North Carolina Transportation Data for Alternative Fuels and Vehicles
Find transportation data and information about alternative fuels and advanced vehicles in North Carolina, including laws and incentives, fueling stations, fuel prices, and more.
Laws and Incentives
27
laws and incentives in North Carolina related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles
Recent Additions and Updates
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Requirements added 12/5/2018
- Support for Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) added 12/5/2018
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV), Idle Reduction Technologies, and Diesel Retrofits Funding updated 10/22/2018
- Propane Dealer License
Fueling Stations
1,005
stations in North Carolina with alternative fuels
| Fuel | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|
| Biodiesel (B20 and above) | 3 | 108 |
| Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) | 26 | 13 |
| Electric | 573 | 104 |
| Ethanol (E85) | 74 | 12 |
| Hydrogen | 0 | 0 |
| Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) | 1 | 0 |
| Propane (LPG) | 81 | 10 |
Clean Cities Coalitions
Clean Cities builds partnerships to advance alternative fuels and energy-efficient vehicle technologies through a national network of nearly 100 coalitions.
North Carolina has 3 coalitions:
Centralina Clean Fuels Coalition
Land of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition (Western North Carolina)
Triangle Clean Cities (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill)
Contact a local coordinator or regional manager for project assistance or to connect with other local stakeholders.
Transportation Fuel Consumption
Source: State Energy Data System based on beta data converted to gasoline gallon equivalents of petroleum (GGEs) for the transportation sector (which includes more than highway vehicles) from the U.S. Energy Information Administration
Fuel Production
| Gasoline (million gallons/year) | 4,119 |
| Diesel (million gallons/year) | 992 |
| Electricity (thousand MWh/year) | 128,085 |
| Natural Gas (million cubic feet) | 358,510 |
| Conventional Power Plants | 81 |
| Generating Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 28,271 |
| Oil Refineries | 0 |
| Oil Refinery Capacity (bbl/day) | 0 |
| Renewable Power Plants | 47 |
| Renewable Power Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 2,115 |
Source: BioFuels Atlas from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Case Studies
Blue Skies Initiative Clears the Air in North Carolina for More Than a Decade
March 17, 2015
Triangle Clean Cities Resource Gives CNG Installation a Boost
Aug. 19, 2015
Biodiesel Offers an Easy Alternative for Fleets
Aug. 18, 2015
Raleigh, North Carolina, Paves the Way for Plug-In Electric Vehicle Success
Sept. 24, 2014
Videos
North Carolina Commits to Clean Energy with EV Charging
Oct. 7, 2017
America's Largest Home Runs on Biodiesel in North Carolina
June 9, 2017
City of Hendersonville Converts Vehicles to Natural Gas in North Carolina
Aug. 6, 2016
North Carolina's Henderson County Focuses on Natural Gas
Feb. 6, 2016
North Carolina City Expands Alternative Fuel Fleet
Sept. 27, 2014
Regional Fuel Prices
Average fuel prices as of July 2018
| Fuel | Lower Atlantic Region | National Average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| per unit sold | per GGE | per unit sold | per GGE | |
| Biodiesel (B20) | $2.56/gallon | $2.33/GGE | $3.06/gallon | $2.78/GGE |
| Biodiesel (B99–B100) | $3.63/gallon | $3.59/GGE | $3.55/gallon | $3.51/GGE |
| Ethanol (E85) | $2.39/gallon | $3.37/GGE | $2.35/gallon | $3.31/GGE |
| Natural Gas (CNG) | $2.09/GGE | $2.09/GGE | $2.22/GGE | $2.22/GGE |
| Propane | $2.56/gallon | $3.53/GGE | $2.81/gallon | $3.88/GGE |
| Gasoline | $2.73/gallon | $2.73/GGE | $2.88/gallon | $2.88/GGE |
| Diesel | $3.10/gallon | $2.79/GGE | $3.24/gallon | $2.92/GGE |
Source: Average prices per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) for the Lower Atlantic PADD from the Alternative Fuel Price Report
Bioenergy Production and Infrastructure
| Ethanol Plants | 0.0 |
| Total Ethanol Capacity (million gallons/year) | 0.0 |
| Biodiesel Plants | 5 |
| Total Biodiesel Capacity (million gallons/year) | 15.9 |
| Biopower Plants | 16 |
| Biopower Plant Capacity (nameplate, MW) | 449.9 |
Source: BioFuels Atlas from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Electricity Sources and Vehicle Emissions
Source: Energy Information Administration, Electricity Net Generation, Open Data API. Learn more about emissions from hybrid and plug-in electric vehicles.
Transportation Projects
- Alternative Fuel Implementation Team (AFIT) for North Carolina
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
- Carolina Blue Skies and Green Jobs Initiative
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Maryland Hybrid Truck Goods Movement Initiative
- North Carolina Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Taskforce
- Solutions for curbside-charging electric vehicles for planned urban growth
- Southeast AFV Demonstration Initiative (SADI)
- Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program
More Resources
- North Carolina Data – U.S. Energy Information Administration
- North Carolina State Energy Office
- North Carolina – National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)
- Maps and Data – Alternative Fuels Data Center
- Maps – National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Projection Tool (EVI-Pro) Lite