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Use of Alternative Fuels and Clean Burning Fuels

in the State Motor Vehicle Fleet

Data Reported as of June 30, 2017

November 2017

PREPARED BY

Arizona Department of Administration

To the Governor,

President of the Senate, and

Speaker of the House of Representatives

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Use of Alternative Fuels and Clean Burning Fuels

in the State Motor Vehicle Fleet

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………..iii

Background………………………………………………………………………………………1

Total Vehicles……………………………………………………………………………………3

Light Duty Vehicles (LDV)……………………………………………………………………...4

Light Duty Exempt Vehicles…………………………………………………………………….5

Light Duty Vehicles in Maricopa County with Exempted Vehicles Removed………………….6

Vehicles Capable of Using Alternative Fuels Reported…………………………………………7

Compliance with Alternative Fuel Mandates as Percent of Fleet………………………………..8

New Vehicle Purchases…………………………………………………………………………11

Light Duty Vehicles Costs……………………………………………………………………...13

Vehicle Type and Utilization…………………………………………………………………...17

Compliance of Federal Agencies in Arizona…………………………………………………...20

Other Statistical Data…………………………………………………………………………...21

Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………...22

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Executive Summary

All State Fleet Entities (SFEs) participated in the nineteenth annual report on the State Motor

Vehicle Fleet. The following summarizes the State’s efforts to comply with the requirements of

A.R.S. § 41-803:

The State is mandated to have at least 40% of the total fleet capable of using Alternative Fuel

Vehicles (AFVs).

Of the State’s 5,169 light duty vehicles that qualify under the alternative fuel mandates, a

total of 3,749 or 73% can use alternative fuels. After adjusting for 162 vehicle equivalents

earned pursuant to clean burning fuel usage, the percentage of AFVs increases to 76%.

In Maricopa County, the State’s most populous county, the mandate is to have at least 90% of the

qualifying fleet capable of using alternative fuels.

Of Maricopa County’s 2,780 vehicles, 2,257 or 81% can use alternative fuels. This is a

decrease of 1% over last year’s 82%; however, when adjusted for 162 Vehicle Equivalents

the percentage increases to 87%. To comply with this mandate, State entities must continue

to purchase vehicles capable of using alternative fuels for use in Maricopa County or use

more alternative fuel.

There is also a State and Federal requirement that 75% of all new vehicles purchased for use in

counties greater than 250,000 population can operate on alternative fuels.

In FY 2017, 92%, of all State vehicles purchased can use alternative fuel, excluding

Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs).

Pinal County is a new addition to the report. However, sufficient data from Central Arizona

Community College was not available at the time of report.

The State of Arizona follows State and Federal requirements. When compared to other States and

alternative fuel provider fleets included in the Federal mandates, Arizona is ranked among the top

in compliance and banking credits.

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Background

During the Forty-Third Legislature, Second Regular Session, 1998, SB 1269 Alternative Fuels was

passed and signed into law on June 1, 1998. The Alternative Fuels bill established a State Motor

Vehicle Fleet Alternative Fuel Coordinator (Coordinator) in the Arizona Department of

Administration (ADOA) to ensure that SFEs comply with the State alternative fuel mandates

(purchases, conversions, waivers, and certifications) of the bill.

A.R.S. § 41-803 includes requirements for reporting, purchasing, and operation of State-owned

vehicles. The most significant requirements are:

On or before August 1 of each year, all State agencies and departments shall make

information available to the ADOA Director regarding vehicle cost, operation,

maintenance and mileage and other information as established by the director in

policies and procedures for the purposes of a report concerning the use of alternative

fuels and clean burning fuels in the state motor vehicle fleet.

Purchases of all new motor vehicles that primarily operate in counties with a population

of more than 250,000 persons and that have a gross vehicle weight of 8,500 pounds or

less shall meet the following minimum requirements for vehicles: For model year 2001

and all subsequent model years, 75% of new motor vehicles purchased shall be capable

of operating on alternative fuels or clean burning fuels (A.R.S. § 41-803 (G).5). The

Coordinator may waive these requirements pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-803 (I) 1-2.

The Coordinator and the Governor's Office of Energy Policy shall develop and

implement a vehicle fleet energy conservation plan (Conservation Plan) for the

purposes of reducing vehicle fuel consumption and to encourage and progressively

increase the use of alternative fuels and clean burning fuels in State-owned vehicles.

The plans shall include:

1. A timetable by which fleet vehicles shall be replaced with vehicles that have demonstrated high fuel economy estimates within their vehicle

class.

