GCCA Submits Comments to CARB on Potential Changes to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard
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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) Low Carbon Fuel Standard is designed to decrease the carbon intensity of California’s transportation fuel pool and provide an increasing range of low-carbon and renewable alternatives, which reduce petroleum dependency and achieve air quality benefits. CARB has sought stakeholder input on ways to make the policy more effective and GCCA has submitted comments highlighting suggested policies including:
GCCA is supportive of including MHD refueling infrastructure in the LCFS Program. To ensure a successful transition occurs as quickly as possible, participation in the LCFS Program for MHD refueling infrastructure should be broad, including infrastructure at private facilities with large numbers of truck visits, and the crediting period should be long enough to provide a strong market signal for private investors.
GCCA firmly believes that providing ample ZEV refueling infrastructure in locations where MHD vehicles already are visiting best supports those vehicles in the transition to ZEV technology.
GCCA recommends that CARB adopt a crediting period for MHD refueling infrastructure of 15 years. A sufficient crediting period is required to send the appropriate market signal that this private investment will have an adequate return.
More information on the Low Carbon Fuel Standard can be found HERE.
