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Mobile Sources Work Group

Non-road motor vehicles (construction equipment, airport ground support ... Brian Newbacher, Director of Public Affairs, American Automobile Association ...

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Mobile Sources Work Group

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    Slide 1:Mobile Sources Work Group Final Report - PM2.5 SIP

    Brian Newbacher Dir. of Public Affairs, AAA Chair, Mobile Sources Work Group June 12, 2007 NOACA Air Quality Public Advisory Task Force

    Slide 2:Scope of Work

    Sources other than stationary, including: On-road motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles) Non-road motor vehicles (construction equipment, airport ground support equipment) Trains, ships, airplanes Fuels – conventional and alternative Transportation projects

    Slide 3:The Six R’s of Diesel Cleanup – Reprise

    Retrofit existing vehicles with pollution controls Refuel with cleaner fuels Replace older vehicles with clean technology vehicles Reduce idling Repair/Rebuild using engine maintenance and/or rebuilding Repower by replacing older engines with newer engines

    Slide 4:Diesel On-Road Vehicles

    Diesel On-Road Emission Reduction Strategies Mandatory Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) for government vehicles, phased in over 2 years. Recommendation – Yes, if funding supplied. Voluntary Emissions Reduction Programs – Grant/Loan Program and Educational Campaign Recommendation – Yes.

    Slide 5:Diesel Non-Road Vehicles

    Diesel Non-Road Emission Reduction Strategies Combining Private Financing with Government Grants Low Interest Bridge Financing Emissions Performance Specifications in Contracts for Public Works Projects Technical Assistance to Construction Equipment Owners Provide Information on Grant Programs Accelerated Use of Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel and/or Biodiesel Recommendation – Yes.

    Slide 6:Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Timeline

    Required USEPA Standards for Low-Sulfur Diesel Fuel (parts per million (ppm) sulfur) (3,000 ppm sulfur represents conventional diesel) (“Ultra-Low” refers to 15 ppm)

    Slide 7:Idling – On-Road and Non-Road

    Reduce Idling from Public Fleets Mandatory Statewide School Bus Idling Regulation Idling Reduction Regulations for Transit and Other Public Fleets Loan Program to Reduce Idling Anti-Idling Devices on All New Fleet Purchases by Ohio Dept of Administrative Services Recommendation – Yes.

    Slide 8:Idling, continued

    Reduce Idling from Private Fleets Voluntary Idling Program with Educational Outreach Mandatory Contract Requirements for “Clean Diesel” Equipment/Fuel on Public Projects Using Private Fleets (projects > $ 2 million) Revolving Loan or Lease-to-Own Program for Anti-Idling Equipment Voluntary Idling Reductions from Switchyard and Line-Haul Locomotives Recommendation – Yes.

    Slide 9:Truck Stop Electrification - Reprise

    Truck Stop Electrification (TSE) Emission Reduction Strategies Identify Key Sites for Truck Stop Electrification (TSE) Financing Program for TSE Ohio EPA Should Collaborate with the Office of Energy Efficiency Require New Truck Stops to Include TSE Infrastructure Recommendation – Yes, as in Ozone SIP recommendations.

    Slide 10:Alternative Fuels and Vehicles

    Alternative Fuels and Electric Vehicles - Emission Reduction Strategies Increased Use of Ethanol (E85) Biodiesel Natural Gas Propane Electric Vehicles Recommendation – Yes, as voluntary alternatives for various purposes.

    Slide 11:Roadside Diesel Truck Opacity Testing

    Statewide Roadside Diesel Opacity Testing – Public and Private Fleets Recommendation – Yes, if: Implemented by Ohio EPA Staff Ticketing only for a second violation Covering all trucks and buses, public and private

    Slide 12:Transportation Projects

    Transportation Projects – Conformity Request a Transportation Conformity Analysis of the Cleveland Innerbelt Project to see whether non-road diesel emissions, traffic congestion emissions during construction, and construction dust will cause the SIP emissions budget to be exceeded. Recommendation – Yes. Transportation Projects – Diesel Controls Implement previous recommendations regarding using “clean diesel” non-road construction equipment on public works projects > $ 2 million. Recommendation – Yes.

    Slide 13:Fuel Testing / Auto Testing

    Fuel Testing Statewide Testing of Gasoline and Diesel Specifications at the Pumps Recommendation – Yes. Statewide Car Standards Adopt a Safety/Anti-Tampering Inspection Program Statewide Recommendation – Yes.

    Slide 14:Marine Ports / Airports

    Ports Truck Traffic Anti-Idling Policy at the Port of Cleveland/Cuyahoga County Recommendation – Yes, as in Ozone SIP recommendations. Airports Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Replacement with Electric, CNG, or Other Clean Technology Recommendation – Yes, as in Ozone SIP recommendations.

    Slide 15:E-Check

    The Work Group does not recommend: I/M Emission Reduction Strategies Adopting the ASM 2525 Final Standards - Increasing Stringency for Older Vehicles Including Ashtabula County in the E-Check Program Analysis: Too little air quality benefit per dollar spent.

    Slide 16:“Show Me The Money”

    Funding The Work Group found that funding for solutions would continue to present an issue. Possibilities: Grants from USEPA’s Mid-West Clean Diesel Initiative and SmartWay Program Grants from state programs such as the Ohio EPA School Bus Retrofit Program Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) allocations Federal Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Ticket revenue from Roadside Diesel Opacity Testing Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) (environmental fines) through USEPA and Ohio EPA Creation of federal and state tax credits for retrofits

    Slide 17:Conclusions

    Diesel on-road and non-road vehicles are significant contributors to the PM2.5 nonattainment problem. Gasoline on-road and non-road vehicles also contribute and were addressed by Ozone SIP Recommendations. Many sectors are eager to retrofit / repower / refuel if incentives are provided.

    Slide 18:Questions?

    Brian Newbacher, Director of Public Affairs, American Automobile Association bnewbacher@aaaoma.com Amy Wainright, NOACA awainright@mpo.noaca.org Pamela Davis, NOACA pdavis@mpo.noaca.org

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