2. A timetable for increasing the use of alternative fuels and clean burning fuels in fleet vehicles either through purchase or conversion. The

timetable shall reflect the following schedule and percentage of vehicles

which operate on alternative fuels or clean burning fuels:

a) Not less than 40% of the total fleet by December 31, 1995, except for community college districts. Community college

districts shall comply by December 31, 2002.

b) Not less than 90% of the total fleet operating primarily in counties with populations exceeding 1,200,000 persons

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according to the most recent Federal decennial census by

December 31, 1997, except for community college districts.

Community college districts shall comply by December 31,

2004.

3. Options for increasing, whenever possible, the use of vehicles that have the capability to use available alternative fuels or clean burning fuels, or

vehicles that may be economically converted, if needed, for the use of

alternative fuels or clean burning fuels.

4. Options for the use of demonstrated innovative technologies that promote energy conservation and reduced fuel consumption.

5. Methods that promote efficient trip planning and State vehicle use.

6. Carpooling and vanpooling for agency employees for commuting and job related travel.

Each year the Coordinator must report annually to the Governor and the Legislature on the use of

alternative and clean burning fuels in the State Motor Vehicle Fleet. A.R.S. § 41-803 (R) requires

that the report shall include the following:

1. The number of State fleet vehicles; 2. The number of State vehicles used primarily in Maricopa County; 3. The number of State fleet vehicles capable of using alternative fuels; 4. Progress on compliance with Federal and State guidelines mandating the

conversion of State fleet vehicles to alternative fueled vehicles;

5. Alternative fuels usage data; 6. Information received from SFEs requested by ADOA and the Fleet Coordinator;

and,

7. Information gathered from local offices of Federal agencies regarding progress made toward implementing the Federal mandates relating to the conversion of

motor vehicle fleets to alternative fuels.

This is the nineteenth annual report by the Coordinator pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-803 (R). The data

included in this report was provided to the Coordinator by each SFE in August and September of

2017.

The following pages contain data tables, charts and graphs that describe the progress of the State

towards meeting the vehicle alternative fuel mandates set by the Arizona State Legislature and the

Federal Government.


Total Vehicles

The first data requirement is to report the number of State fleet vehicles. All SFEs submitted fleet

data. A total of 12,286 vehicles were reported. Of those, 7,428 were reported as alternative fuels

capable. The total number of vehicles reported and the total number of AFVs, excluding NEVs is

listed below in Table 1.

Table 1: Total Number of Vehicles and Alternative Fueled Vehicles by State Fleet Entity

Agency Total Vehicle Count*

Total

Alternative

fuel*

AHCCCS 65 18

Cotton Research Council (ACRPC) 39 -

Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) 2 -

Dept. of Child Safety (DCS) 778 749

Dept. of Emergency & Military Affairs (DEMA) 96 2

Dept. Game and Fish Commission (AZGFD) 455 261

Dept. of Administration (ADOA) 1,285 1,052

Dept. of Corrections (ADC) 1,721 1,102

Dept. of Economic Security (DES) 821 752

Dept. of Public Safety (DPS) 2,095 1,481

Dept. of Transportation (ADOT) 2,292 1,278

Dept. of Veteran Services (ADVS) 2 -

Office of the Attorney General (AG) 26 -

Pioneer's Home (APH) 3 -

School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) 244 143

State Fair, Exposition & (AESF) 15 -

State Library, Archives and Public Records(STLAPR) 4 -

State Parks & Trails (Parks) 153 2

Total Executive Agencies 10,096 6,840

Arizona State University (ASU) 420 183

Northern Arizona University (NAU) 448 72

University of Arizona (UA) 945 264

Total State Universities 1,813 519

Maricopa County Community College District

(MCCCD) 267 25

Pima County Community College District (PCCCD) 110 44

Total Community College Districts 377 69

Total Reporting All SFEs 12,286 7,428

*Excludes NEVs

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Light Duty Vehicle (LDV)

A total of 8,440 vehicles were reported to be a LDV. Of those, 6,186 were reported to be alternative

fuels capable. A LDV is any vehicle with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 8,500 pounds or less.

Table 2 lists all reported LDVs and the total number of LDV alternative fuels capable vehicles.

Based on the data submitted, the nine major SFEs (ADOA, ADOT, DCS, DES, ADC, DPS, NAU,

ASU and U of A) accounted for 89% of the total number of the LDV reported.

