Alternative Fuel Heavy-Duty Vehicle Tax Credit Program

March 21, 2023

Summary

The State of Utah provides an income tax credit for the purchase of heavy-duty vehicles (defined as a commercial category 7 or 8 vehicle that has never been titled or registered and has been drive less than 7,500 miles) that run on natural gas, 100% electric, or hydrogen-electric. The tax credit is for $15,000 in 2021 and will reduce each year by $1,500 until 2030, after which it will expire. For more information, visit the program website.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: State
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Utah
Incentive Type: Corporate Tax Credit
Web Site: https://deq.utah.gov/air-quality/incentive-programs-aq/alternative-fuel-heavy-duty-vehicle-tax-credit-program
Administrator: Utah Department of Environmental Quality
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles
Incentive Amount: 2021: $15,000 (credit reduces each year to $1,500 in 2030 before expiring)

Authorities

Name: Utah Code 59-7-618.1

Contact

Name: Matt Carlile
Organization: Utah Department of Environmental Quality
Address: 195 North 1950 West
Salt Lake City UT 84116
Phone: (385) 306-6535
Email: mcarlile@utah.gov

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.