more difficult to meet both the requirement to fuel AFVs only with alternative fuel and the goal of increasing overall alternative fuel use by 10 percent annually because of the limited availability of alternative fuel. It is uncertain whether agencies will be able to reduce petroleum consumption annually by 2 percent in the near future, primarily because they will not be able to rely on alternative fuel to displace significant amounts of petroleum fuel. Furthermore, without better data, it will be difficult to judge agencies' progress in reducing petroleum consumption and increasing alternative fuel use. Some agencies have taken steps to address these issues and improve data quality, but with limited success. Finally, agencies will not be able to meet the goal of acquiring plug-in hybrid electric vehicles until they become commercially available
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 24 pages
- Note
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- Title from title screen (viewed on Oct. 2, 2008)
- "October 2008."
- Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548
- "GAO-09-75R."
- Label
- Federal energy management : agencies are acquiring alternative fuel vehicles but face challenges in meeting other fleet objectives : correspondence to Congressional requesters
- Title
- Federal energy management
- Title remainder
- agencies are acquiring alternative fuel vehicles but face challenges in meeting other fleet objectives : correspondence to Congressional requesters
- Statement of responsibility
- [signed] Mark Gaffigan, United States Government Accountability Office
- Title variation
- Agencies are acquiring alternative fuel vehicles but face challenges in meeting other fleet objectives
- Subject
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- Administrative agencies -- Energy consumption -- United States
- Alternative fuel vehicles -- United States
- Automobiles -- United States -- Fuel consumption
- Energy policy -- United States
- Government vehicles -- United States -- Fuel consumption
- Administrative agencies -- Energy conservation -- United States
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Federal agencies had mixed results in meeting the energy objectives for fleets in fiscal year 2007. First, all the agencies reported meeting or exceeding the requirement to acquire AFVs. However, they did so partly based on receiving credit for AFVs not subject to the requirement, as allowed by the DOE's implementing guidance. For example, AFVs outside large metropolitan areas do not count when agencies establish their acquisition targets, but they do count toward meeting the targets. Second--regarding the requirement to use only alternative fuel in AFVs--neither DOE nor the agencies reported on whether agencies were in compliance with the requirement for fiscal year 2007, even though they are required by law to make such reports. According to agency officials, current systems are unable to track alternative fuel use at the level necessary to assess compliance. However, data from 2006 indicate that agencies primarily fueled their AFVs with gasoline--not alternative fuel--and our analysis found no evidence that this changed in 2007. Data reliability is a concern with respect to the third and fourth objectives. While about half of the agencies reported increasing their alternative fuel use by 10 percent and about two-thirds reported reducing petroleum use by 2 percent in 2007, persistent data problems call these results into question. Finally, no agency acquired plug-in hybrid electric vehicles because they were not commercially available. Over the next few years, agencies will likely face challenges in meeting all but one of the fleet energy objectives. As they have over the past 4 years, agencies will likely continue to acquire the mandated percentage of AFVs. However, they will likely find it more difficult to meet both the requirement to fuel AFVs only with alternative fuel and the goal of increasing overall alternative fuel use by 10 percent annually because of the limited availability of alternative fuel. It is uncertain whether agencies will be able to reduce petroleum consumption annually by 2 percent in the near future, primarily because they will not be able to rely on alternative fuel to displace significant amounts of petroleum fuel. Furthermore, without better data, it will be difficult to judge agencies' progress in reducing petroleum consumption and increasing alternative fuel use. Some agencies have taken steps to address these issues and improve data quality, but with limited success. Finally, agencies will not be able to meet the goal of acquiring plug-in hybrid electric vehicles until they become commercially available
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- Government vehicles
- Automobiles
- Alternative fuel vehicles
- Administrative agencies
- Administrative agencies
- Energy policy
- Label
- Federal energy management : agencies are acquiring alternative fuel vehicles but face challenges in meeting other fleet objectives : correspondence to Congressional requesters, [signed] Mark Gaffigan, United States Government Accountability Office
- Note
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- Title from title screen (viewed on Oct. 2, 2008)
- "October 2008."
- Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548
- "GAO-09-75R."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
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- Label
- Federal energy management : agencies are acquiring alternative fuel vehicles but face challenges in meeting other fleet objectives : correspondence to Congressional requesters, [signed] Mark Gaffigan, United States Government Accountability Office
- Note
-
- Title from title screen (viewed on Oct. 2, 2008)
- "October 2008."
- Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548
- "GAO-09-75R."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
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- Extent
- 24 pages
- Form of item
- electronic
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System details
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- System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Mode of access: World Wide Web from GAO web site. Address as of 10/2/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0975r.pdf ; current access available via PURL
- Type of computer file
- Text (Technical report)
Subject
- Administrative agencies -- Energy consumption -- United States
- Alternative fuel vehicles -- United States
- Automobiles -- United States -- Fuel consumption
- Energy policy -- United States
- Government vehicles -- United States -- Fuel consumption
- Administrative agencies -- Energy conservation -- United States
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