Table 2: Total LDV Alternative Fueled by State Fleet Entity

Agency

Total

LDV*

Total LDV

Alternative fuels*

AHCCCS 65 18

Cotton Research Council (CRC) 35 -

Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) 2 -

Dept. of Child Safety (ADCS) 777 748



Dept. of Administration (ADOA) 1,100 974

Dept. of Corrections (ADOC) 975 735

Dept. of Economic Security (DES) 759 720

Dept. of Public Safety (DPS) 1,846 1,435

Dept. of Transportation (ADOT) 799 740

Dept. of Veteran Services (ADVS) 2 -

Office of the Attorney General (AG) 24 -

Pioneer's Home (APH) 1 -

School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) 182 143

State Fair, Exposition & (AESF) 7 -

State Library, Archives and Public Records (STLAPR) 2 -

State Parks & Trails (Parks) 83 2

Total Executive Agencies 6,905 5,696

Arizona State University (ASU) 296 153



Total State Universities 1,265 440

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCC) 195 22

Pima County Community College District (PCCC) 75 28

Total Community College Districts 270 50

Total Reporting All LDVs 8,440 6,186

*NEV Excluded


Light Duty Exempt Vehicles

A.R.S. § 41-803 exempts various types of LDVs from the alternative fuels mandates. Vehicles that

are used for: 1) law enforcement, 2) motorcycles, 3) ambulances, 4) fire trucks or other fire

suppression apparatus, and 5) all-terrain vehicles are exempted. All-terrain vehicles are any

automobile equipped with four-wheel drive.

Table 3 lists LDVs net of the foregoing exempt vehicles. This is the universe of vehicles used in

calculating the State’s progress toward meeting the mandates. SFEs reported a total of 5,169

exempt vehicles. Of those, 3,749 were reported as alternative fuels capable.

Table 3: Percent of AFVs by Agency Fleet (Exempt Removed)

Agency Total LDV*

Total LDV

Alternative fuels*

%

Alternative

fuels

AHCCCS 65 18 28%

Cotton Research Council (ACRPC) - - 0%

Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) 2 - 0%

Dept. of Child Safety (DCS) 776 747 96%

Dept. of Emergency & Military Affairs (DEMA) 48 2 4%

Dept. Game and Fish Commission (AZGFD) 9 9 100%

Dept. of Administration (ADOA) 789 712 90%

Dept. of Corrections (ADC) 829 665 80%

Dept. of Economic Security (DES) 563 542 96%

Dept. of Public Safety (DPS) - - 0%

Dept. of Transportation (ADOT) 505 475 94%

Dept. of Veteran Services (ADVS) 2 - 0%

Office of the Attorney General (AG) 24 - 0%

Pioneer's Home (APH) 1 - 0%

School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) 182 143 79%

State Fair, Exposition & (AESF) 7 - 0%

State Library and Archives (STLAPR) 2 - 0%

State Parks (Parks) 63 1 2%

Total Executive Agencies 3,867 3,314 86%

Arizona State University (ASU) 238 137 58%

Northern Arizona University (NAU) 212 37 17%

University of Arizona (UA) 608 227 37%

Total State Universities 1,058 401 38%

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) 190 22 12%

Pima County Community College District (PCCCD) 54 12 22%

Total Community College Districts 244 34 14%

Total Reporting Agencies 5,169 3,749 73%

* Exempt Removed, NEVs Excluded

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Light Duty Vehicles in Maricopa County with Exempted Vehicles Removed

The second data requirement is to report on the number of LDVs used primarily in Maricopa

County. This data is based on the zip codes reported by each SFE. It is possible that a vehicle could

be “garaged” or “stationed” in Maricopa County, but used in another county most of the time. A

total of 2,780 vehicles were reported in Maricopa County with 2,257 reported as alternative fuels

capable. Table 4 lists the reported LDVs net of exempt vehicles in Maricopa County.

Table 4: Light Duty Vehicles Alternative fuel in Maricopa County by Agency (Exempt Removed)

Agency

Total

LDV*

Total LDV

Alternative fuels*

%

Alternative

fuels

AHCCCS 28 16 57%

Cotton Research Council (ACRPC) - - 0%

Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) 2 - 0%

Dept. of Child Safety (DCS) 472 465 99%

Dept. of Emergency & Military Affairs (DEMA) 31 2 6%

Dept. Game and Fish Commission (AZGFD) 8 8 100%

Dept. of Administration (ADOA) 632 562 89%

Dept. of Corrections (ADC) 435 393 90%

Dept. of Economic Security (DES) 297 282 95%

Dept. of Public Safety (DPS) - - 0%

Dept. of Transportation (ADOT) 340 314 92%

Dept. of Veteran Services (ADVS) 1 - 0%

Office of the Attorney General (AG) 20 - 0%

Pioneer's Home (APH) - - 0%

School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) 57 51 89%

State Fair, Exposition & (AESF) 7 - 0%

State Library and Archives (STLAPR) 2 - 0%

State Parks (Parks) 9 1 11%

Total Executive Agencies 2,341 2,094 89%

Arizona State University (ASU) 238 137 58%

Northern Arizona University (NAU) 5 1 20%

University of Arizona (UA) 6 3 50%

Total State Universities 249 141 57%

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) 190 22 12%

Pima County Community College District (PCCCD) - - 0%

Total Community College Districts 190 22 12%

Total Reporting Agencies 2,780 2,257 81%

* Exempt Removed, NEVs Excluded


Vehicles Capable of Using Alternative Fuels

The third data requirement is to report on the number of State vehicles capable of using alternative

fuels. There are 7,428 vehicles capable of using alternative fuel types. Of those, 6,186 are LDVs.

