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Voluntary Diesel Retrofit Program. “Reducing emissions from all diesel engines”. January 27, 2005. EPA’s Clean Diesel Programs NonRoad. National programs will address diesel emissions from new engines as standards phase in NonRoad Rule published in May, 2004.
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Voluntary Diesel Retrofit Program “Reducing emissions from all diesel engines” January 27, 2005
EPA’s Clean Diesel ProgramsNonRoad • National programs will address diesel emissions from new engines as standards phase in • NonRoad Rule published in May, 2004. • Voluntary Diesel Retrofit Program Objective: By 2014 reduce emissions from the approx 11 million engines in the legacy fleet • Strategy has a sector-specific focus with a geographic emphasis where appropriate (i.e., Nonattainment areas, rural/urban, sensitive population) • Several sectors currently being targeted: • School Buses • Freight • Construction • Ports
Construction Sector • Objective: Reduce emissions from major construction projects in non-attainment areas (public & private) • Background: Major metropolitan areas have increasing major construction activity (highways, port and airport expansions, buildings) • Strategy: • Partner with Association of General Contractors (AGC) to develop incentives for private fleets to engage in retrofit activity • Work with American Public Works Association and Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations to develop guidance and equipment specifications for public projects and fleets • In 2005, EPA will initiate several pilot projects to demonstrate various innovative emission control strategies • Technology strategies: refuel, retrofit, rebuild, repower, replace
Ports Sector • Objective: By 2014, achieve “no net increase” in emissions at ports that are expanding • Background: US international waterborne freight is expected to triple by 2020 • Ports are expanding, vessel size is increasing and diesel operations contribute significant emissions to local air quality • Strategy • Partner with American Association of Port Authorities to develop appropriate incentives and programs for all US ports • Expand from public fleet leadership to influence tenants and other fleets in ports • Work to include cleaner diesel strategies into ISO 14001(Env. Mgmt Systems) certification • Direct emission controls: Cleaner fuels, retrofits, replacements, repower • Energy efficiency: Reduced idling, improved queuing, inter-model shifts, on-shore power
NonRoad Technologies • Cleaner Fuels • ULSD, CNG, LSD • Verified Technologies • 1 by EPA, 6 by CARB • Include Emulsified fuel, DOCs, Active DPFs, Crankcase controls, DPFs for stationary emergency generators, and SCR • Range of Emissions Reductions • PM: 20% - 85% • NOx: 20% - 80%
Funding Sources • State Programs (Examples) • Texas TERP (~$130M over 3 years) • $42M spent-to-date for over 100 projects (‘02 - 8/04) • $81M for another 200 projects are subject to final negotiations • California’s Carl Moyer ($61M secured this year) • Approx $70M made available 98-03 • Washington ($5M/yr over 5 years) • New York (School Bus Program $5M/year) • NYSERDA recently announced $2M to assist in the development and evaluation of retrofit technologies • Federal • Over last 2 years, $12 M (CSB, SmartWay, Retrofit) • Leverage at over 2:1 • Promoting SEPs targeting Construction and Ports Sectors • Current State/Federal SEPs total over $35 M
Coming Up • Retrofit SIP Guidance • Plan to release draft in next 2 months • Retrofit Model for calculating reductions • Spring release for highway vehicles • NonRoad release within 6 months • ICF incentives study draft report • February/March of 2005 • Comparing grant programs vs. tax incentives vs. contract specifications (allowances) vs. non-monetary incentives.
