State Energy Plan Alternative Fuel Requirements

The Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence (Department) oversees the development and implementation of a comprehensive energy strategy. Specifically, the Department must develop and implement a strategy for the production of alternative transportation fuels and synthetic natural gas from fossil energy resources and biomass resources, including biodiesel and ethanol. A commonwealth energy plan, Intelligent Energy Choices for Kentucky’s Future, was developed in 2008. This plan proposes seven strategies to support a renewable and efficiency portfolio standard and to develop an alternative transportation fuel standard and set fuel production goals. For more information, see the Department’s Energy Plan website. (Reference Kentucky Revised Statutes 152.720)