---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 17051"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "17051"
heading: "Renewable fuel dispenser requirements"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/17051"
units:
  - "Chapter 152 — Energy Independence and Security"
  - "Subchapter II — Energy Security Through Increased Production of Biofuels"
  - "Part C — Biofuels Infrastructure"
---

# §17051. Renewable fuel dispenser requirements

- (a) **Market penetration reports—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3), in consultation with the [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3) of Transportation, shall determine and report to Congress annually on the market penetration for flexible-fuel vehicles in use within geographic regions to be established by the [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3).
- (b) **Dispenser feasibility study—** Not later than 24 months after December 19, 2007, the [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3), in consultation with the [Department](/usc/42/17001.md?p=1) of Transportation, shall report to the Congress on the feasibility of requiring motor fuel retailers to install E–85 compatible dispensers and related systems at retail fuel facilities in regions where flexible-fuel vehicle market penetration has reached 15 percent of motor vehicles. In conducting such study, the [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3) shall consider and report on the following factors:
  - (1) The commercial availability of E–85 fuel and the number of competing E–85 wholesale suppliers in a given region.
  - (2) The level of financial assistance provided on an annual basis by the Federal Government, [State](/usc/42/17151.md?p=6) governments, and [nonprofit](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=3) entities for the installation of E–85 compatible infrastructure.
  - (3) The number of retailers whose retail locations are unable to support more than 2 underground storage tank dispensers.
  - (4) The expense incurred by retailers in the installation and sale of E–85 compatible dispensers and related systems and any potential effects on the price of motor vehicle fuel.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 110–140, title II, § 242, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1540.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.