Table 5 represents vehicles by alternative fuel type and by SFE. Chart 1 illustrates the relative

percentages.

Table 5: Alternative Fuels by Type

Alternative Fuels AFVs

Biodiesel 3

Compressed Natural Gas 98

Electric (Excludes NEVs) 86

Ethanol 7,183

Liquid Propane Gas 52

Methanol 6

Total AFVs* 7,428

*NEV Excluded

Biodiesel

0.04%

Compressed

Natural Gas

1.23%

Electric (Excludes

NEV)

1.08%

Ethanol

96.92%

Liquid Propane

Gas

0.65%

Methanol

0.08%

Chart 1: Percentage of Vehicles by Alternative Fuel Type

Compliance with Alternative Fuel Mandates as Percent of Fleet



The fourth data requirement is to report the State’s progress in complying with Federal and State

guidelines which mandate the transition of State fleet vehicles from gasoline to AFVs.

Relative to the State’s efforts to comply with the mandate to have 40% of the qualifying fleet

capable of using alternative fuels, excluding exempts there are 5,169 LDVs of which 3,749 or 73%

can use alternative fuels. For the 15th consecutive year, the State exceeded the 40% mandate.

In addition to the nonexempt 3,749 LDVs capable of using alternative fuels, there are 162 vehicle

equivalents which would bring the FY 2017 total to 3,911 or 76% of the State’s nonexempt LDVs

capable of using alternative fuels.

Graph 1 – The graph below illustrates the 5-year trend of alternative fuels LDVs as reported by

SFEs. This graph is broken down by individual SFE, whereas the data in the previous paragraph

is a combined State fleet.

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Graph 1: Percentage of LDV by SFE Capable of Using Alternative Fuels

FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 Target



Table 6 shows the results of the State’s efforts to comply with the mandate to have 90% of the

fleet, operating primarily in Maricopa County, capable of using alternative fuels. SFEs reported

81% of the vehicles in Maricopa County can use alternative fuels.

A.R.S. § 41-803 (S) awards Vehicle Equivalents for the use of clean burning fuel. Adjusting for

162 Vehicle Equivalents earned pursuant to alternative fuel usage (as shown in Table 16 on page

20), the percentage increases to 87%.

Table 6: Maricopa County LDVs Alternative Fuels by Fuel Type per SFE

Agency

Compressed

Natural Gas Ethanol Electric Hybrid

Liquid

Propane

Gas M85 Total

AHCCCS 16 16

Arizona State University (ASU) 135 2 137


Dept. of Administration (ADOA) 17 544 1 562

Dept. of Child Safety (DCS) 2 463 465

Dept. of Corrections (ADC) 381 12 393

Dept. of Economic Security (DES) 277 5 282


Dept. of Transportation (ADOT) 7 301 1 5 314


(MCCCD) 2 8 5 2 5 22


School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) 1 50 51

State Parks (Parks) 1 1


Total 2,257

Total Light Duty in Maricopa County 2,780

%-Alternative Fuel Light Duty in Maricopa County

81.19%

Total Vehicle Equivalents 162

Total %-Alternative Fuel Light Duty in Maricopa County 87%



Graph 2 illustrates the percentage of LDVs, operating primarily in Maricopa County, that are

reported as capable of using alternative fuels for the period FY 2012 through FY 2017.

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

ADOA ADOT ASU DCS DES DOC MCCD ASDB

Graph 2: Percentage of LDVs in Maricopa County Capable of Using

Alternative Fuels by SFE

FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 Target


New Vehicle Purchases

A.R.S. § 41-803 requires 75% of new vehicle purchases model year 2001 or later, operating

primarily in Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal County, capable of using alternative fuels. In FY 2017,

92% of all State vehicles purchased can use alternative fuels.

Table 7 presents the total number of new LDVs purchased, the number and type of vehicles

capable of using alternative fuels purchased, and the percentage in compliance as of August 1,

2017.

