The list below contains summaries of all Arkansas incentives and laws related to Natural Gas.
The Arkansas Alternative Fuels Development Program (Program) provides grants to alternative fuel producers, feedstock processors, and alternative fuel distributors. Alternative fuel producers may be eligible to receive $0.20 per gallon of alternative fuels produced, not to exceed $2 million. Feedstock processors may be eligible to receive up to $3 million or 50% of the project cost, whichever is less, for the construction, modification, alteration, or retrofitting of a feedstock processing facility that is located and operated in Arkansas. Alternative fuel distributors may be eligible to receive up to $300,000 or 50% of the project cost, whichever is less, for assisting with the distribution and storage of alternative fuels or alternative fuel mixtures at distribution facilities that are located and operated in Arkansas.
The Program also provides rebates for the cost of converting diesel or gasoline school buses to dedicated or bi-fuel compressed natural gas school buses. The rebate amount is 75% of the conversion kit and incremental conversion costs. School districts may receive up to $50,000 per fiscal year for school bus conversion costs. Other restrictions and requirements may apply.
(Reference House Bill 1050, 2011; and Arkansas Code 15-13-101, 15-13-102, 15-13-301 to 15-13-306, and 19-6-809)
CenterPoint Energy offers preliminary feasibility studies for compressed natural gas fueling stations and may assist with vendor selection on a case-by-case basis within the CenterPoint Energy service area.
Point of Contact
Justin Stiff
Senior Marketing Representative
CenterPoint Energy
Phone: (713) 207-9077
Fax: (713) 207-9084
justin.stiff@centerpointenergy.com
Clean Energy Fuels offers services to the natural gas vehicle industry that include compressed natural gas fueling station equipment maintenance and competitive fuel pricing for larger fleet customers, as well as alternative fuel vehicle financing.
Point of Contact
Blake Littauer
Market Manager for Alternative Fuels
Clean Energy Fuels
Phone: (505) 554-6215
blittauer@cleanenergyfuels.com
Alternative fuels include biofuel, ethanol, compressed natural gas, propane gas, or a synthetic transportation fuel. Biofuel is defined as a renewable, biodegradable, combustible liquid or gaseous fuel derived from biomass or other renewable resources that can be used as transportation fuel, combustion fuel, or refinery feedstock and that meets ASTM specifications and federal quality requirements for each category or grade of fuel. Biofuel includes biodiesel or renewable diesel, renewable gasoline, renewable naphtha, biocrude, biogas, and other renewable, biodegradable, mono alkyl ester combustible fuel derived from biomass. Ethanol is ethyl alcohol derived from biomass that meets ASTM D4806-04a and federal quality requirements. Synthetic transportation fuel is a liquid fuel produced from biomass by a gasification process or other refining process that meets any applicable state or federal environmental requirement. (Reference Senate Bill 875, 2011; House Bill 1452, 2011; and Arkansas Code 15-13-102)
Any individual or company who converts a vehicle to operate on an alternative fuel must report the conversion to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration within 10 days of the conversion. An owner or operator who fails to report such a conversion may be subject to a penalty. (Reference Arkansas Code 26-62-214)
Excise taxes on alternative fuels are imposed on a gasoline gallon equivalent basis. The tax rate for each alternative fuel type is based on the number of motor vehicles licensed in the state that uses that type, not including vehicles the federal government owns or leases. (Reference Arkansas Code 26-62-201)
Individuals who use natural gas for residential or other tax-free purposes may not use natural gas in motor vehicles unless the natural gas is removed through a separate meter installed by the alternative fuels supplier for such purposes. (Reference Arkansas Code 26-62-203)
LNG and propane (liquefied petroleum gas or LPG) used as motor fuel are taxed on a per vehicle basis through an annual flat fee special fuel user's permit. The fee is based on the vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating. For each vehicle fueled by LNG or propane, the vehicle owner must apply for and obtain a liquefied gas special fuel user's permit from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. (Reference Arkansas Code 26-56-301 and 26-56-304)