Great American Wood Stove Changeout

1. Great American Wood Stove Changeout EPA’sPast, Present and Future Efforts U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards Larry Brockman Brockman.larry@epa.gov http://www.epa.gov/woodstoves

2. Recent Past 2005: Created Partnership with HPBA • Goal: changeout old wood stoves • “Great American Wood Stove Changeout” • Focus has been on fine particles (PM2.5) • Indoor air playing a bigger role now

3. What is The Great American Wood Stove Changeout? A voluntary effort to encourage people to replace or “changeout” their inefficient wood stoves and fireplaces with cleaner-burning technologies.

4. Great American Wood Stove Changeout – Kick Off • June 2005, Libby, MT • Whole town changeout, before and after studies • 82% of PM2.5 emissions from wood stoves • September, 2005 SW Pennsylvania • Focused on Low-income households

5. Libby PM 2.5 Ave.1999-2006 vs.- 2006-07

8. Past EPA Efforts • Development of Wood Stove Changeout Tools • Example brochures, posters, fact sheets, video footage available, case studies & website • Strong Partnerships (e.g., hearth industry, American Lung Association) • Training/Technical assistance/Focus Groups • Sponsoring Workshops, State/local benefits modeling • Wood Stove Changeout Guidance • State Implementation Plan (SIP) • Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEP) • Options for securing funds, (e.g., grants, industry discounts, SEPs, DOE weatherization)

9. EPA Wood Stove Changeout Grants • FY 2005 • Libby, MT - $100K • SW PA Air Quality Partnership - $100K • FY 2006 • Stephens and Ferry Co., Washington - $52K • Cached Valley, ID - $60K • Pinehurst, ID - $60K • Nez Perce Tribe - $105K, (Indoor Air Quality Study) • Oakridge, OR - $125K • Vermont - $100K • Klamath Falls, OR - $100K • Spokane, WA - $100K • FY 2007 • Klamath Fall, OR, State of MT and MI, each at $100K

10. Past Success: Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) • Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEP): $1,530,000 in funds negotiated to pay for clean stoves • 2 in Ohio: Dayton $75K, Washington Co., $245K • 4 in Washington State: 2 in Bellingham, 2 in Spokane area $330K, • 1 in NM: Questa $100K, 1 in VA: Christiansburg $45K, 1 in AZ: St. Johns $750K • 450 stoves replaced with SEP funds provided over $4.5 M in annual health benefits

11. Past Success: Tribal Woodstove Changeouts • Swinomish Tribal Indian Community (WA) • Indoor air driving force, changed out all stoves • Makah Tribe • Case example for tribes • Nez Perce Tribe (Idaho) • Before and after indoor air quality study • Oneida Indian Nation (Wisconsin) • Used EPA indoor air grant funds to changeout stoves

12. Progress To Date, 2005-08 • 35 communities have implemented or are implementing woodstove changeouts • Over 5000 old stoves and 2600 fireplaces changed out • 200 tons of PM2.5 reduced/year from changeouts • 31 tons of hazardous air pollutants reduced per year • Resulting in an estimated $100 million in annual health benefits

13. Lessons Learned, Tips, Ideas… • VT – Home Show and Stove Give Away • MI – “Conservation Club” Involvement, State legislature sent info to constituents” • Federal Tax Credit: leverage the 30% (up to $1500), partner with industry and require changeout • Biomass facilities permits, negotiate stove changeouts • Income “qualified” vs. “Low” Income

17. Wood Stove Changeouts Future: What is next? • Wood Stove Changeout Innovative Financing • Wood Smoke Template and SIPs • Home Inspection Checklist (?) • Biomass burning and green house gases emissions • Methane and Black Carbon • Public-Private Marketing and Outreach Effort with Hearth Industry Leaders and others

18. Summary/Questions We believe this effort: • Is a very effective tool for addressing PM and toxics, indoors and out • Likely a positive for climate change, more research needed • Tools are available, but financial incentives are a challenge; • You, the S/L/T are making it happen! • Questions?