Table 7: Model year 2017 LDV Purchases for Pima, Pinal and Maricopa Counties by SFE

Agency FY16 Vehicles

AHCCCS

Unleaded 7

AHCCCS Total 7

% of Alternative Fuel of Total FY17 Arrivals 0%

Arizona State University (ASU)

DIESEL 1

E85 9

Unleaded 8

Arizona State University (ASU) Total 18


Dept. Game and Fish Commission (AZGFD)

E85 2

Dept. Game and Fish Commission (AZGFD) Total 2


Dept. of Administration (ADOA)

E85 18

Dept. of Administration (ADOA) Total 18


Dept. of Corrections (ADC)

E85 15

Dept. of Corrections (ADC) Total 15


Dept. of Economic Security (DES)

E85 24

Dept. of Economic Security (DES) Total 24


Dept. of Public Safety (DPS)

New Vehicle Purchases


E85 426

Dept. of Public Safety (DPS) Total 426


Dept. of Transportation (ADOT)

E85 8

Dept. of Transportation (ADOT) Total 8


Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD)

Unleaded 2

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) Total 2


School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB)

Unleaded 1

School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) Total 1


University of Arizona (UA)

E85 1

University of Arizona (UA) Total 1


Total Reporting Agencies FY17 Purchases 522

Total AFV FY17 Purchase 479

Percent of AFV Purchased in FY17 92%


Light Duty Vehicles Costs

The fifth and sixth requirements are reporting alternative fuels and maintenance usage data. In FY

2017 maintenance costs, gas/diesel costs, and alternative fuel costs were provided by most SFEs

as shown in Table 8.

Table 8: Maintenance and Fuel Costs with Averages for Light Duty Vehicles by SFE

AGENCY MAINTENANCE

COSTS

GAS AND

DIESEL

COSTS

ALTERNATIVE

FUEL COSTS

AVG

MAINT

COSTS

AVG

FUEL

COST

AHCCCS $59,490 $60,637 $1,172 $875 $745

Cotton Research Council (ACRPC) $26,288 $39,663 $- $751 $1,587

Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) $536 $369 $- $268 $185

Dept. of Child Safety (DCS) $906,157 $1,357,865 $3,314 $1,154 $1,626

Dept. of Emergency & Military Affairs (DEMA) $- $41,395 $- $- $920

Dept. Game and Fish Commission (AZGFD) $376,574 $343,481 $- $1,785 $1,684

Dept. of Administration (ADOA) $1,028,145 $708,462 $120,140 $907 $554

Dept. of Corrections (ADC) $631,868 $987,373 $28,028 $688 $934

Dept. of Economic Security (DES) $620,381 $636,426 $22,862 $735 $643

Dept. of Public Safety (DPS) $1,962,143 $3,736,367 $- $1,026 $2,140

Dept. of Transportation (ADOT) $954,109 $948,675 $- $1,100 $1,116

Dept. of Veteran Services (ADVS) $- $600 $- $- $300

Office of the Attorney General (AG) $29,018 $8,596 $- $1,209 $452

Pioneer's Home (APH) $- $- $- $- $-

School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) $118,574 $154,610 $- $611 $859

State Fair, Exposition & (AESF) $1,122 $4,120 $- $280 $824

State Library and Archives (STLAPR) $2,193 $946 $- $1,096 $473

State Parks (Parks) $21,291 $- $- $237 $-

Total Executive Agencies $6,737,889 $9,029,585 $175,516 $707 $836

Arizona State University (ASU) $257,156 $166,531 $- $827 $603

Northern Arizona University (NAU) $196,768 $180,904 $- $663 $658

University of Arizona (UA) $462,645 $392,314 $- $407 $660

Total State Universities $916,569 $739,749 $- $632 $641


(MCCCD) $122,595 $73,700 $102 $748 $401

Pima County Community College District (PCCCD) $62,109 $49,596 $- $828 $689

Total Community College Districts $184,703 $123,295 $102 $788 $545

Total Reporting Agencies $7,839,161 $9,892,629 $175,617 $704 $785



The addition of averages and fleet age analysis is provided to assist in data-based decision making.

Data for model years 1997 through 2017 was compiled for all reporting SFEs. The number of

vehicles by model year and SFE is provided below in Table 9, Graph 3 and 4.

Table 9: LTD Vehicles by Select model year

Agency 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total

AHCCCS 1 13 11 2 7 8 18 1 4 65

Cotton Research Council (CRC) 1 2 2 14 7 4 4 34

Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) 1 1 2

Dept. of Child Safety (ADCS) 2 1 6 5 12 18 46 36 50 64 47 90 87 51 102 117 43 777

Dept. of Emergency & Military Affairs

(DEMA) 2 3 1 1 1 6 9 6 2 2 3 8 1 45 Dept. Game and Fish Commission

(G&F) 1 1 3 2 2 6 5 16 27 17 15 17 13 15 26 9 10 13 198

Dept. of Administration (ADOA) 7 4 12 10 26 5 7 16 27 79 104 140 9 72 106 89 235 37 79 31 1095

