| Oklahoma |
Access to State Alternative Fueling Stations |
Laws and Regulations |
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Type: Laws and Regulations |
Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) Fleet Management Division may construct, install, acquire, operate, and provide alternative fueling infrastructure where public access to alternative fuel infrastructure is not readily available. OMES must discontinue public access to their fueling stations if a privately owned alternative fueling station opens within a five-mile radius. Alternative fuels include natural gas, propane, ethanol, methanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hydrogen. (Reference Oklahoma Statutes 74-78 and 74-130.2)
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| Oklahoma |
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Infrastructure Inspection |
Laws and Regulations |
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Type: Laws and Regulations |
Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Department of Labor may access and inspect any equipment, practices, or methods used in association with public CNG fueling infrastructure. (Reference Oklahoma Statutes 40-142.2)
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| Oklahoma |
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicle Loan Program Development |
Laws and Regulations |
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Type: Laws and Regulations |
Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Cooperative Circuit Engineering Districts Board must develop and adopt rules and processes for a no-interest loan program to allow qualified county governments to purchase or convert CNG vehicles. Counties that borrow funds must sell to a nongovernmental entity or properly dispose of a comparable number of conventional vehicles. Loan terms will be up to five years. (Reference Oklahoma Statutes 69-687.3C)
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| Oklahoma |
Committee of Alternative Fuels Technician Examiners |
Laws and Regulations |
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Type: Laws and Regulations |
Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
The Committee of Alternative Fuels Technician Examiners (Committee) was established to assist the Commissioner of Labor on matters relating to the formulation of rules and standards to comply with the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act. The Committee includes experts in the natural gas, propane, and electric vehicle industries. (Reference Oklahoma Statutes 40-142.6)
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| Oklahoma |
Alternative Fuels Technician Certificates |
Laws and Regulations |
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Type: Laws and Regulations |
Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
The Department of Labor (DOL) will issue a certificate to any person who has successfully passed the appropriate alternative fuels equipment, alternative fuels compression, or electric vehicle technician examination as provided in the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act. A certification fee applies. For companies, partnerships, or corporations involved in the business of installing, servicing, repairing, modifying, or renovating equipment used in converting or modifying engines or fueling equipment to be used with alternative fuels, DOL will issue a separate certificate. Alternative fuels include propane, natural gas, methanol, ethanol, electricity, hydrogen, biodiesel, and more. DOL can issue an alternative fuels trainee certificate to any person who submits a trainee application within 15 business days of being hired by a licensed alternative fuels conversion or fueling station installation company.(Reference Oklahoma Statutes 40-142.3 and 40-142.8)
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| Oklahoma |
Oklahoma Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Program Authorization |
Laws and Regulations |
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Type: Laws and Regulations |
Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
Counties are authorized to establish C-PACE programs to facilitate loans between qualifying property owners and private lenders. Loans may be offered to commercial properties for projects related to alternative fuel vehicles and associated infrastructure. For more information, including eligibility requirements, see the Oklahoma C-PACE Guidance Manual. (Reference Oklahoma Statutes 19-460.5)
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| Oklahoma |
Hydrogen Infrastructure Support |
Laws and Regulations |
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Type: Laws and Regulations |
Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
The Hydrogen Production, Transportation, and Infrastructure Task Force (Task Force) must evaluate incentives to develop hydrogen technology and infrastructure and the viability of existing hydrogen resources and infrastructure. The Task Force must submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the legislature by December 1, 2021. (Reference Senate Bill 1021, 2021)
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