Alternative Fuels Events
Register Using CERTS, Our Event Registration System
Individuals registering for RRC alternative fuel training, continuing education and exam events should register using the Certification Exam Registration & Training System or CERTS. The online system allows individuals working in alternative fuels industries to register and pay for a class and/or exam in a single transaction.
List of available exams and qualifications
Announcement
The Railroad Commission of Texas Alternative Fuels Department appreciates your patience as we work through extended wait times and processing delays with our new internal AFOS platform launched in June.
We apologize if you have experienced any inconvenience. Our teams are focused on resolving these issues as quickly as possible. The platform will ultimately improve our administration of AFS training, licensing, and compliance processes.
If you have any unresolved concerns or need immediate support, please contact our departments below:
Training: training-exams@rrc.texas.gov and 512-463-2682
Licensing: lplicense@rrc.texas.gov and 512-463-6462
Compliance: safetynoticereply@rrc.texas.gov and 512-463-6462
Alternative Fuels ANNOUNCEMENTS
Notice to Operators: PEX-AL-PEX Piping Use in Indoor LPG Fuel Systems
January 06, 2026
The Railroad Commission of Texas (“RRC”) has not been provided with sufficient evidence demonstrating that PEX-AL-PEX pipe product meets the requirements of NFPA 54 for use in indoor liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) fuel systems, as incorporated into Chapter 9 of the RRC’s rules. The RRC does NOT approve this product as an acceptable alternative material under NFPA 54 1.4 or 5.6.1.1 to be used in the State of Texas for LPG indoor gas installation.
To date, the RRC has not received a request to adopt PEX-AL-PEX as an acceptable alternative for Aluminum Alloy Pipe complying with NFPA 54 5.6.2.5 for LPG indoor gas installation.
If you have questions regarding this notice, please contact the RRC’s Alternative Fuels Safety Department at 512-463-6462 or via email at SafetyNoticeReply@rrc.texas.gov.
To view the full notice, visit the RRC website at https://www.rrc.texas.gov/media/05snmqde/2026-nto-pex-al-pex-piping-use-in-indoor-lpg-fuel-systems.pdf
Overview
Printable Overview
What we do
The Oversight and Safety Division has responsibility for Alternative Fuels, Gas Services and Pipeline Safety. This reorganization in January 2015 will bring even greater efficiency and consistency to these operations within the Commission, allowing the agency to better serve the state.
The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) is the state agency responsible for regulating the safe storage, transportation and use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG, Propane, Butane), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), pursuant to the Texas Natural Resources Code (TNRC). The Commission has also adopted regulations for each fuel type under the Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapters 9, 13, and 14, respectively.
The Alternative Fuels Safety (AFS) department enforces both the state statutes and the Commission’s regulations on these fuels, by conducting safety evaluations of stationary facilities and mobile equipment, licensing companies engaged in alternative fuel activities, and providing training to individuals working in the alternative fuels industries.
Publications
The following links are PDFs to Alternative Fuels publications 
- Liquid Petroleum Gas Safety Rules
- Regulations for Compressed Natural Gas
- Regulations for Liquefied Natural Gas
To purchase a hard copy of a publication, contact the Railroad Commission of Texas’ Central Records section at PublicSales@rrc.texas.gov or 512-463-6882.
Commissioners
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Jim Wright
Chairman -
Christi Craddick
Commissioner -
Wayne Christian
Commissioner
Audiences