CARB Adopts Clean Fleets Regulation by ACWA Staff Apr 28, 2023 Water News The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today adopted the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) Regulation. The ACF regulation requires California fleet owners and operators, including all public agencies–such as ACWA member agencies–to start purchasing zero-emission vehicles in 2024, with the goal to move California’s medium- and heavy-duty trucks to zero emission, where feasible, by 2045. The regulation specifically requires public agencies to purchase 50% of new medium- and heavy-duty trucks as zero-emission vehicles starting Jan. 1, 2024 and to purchase 100% starting Jan. 1, 2027. As an alternative, fleet managers may choose CARB’s milestone option instead which establishes a commitment to convert portions of the fleet by target dates specified by CARB. ACWA and its coalition partners have engaged with CARB staff and Board Members on this process for several years. This advocacy has focused on ensuring that the regulation enables public water agencies to maintain critical public services and consider concerns about access to zero-emission vehicles and charging infrastructure, as well as develop a fair exemption process where compliance with the ACF regulation is infeasible. Past ACWA comment letters can be found on the ACWA website.
