Tennessee Incentives and Laws
Listed below are incentives, laws, and regulations related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles for Tennessee. Your Clean Cities coordinator at your local coalition can provide you with information about grants and other opportunities. You can also access coordinator and other agency contact information in the points of contact section.
Incentives and Laws
Information in this list is updated annually after Tennessee's legislative session ends.
Last Updated June 2011
State Incentives
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate
- Biofuel Fueling Infrastructure Grants
- Biofuel Innovations Grants
- Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Development Program
- Biodiesel Production Incentive
- High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane Exemption
Utility/Private Incentives
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Incentive - ECOtality
- Natural Gas Infrastructure Technical Assistance
Laws and Regulations
- Utility District Natural Gas Fueling Station Regulation
- Biofuel Blending Contract Regulation
- Supply of Petroleum Products for Blending with Biofuels
- Biodiesel and Ethanol Definitions and Retail Requirements
- Alternative Fuel and Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Acquisition and Use Requirements
- Provision for Establishing an Alternative Fuel Research and Development Program
- Energy Task Force
- Biofuels Production Promotion
- Biofuel Quality Specifications
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Liability Immunity
- Liquefied Gas Tax
- Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Tax and Permit
- Low- and Medium-Speed Vehicle Access to Roadways
Expired, Repealed, and Archived Laws and Incentives 
View a list of expired, repealed, and archived Tennessee laws and incentives.
Points of Contact
Get contact information for Clean Cities coalitions or agencies that can help you with clean transportation laws, incentives, and funding opportunities in Tennessee.
Clean Cities Coalitions
Tennessee is home to the following Clean Cities coalitions: