Connor Herman, Program Manager at Forth gave this presentation at Forth and BEF's PNW Utility EV Roundtable on November 16, 2023.

1. Washington Clean Fuels
Standard and Backstop
Aggregator Update
Connor Herman
Program Manager III, Forth
16 November 2023

2. The Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) is
designed to decrease
the carbon intensity of Washington's
transportation fuels.
The CFS law requires fuel suppliers to
gradually reduce the carbon intensity
of transportation fuels to 20% below
2017 levels by 2034.
What is the WA Clean Fuels Standard?

3. Opportunity for Electric Utilities
• Utilities need to register to opt into the
program.
• Utilities can then generate credits from
residential EV charging in their service
territory based upon formulas from
Ecology (still awaiting final approval).
• Can also get credit from chargers they
own (internal fleet/ public chargers).
• Utilities then sell their credits, using
revenue to advance transportation
electrification in their service area.

4. Draft Guidance
• 100% of credit revenues must be used on
TE
• TE projects in or benefitting communities
experiencing air pollution (30% minimum
contribution to geographically defined areas)
• TE projects selected from a list of GHG
emissions reducing project types (50%
minimum contribution)
Ecology is accepting input on Guidance by
December 15!
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https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Input_on_CFS_draft_guidance_residential_EV_charging_revenue

5. Eligible GHG Emission Reducing Project Types
TE projects selected from a list of GHG
emissions reducing project types (50%
minimum contribution)
1. EV charging infrastructure
2. Expanding grid capacity
3. Partnership programs with public and
private vehicle fleet owners
4. EVs for community-based organizations
serving low-income or vulnerable
populations
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6. Backstop Aggregator
The role of the backstop aggregator is to capture
the value of unclaimed residential electric vehicle
charging credits.
The backstop aggregator uses credit revenue the
to promote TE in Washington, while prioritizing
projects that directly benefit disproportionately
impacted communities and the customers within
the service territory of non-participating utilities.
Forth has served in a Backstop Aggregator role in
Oregon since 2018, and recently was awarded
this in WA to begin work in 2024.
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7. Backstop Aggregator, continued
Forth is in the process of finalizing its
contract and workplan with WA Ecology.
Some of the suggested categories of
investment include:
• Consumer education and outreach
• Access to shared EVs
• Access to EV charging
• Access to emerging modes
• Utility engagement
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8. QUESTIONS?
connorh@forthmobility.org
cfs@ecy.wa.gov
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