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Texas Incentives and Laws for Other

The list below contains summaries of all Texas incentives and laws related to Other.

State Incentives

Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicle Research and Development Grants

The Texas Council on Environmental Quality administers the New Technology Research and Development (NTRD) Program, part of the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan, which provides grants for alternative fuel and advanced technology demonstration and infrastructure projects to encourage and support research, development, and commercialization of technologies that reduce pollution. As of July 2011, the latest NTRD grant application period has closed. (Reference Texas Statutes, Health and Safety Code 387)

Utility/Private Incentives

Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Incentive - Coulomb Technologies

Coulomb Technologies' ChargePoint America program offers EVSE at no cost to individuals or entities in the Austin metropolitan area. To be eligible for free home charging stations, individuals living within the specified area must purchase a qualified plug-in electric vehicle. Application information is available on the ChargePoint America website. In most cases, installation will be paid for by the EVSE owner; some cities, states, and utilities, however, will provide funding towards installation costs. All participants in the ChargePoint America program must agree to anonymous data collection after installation. Additional restrictions may apply.

Laws and Regulations

Renewable Fuel Promotion

The Texas Bioenergy Policy Council and the Texas Bioenergy Research Committee were established to promote the goal of making biofuels a significant part of the energy industry in Texas by January 1, 2019. The Policy Council is tasked with the following: 1) provide a vision for unifying the state's agricultural, energy, and research strengths in a successful launch of a cellulosic biofuel and bioenergy industry; 2) foster development of cellulosic and bio-based fuels; 3) pursue the creation of a next-generation biofuels energy research program at a university in the state; 4) pursue federal and other funding to position the state as a bioenergy leader; 5) study the feasibility and economic development effect of a blending requirement for biodiesel or cellulosic fuels; 6) pursue the development and use of thermochemical process technologies to produce alternative chemical feedstocks; and 7) study the feasibility of the requirements for renewable natural gas. (Reference Texas Statutes, Agriculture Code 50D)

Provision for Establishment of Hydrogen Program

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) may seek funding from public and private sources to acquire and operate hydrogen vehicles and establish and operate publicly-accessible hydrogen fueling stations. TxDOT must ensure that data on emissions from the vehicles, fueling stations, and related hydrogen production are monitored and compared with data on emissions from control vehicles with internal combustion engines that operate on fuels other than hydrogen. TxDOT must report the results of this monitoring, analysis and comparison to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (Reference Texas Statutes, Transportation Code 201.618)