Dept. of Corrections (ADOC) 24 42 28 21 19 2 10 11 19 11 10 53 18 85 90 118 113 109 34 33 21 871

Dept. of Economic Security (DES) 1 1 2 4 10 43 31 47 58 56 62 97 97 91 44 83 32 759

Dept. of Public Safety (DPS) 1 2 2 8 9 8 32 57 103 152 118 105 43 123 98 245 234 217 139 146 1842

Dept. of Transportation (DOT) 1 2 1 10 5 2 20 57 88 65 77 8 136 114 48 121 11 18 15 799

Dept. of Veteran Services (VS) 1 1 2

Office of the Attorney General (AG) 1 1 3 1 2 7 4 2 2 1 24

Pioneer's Home (PH) 1 1

School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) 2 3 8 2 1 2 3 6 1 10 8 33 55 13 7 18 8 180

State Fair, Exposition & (SF) 1 1 1 1 4

State Library and Archives (STLA) 1 1 2

State Parks (Parks) 5 4 4 2 3 2 4 4 5 7 8 1 22 5 76

Total Executive Agencies 35 56 48 41 84 37 44 113 236 408 469 548 283 294 692 660 685 887 540 384 232 6776

Arizona State University (ASU) 4 13 9 23 16 5 5 8 20 23 11 9 6 10 6 10 17 13 38 21 10 277

Northern Arizona University (NAU) 8 6 12 17 18 11 2 10 6 15 12 11 7 15 7 19 9 22 2 18 1 228

University of Arizona (UofA) 9 19 26 36 33 26 38 16 35 23 49 45 17 10 32 26 28 24 28 31 27 578

Total State Universities 21 38 47 76 67 42 45 34 61 61 72 65 30 35 45 55 54 59 68 70 38 1083

Maricopa County Community College

District (MCCC) 3 3 3 13 15 35 6 13 13 6 11 10 5 5 11 10 7 3 6 10 188

Pima County Community College

District (PCCC) 2 3 1 7 2 5 2 5 4 3 6 3 6 11 2 5 3 70

Total Community College Districts 3 5 6 13 16 42 8 18 15 11 15 13 11 8 17 21 9 8 9 10 258

Total Reporting Agencies 59 99 95 123 164 95 131 155 315 484 552 628 326 340 745 732 760 955 616 463 280

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The FY 2017 average maintenance cost per LDV by model year is provided in Table 10 and

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Table 10: Average Maintenance Cost per LDV by model year (Exempt Included) and shown in whole dollars

Agency 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

11 YR

AVG

AHCCCS 857 358 2319 772 623 332 289 505

Cotton Research Council (ACRPC) 651 1262 429 213

Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) 481 44

Dept. of Child Safety (DCS) 1468 1781 1319 1499 1349 1129 1098 1119 512 397 1061

Dept. of Emergency & Military Affairs

(DEMA) 1371 1420 1757 1480 1559 1560 1193 1978 1671 4779 1951 1884

Dept. Game and Fish Commission

(AZGFD) 1349 1331 973 950 818 789 740 618 374 19 724

Dept. of Administration (ADOA) 1216 947 912 815 1023 692 609 489 348 527 689

Dept. of Corrections (ADC) 813 927 887 808 772 752 836 525 352 470 649

Dept. of Economic Security (DES) 712 870 938 969 1390 1411 1489 1685 1364 717 9 1050

Dept. of Public Safety (DPS) 1246 1095 1831 1273 1605 1016 725 687 491 67 912

Dept. of Transportation (ADOT) 1610 767 1359 481 155 397

Dept. of Veteran Services (ADVS) 108 538 723 1040 753 550 357 358 294 429

Office of the Attorney General (AG) 837 76

Pioneer's Home (APH) 195 171 238 87 131 75

Average by Year Executive Agencies 814 816 659 603 848 737 596 590 449 584 146 622

Arizona State University (ASU) 816 774 1367 437 348 215 520 653 447 249 111 540

Northern Arizona University (NAU) 336 669 455 804 493 866 659 714 491 888 580

University of Arizona (UA) 918 477 578 662 492 524 533 369 318 302 91 478

Total State Universities 2071 1920 2400 1902 1333 1605 1712 1736 1256 1439 202 1598

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) 630 223 404 651 921 1635 692 369 62 156 97 531

Pima County Community College District

(PCCCD) 1075 509 1377 1051 959 810 617 138 2959 93 872

Total Community College Districts 1705 731 1782 1702 1880 2445 1309 507 3021 249 97 1403

Total Reporting Agencies Average 799 740 706 634 794 756 598 553 556 519 123 616



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Graph 5: Average Maintenance Cost

AHCCCS Cotton Research Council (CRC)

Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) Dept. of Child Safety (ADCS)

Dept. Game and Fish Commission (G&F) Dept. of Administration (ADOA)

Dept. of Corrections (ADOC) Dept. of Economic Security (DES)

Dept. of Public Safety (DPS) Dept. of Transportation (DOT)

Office of the Attorney General (AG) School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB)

State Fair, Exposition & (SF) State Parks (Parks)

Arizona State University (ASU) Northern Arizona University (NAU)

University of Arizona (UofA) Maricopa County Community College District (MCCC)

Pima County Community College District (PCCC) Total Reporting Agencies average


Vehicle Type and Utilization

In FY 2015 an additional data reporting

element was added to the fleet reporting

requirements to identify vehicle

utilization by Vehicle Usage

Classification. Chart 2 illustrates the

percent of utilization by vehicle class and

Table 11 provides a description of the

classification.

Table 11: Vehicle Usage Classifications

CODE TERM DEFINITION CT Client Transport A passenger vehicle primarily utilized for ground transportation of passengers

including clients or inmates in the conduct of official State business

CO Construction Operations Vehicle is used in the actual construction or repair of buildings, facilities, or

roadways. This includes, but is not limited to: cranes, dump trucks, and highway

stripers.

EV Emergency Vehicle A vehicle used specifically for emergency operations, including fire engines and ambulances or other emergency response vehicles excluding law enforcement.

LE Law Enforcement Vehicle is used solely for official law enforcement purposes of a State agency or

institution of higher education. This purpose includes pursuit, covert and security

vehicles used for the pursuit of potential law offenders and the enforcement of State and institution laws. Vehicles used for administrative or transport purposes

by law enforcement agencies, including institutions of higher education, are not

designated as Law Enforcement.

MO Maintenance Operations Vehicle is used to maintain a specific building, facility, roadway or groups of structures in a specific geographic area. This includes but is not limited to: refuse

collection trucks, vans or trucks used by electrical or plumbing technicians and

vehicles used specifically for the conduct of custodial work. Inspection of work is not maintenance and should be considered staff transport.

MT Materials Transport Vehicle is used to transport agency materials or equipment to and from State and

commercial facilities while conducting official State business. Agency materials

include raw or manufactured components or goods used in the official daily business of State agencies. This includes but is not limited to: lumber, paper, mail,

building supplies, office supplies, machinery and equipment.

S Safety Vehicle is used to maintain safe working or environmental conditions and/or

monitor for specific safety or environmental threats. Vehicles used to enforce

safety or environmental codes and to investigate incidents or enforce code should be designated as Safety.

SR Scientific Research Vehicle is equipped and specifically designated to conduct scientific research.

ST Staff Transport Vehicle is used to transport agency personnel to and from public, State or private

facilities while conducting State business.

CO

3%

CT

16%

EV

1%

LE

26%MO

18%

MT

4%

S

1%

SR

2%

ST

29%

Chart 2: Utilization by Vehicle

Class

Vehicle Type and Utilization


Table 12: Classification Counts by State Fleet Entity

CO CT EV LE MO MT S SR ST

AHCCCS - - - 1 1 - - - 63

ASU - 138 - 39 108 123 - 12 -

ACRPC - - - - - - - 39 -

ACJC - - - - - - - - 2

AZGF - 1 - 183 22 53 - 130 66

ADOA 1 41 95 326 63 59 183 - 517

DCS - 778 - - - - - - -

ADC 14 431 4 464 278 141 - - 389

DES - 40 - 19 9 33 - - 720

DEMA 1 4 12 - 74 2 - - 3

DPS - - - 2,095 - - - - -

ADOT 351 - - 77 1,079 - - - 785

ADVS - - - - - - - - 2

MCCCD - - - 4 1 12 - - 250

NAU 6 36 - 14 184 1 - - 207

AG - - - 26 - - - - -

PCCCD - 14 - 21 52 5 - - 18

APH - 3 - - - - - - -

ASDB - 89 - - 3 1 - - 151

AESF - - - - - 7 - - 8

LAPR - - - - - 3 - - 1

Parks 10 - 4 25 108 - - - 6

UA 4 272 2 46 230 41 - 14 336

387 1,847 117 3,340 2,212 481 183 195 3,524

Table 13: Vehicle Counts by Category Code

Vehicle Category Code Vehicle Count

Automobiles 2,946

Passenger Buses 221

Heavy Duty Trucks


Compliance of Federal Agencies in Arizona

The seventh data requirement is to provide information gathered from local offices of Federal

agencies regarding progress made toward implementing State and Federal mandates relating to the

transition of motor vehicle fleets to alternative fuels. The Federal General Services Administration

(GSA) provided the following data for 2015 (2016 and 2017 are not yet available):

Table 14: Vehicles Capable of Using Alternative Fuels Vehicle Type Vehicle Count

Unleaded/Diesel 13,712

CNG 64

DSL - B20 None Reported

DSL - B100 None Reported

E85 5,486

ELE 87

Total Vehicles 19,349

Total AFVs 5,637

The GSA reported that 5,637 of 19,349 Federal vehicles reported were AFVs, which is 29% of

total vehicles.

