Pennsylvania

POPULATION (2015): 12,802,500

REGISTERED CARS & LIGHT TRUCKS: 10,053,676

ANNUAL GAS CONSUMPTION (2014): 4.9 Billion GPY

TOTAL RETAIL STATIONS: 3,847

Maximum E85 use:615 Million GPY

FFVs in use:1,004,956

E85 stations:124

Flex Station implied demand:+340

Maximum E15 use:3.9 Billion GPY

EPA approved E15 vehicles:8,042,940

E15 Station implied demand:+3,078

Fuel specifications

Gasoline:

Retailers in the Philadelphia metro area (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia) are required to sell Northern-grade RFG.

Reid Vapor Pressure:

Retailers in the following counties have a 7.8 psi RVP designation for June 1-September 15: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland. Retailers in those counties do not allow for a 1.0 psi waiver for ethanol blending. The rest of the state, except for the Philadelphia RFG area, sells 9.0 psi RVP gasoline during the summer.

Contact information for key state regulatory agencies

Bureau of Ride and Measurement Standards, 717-787-9089

State Laws & Incentives

Alternative Fuels Tax

Alternative fuels used to propel vehicles of any kind on public highways are taxed at a rate determined on a gasoline gallon equivalent basis. For more information, including applicable tax rates, see the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue website. Certain exemptions apply. (Reference Title 75 Pennsylvania Statutes, Chapter 90, Section 9004)

Federal Incentives

Ethanol Infrastructure Grants and Loan Guarantees
The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides grants and loan guarantees to rural (population less than 50K) small businesses to purchase renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements. Eligible renewable energy systems include equipment used to distribute flexible fuels. The maximum grant funding is 25% of project costs and the maximum loan guarantee is $25 million. The program is funded through fiscal year 2018 but is subject to congressional appropriations thereafter. For more information, see the REAP website.

Point of Contact
Office of Rural Development, Business and Cooperative Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Phone: (202) 690-4730
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/