1 / 13

Bay Area Emission Reduction Strategies June 4, 2008

Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Bay Area Emission Reduction Strategies June 4, 2008. Jean Roggenkamp Deputy Air Pollution Control Officer Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Jurisdiction over air quality in 9 Bay Area counties, including 101 cities

berne
Download Presentation

Bay Area Emission Reduction Strategies June 4, 2008

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Bay Area Air Quality Management District Bay Area Emission Reduction Strategies June 4, 2008 Jean Roggenkamp Deputy Air Pollution Control Officer Bay Area Air Quality Management District

  2. Jurisdiction over air quality in 9 Bay Area counties, including 101 cities Governed by a 22-member Board of Directors composed of elected officials from each county Total Bay Area population close to 7 million Approximately 150 million daily vehicles miles traveled Bay Area Air District Overview

  3. Ozone Air Quality Trend Number of Days of Bay Area Ozone Exceedances, 1968- 2007

  4. VOC & NOx Emission Trends Bay Area VOC and NOx Emission Inventory Trends, 1980-2020

  5. Recent Rules to Reduce Ozone Levels • Wastewater Systems Rule, control on organic emissions from refinery wastewater collection systems (2004) • Flare Control Rule, enhance flare emissions control from refineries (2005, 2006) • Marine Loading Operations Rule, add cargos to existing control requirements (2005) • Episodic emissions from pressure relief devices at refineries (2005) • Organic Liquid Storage Rule, enhance equipment standards (2006) • Stationary Gas Turbines, control on NOx emissions from turbines (2006) • Stationary Internal Combustion Engines, reduce NOx limits (2007) • Water Heaters, reduce NOx limits (2007)

  6. Upcoming Rules to Reduce Ozone Levels • Boilers, Steam Generators and Process Heaters, reduce NOx emissions • Auto Refinishing Rule, reduce VOC emissions • Gasoline Bulk Plants, Terminals and Delivery Vehicles, reduce VOC emissions • Graphic Arts Operations, reduce VOC emissions • Wood Products Coatings, reduce VOC emissions • Architectural Coatings, reduce VOC emissions

  7. Non-Regulatory Ozone Reduction Activities • Spare the Air • Grants and Incentives • Vehicle Buy Back • Demonstration Projects • Transportation Control Measures

  8. Recent Actionsto Reduce Particulate Matter • Comprehensive Wood Smoke Rule • Phase in mandatory wood burning curtailment on Spare the Air nights • Require cleaner burning technology in new construction • Visible emissions limitations • Rule to Board on July 9, 2008 • Charbroiler Rule • Requires energy efficient control devices and sets VOC and PM emission standards for chain-driven and underfired charbroilers • Rule adopted in December 2007 • Stationary Internal Combustion Engine Rule • Lower emission limits and expand applicability to more engines • Rule adopted July 2007

  9. 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Currently Low Warming Scenario Mid Warming Scenario Higher Warming Scenario Bay AreaExtreme Heat Days Number of Extreme Heat days per Year Source: CEC 2006 Report “Our Changing Climate”

  10. Bay Area Ozoneand Maximum Temp Trends Days at or above 99º F and Days Exceeding National 8hr Ozone Standard

  11. Integrating Climate Protection into District Functions • Planning • Regional GHG Emissions Inventory • CEQA and General Plan guidance for GHG reductions • Regional smart growth initiatives and transportation plans • Stationary Sources • GHG Mitigation Technology Study, Phase I & II • Regulatory • GHG reductions in existing rules, e.g. Boilers, Process Heaters, and Steam Generators • GHG fee schedule • Regional Collaboration • Participation in Joint Policy Committee • Partner with business groups and non-profits • AB 32 Implementation/CAPCOA • Participation in CAPCOA Climate Protection Committee • CEQA White Paper developed in collaboration with CAPCOA • Participation in AB 32 Scoping Plan workgroup meetings Total 85.4 Million Metric Tons of GHG

  12. Integrating Climate Protection into District Functions • Incentives • $3 million Climate Protection Grant Program – 53 local projects funded • GHG criteria in TFCA Grant Program • Local Government Assistance • Workshops for local government staff • GHG emission inventory assistance • Outreach and Education • Spare the Air Every Day • Grades 4/5 Curriculum • Internal GHG Reduction • California Climate Action Registry member • Carbon Neutral • Continue energy efficiency efforts

  13. Challenges • More stringent ozone standards • More stringent PM standards • Emission reductions needed from all sources, no low hanging fruit left • Goods movement emission reductions (federal sources) • Climate change impacts on air quality, including an increase in ambient temperatures and ozone formation conditions • Implementation of the Global Warming Solutions Act (AB32)

More Related