Table 15: Gasoline Gallon Equivalents (GGE) Alternative fuel Consumed by Federal

Agencies

Fuel Type # Vehicles Natural Units CGE

CNG 64 256,968 212,961

DSL - B20 None Reported 80,850 91,035

DSL - B100 None Reported 1,034 1,049

E85 5,486 328,108 236,245

ELE 87 107,293 3,218

Totals 5,637 774,253 544,508

For the 2015 Federal reporting period, Federal agencies consumed a total of 544,508 GGE of

alternative fuels.


Other Statistical Data

A.R.S. § 41-803 (S) awards vehicle equivalents for the use of clean burning fuel. The vehicle

equivalents are calculated as follows:

• One vehicle equivalent for every 450 gallons of neat biodiesel (B100) or 2,250 gallons of a diesel fuel substitute in vehicles with a GVW rating of at least 8,500 pounds.

• One vehicle equivalent for every 530 gallons of the fuel prescribed in section 1-215, paragraph 7, subdivision (d).

Ethanol

Table 16: Vehicle Equivalent for Ethanol Gallons Consumed

Agencies E85 Gallons Equivalent

AHCCCS 513.93 0.97

Dept. of Administration (ADOA) 57677.848 108.83

Dept. of Child Safety (DCS) 1467.1 2.77

Dept. of Corrections (ADOC) 15132.001 28.55

Dept. of Economic Security (DES) 11027.694 20.81

Total 85,819 162

Total Vehicle Equivalents = 162 for FY17


Conclusion

A.R.S. § 41-803 (G) and (H) specifies that a minimum percentage of vehicle purchased be

“…capable of operating...” on alternative fuels. A.R.S. § 41-803 (K) sets a target for a percentage

of total fleet vehicles “…which operate…” on alternative fuels. The discrepancy between the terms

used in these paragraphs leads to uncertainty as to whether the original intent of the statute was to

create a fleet with the capability to use alternative fuels or to set a minimum percentage of vehicles

that use alternative fuels on an ongoing basis.

Assuming the intent was to set a target for purchase of AFVs, then this report demonstrates

ongoing compliance with the statutory requirements.

However, if the intent of the statute was to require that a percentage of vehicles use alternative

fuels, then additional clarification is needed. The current fleet budgets do not support the

additional costs associated with purchasing alternative fuel capable vehicles and the use of

alternative fuels. For example, over 96.7% of the State’s AFVs can use E85 ethanol-based fuel.

Because ethanol contains approximately 34% less energy per gallon than gasoline, vehicles

operating on E85 fuel yield fewer miles per gallons than conventional fuel vehicles. While there

has not been a determination as to the net cost of using alternative fuels, A.R.S. § 41-803 (H) sets

a limit of no greater than a 30% cost increase over conventional fuel. Paragraph (H) also exempts

use of alternative fuels if refueling facilities are not available. At this point, aging infrastructure

has led to the decommissioning of many of the State’s alternative fuel sites because of increased

maintenance costs.

At the time that A.R.S. § 41-803 was established, it was likely assumed there would be a significant

market penetration of ethanol based and other alternative fuels. To date, the trend has been more

towards higher efficiency gasoline and clean diesel powered vehicles. While in some areas of the

country E85 is not uncommon, in Arizona, the availability of E85 is limited.

It is also noteworthy to consider that the major area of emphasis in alternatives to gasoline and

diesel powered vehicles is towards battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and hybrid electric vehicles

(HEVs). In recent years, both the availability and affordability of electric vehicles has been steadily

increasing, along with the development of the necessary charging infrastructure. In addition, motor

vehicle manufactures are reducing the number of available “Flex” fuel models each year. This may

pose a potential problem in maintaining Federal standards in the future.

The Conservation Plan required under A.R.S. § 41-803 (K) is, “…for the purposes of reducing

vehicle fuel consumption and to encourage and progressively increase the use of alternative

fuels…” It appears the intent of A.R.S. § 41-803 was to increase the use of ethanol and other

gasoline substitutes to meet those goals; however, Paragraph F of the statutes suggests that the

alternative fuel plan can be modified as necessary. Considering the state of the current alternative

fuel market and emerging technologies, it may be appropriate to revisit the means and methods by

which the plan addresses the intent of the statute.

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Documents

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