NAC486A.015. “Alternative fuel” defined.

“Alternative fuel” means:

     1. Any M-85 fuel methanol that meets the requirements of NAC 590.052;

     2. Any E-85 fuel ethanol that meets the requirements of NAC 590.053;

     3. Natural gas;

     4. Liquefied petroleum gas;

     5. Any hydrogen that meets the requirements of NAC 590.054;

     6. Electricity;

     7. Any biodiesel fuel that:

     (a) Contains diesel meeting the requirements of NAC 590.050; and

     (b) Includes at least 5 percent by volume of biodiesel fuel blend stock for distillate fuels;

     8. Any blend of ethanol and diesel fuel:

     (a) Which contains:

          (1) Any amount of diesel fuel meeting the requirements of NAC 590.050; and

          (2) At least 5 percent by volume of ethanol; and

     (b) Which may include a proprietary additive;

     9. Any reformulated gasoline that meets the requirements for:

     (a) Arizona Cleaner Burning Gasoline set forth in the provisions of 20 A.A.C. §§ R20-2-701 to R20-2-762, inclusive, of the Arizona Administrative Code and adopted by reference pursuant to NAC 486A.145; or

     (b) California Phase 3 reformulated gasoline set forth in the provisions of 13 C.C.R. §§ 2260 to 2276, inclusive, of the California Code of Regulations and adopted by reference pursuant to NAC 486A.145; and

     10. Any other fuel designated as an alternative fuel by the Administrator of the Division of Environmental Protection of the Department pursuant to NAC 486A.140.

Ê The term does not include a fuel that is required for use in this State pursuant to a state implementation plan adopted by this State pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 7410.

     (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n, eff. 10-29-97; A by R232-03, 4-13-2004; R022-10, 7-22-2010)