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4.4 – Energy Draft Environmental Impact Report February 2021 14800 W. Schulte Road Logistics Center 4.4-7 Advanced Clean Cars Program In January 2012, CARB approved the Advanced Clean Cars program, a new emissions -control program for model years 2015 through 2025. The program combines the control of smog- and soot-causing pollutants and GHG emissions into a single coordinated package. The package includes elements to reduce smog -forming pollution, reduce GHG emissions, promote clean cars, and provide the fue ls for clean cars (CARB 2011). To improve air quality, CARB proposed new emissions standards to reduce smog-forming emissions beginning with 2015 model year vehicles. It is estimated that by 2025, cars will emit 75% less smog-forming pollution than the average new car sold in 2011 (CARB 2011). To reduce GHG emissions, CARB, in conjunction with the EPA and the NHTSA, adopted new GHG standards for model year 2017 to 2025 vehicles; the new standards are estimated to reduce GHG emissions by 34% in 2025 (EPA and NHTSA 2012). The zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs) program acts as the focused technology of the Advanced Clean Cars program by requiring manufacturers to produce increasing numbers of ZEVs and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in the 2018 through 2025 model years. The Clean Fuels Outlet regulation ensures that fuels such as electricity and hydrogen are available to meet the fueling needs of the new advanced technology vehicles as they come to the market. Executive Order B-16-12 Governor Brown issued Executive Order S-16-12 on March 23, 2012. The executive order requires that state entities under the governor’s direction and control support and facilitate the rapid commercialization of ZEVs. It orders CARB, the CEC, the CPUC, and other relevant agencies work with the Plug-In Electric Vehicle Collaborative and the California Fuel Cell Partnership to establish benchmarks to help achieve the following by 2015: • The state’s major metropolitan areas will be able to accommodate ZEVs, each with infrastructure plans and streamlined permitting • The state’s manufacturing sector will be expanding ZEV and component manufacturing • The private sector’s investment in ZEV infrastructure will be growing • The state’s academic and research institutions will be contributing to ZEV research, innovation, and education CARB, the CEC, and the CPUC, were also directed to establish benchmarks to help achieve the following goals by 2020: • The state’s ZEV infrastructure will be able to support up to 1 million ZEVs • The costs of ZEV will be competitive with conventional combustion vehicles • ZEVs will be accessible to mainstream consumers • There will be widespread use of ZEVs for public transportation and freight transport • Transportation sector GHG emissions will be falling as a result of the switch to ZEVs • Electric vehicle charging will be integrated into the electricity grid • The private sector’s role in the supply chain for ZEV component development and manufacturing will be expanding Benchmarks were also established to help achieve the following goals by 2025: • Over 1.5 million ZEVs will be on California roads and their market share will be expanding • Californians will have easy access to ZEV infrastructure • The ZEV industry will be a strong and sustainable part of California’s economy • California’s clean, efficient vehicles will annually displace at least 1.5 billion gallons of petroleum fuels