Energy Policy Act: Including Propane as an Alternative Motor Fuel Will Have Little Impact on Propane Market

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO determined whether and how including propane as an alternative fuel under the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT) will affect existing propane consumers as well as the supply and price, focusing on: (1) whether EPACT's goal of replacing at least 10 percent of the conventional fuel used in light-duty vehicles by 2000 and at least 30 percent by 2010 with replacement fuels will be achieved; (2) the extent to which the use of propane as a motor fuel will increase as a result of EPACT; (3) the impact the use of propane as a motor fuel under EPACT will have on the supply and price of propane; and (4) the impact the use of propane as a motor fuel under EPACT will have on existing users of propane.