Trucking Sector

The objective of the Trucking Sector Workgroup is to share information on current and potential emissions reduction projects along the West Coast. The workgroup focuses on topics that include reducing emissions along major transportation corridors (such as Interstates) and near population centers, exploring innovative financing mechanisms, leveraging federal funds for projects, sharing lessons learned regarding technologies and practices, and exploring the use of alternative fuels to reduce emissions. Members of this workgroup are integral to its success in implementing innovative trucking projects. If you would like more information or would like to join the Trucking Sector Workgroup, please contact Trina Martynowicz.

Sector Calls and Meetings

Trucking Research, Rules, Enforcement and Partnerships

• Wednesday, February 6th 11am-12:30PST; 2-3:30pm EST
• Call-In Details: Phone: 866-299-3188, Passcode: 415-972-7418#
• Webinar Access: https://epa.connectsolutions.com/wcctrucking/
• Presentations and materials:
• Master Presentation (PDF)
• WCC Trucking Sector Communicator January 2013 (PDF)
• Instructions to All Participants Prior to the Webinar:

• Make sure to log into the webinar prior to the start of the webinar. Access the URL above. Choose "Enter as Guest.” Under “Name” list your name and organization (i.e Trina Martynowicz EPA), and click “Enter Room.” You may have to download any necessary software, so please test this system 10 minutes prior to the webinar.

Agenda:
Instructions to All Participants Prior to the Webinar:
Make sure to log into the webinar prior to the start of the webinar. Access the URL above. Choose "Enter as Guest.” Under “Name” list your name and organization (i.e Trina Martynowicz EPA), and click “Enter Room.” You may have to download any necessary software, so please test this system 10 minutes prior to the webinar.

1. Welcome and Introductions- Trina Martynowicz, Trucking Sector Lead, West Coast Collaborative, U.S. EPA Region 9
2. Technologies and Research: Report “Road Transport: Unlocking Fuel-Saving Technologies"- David Schwartz, Senior Associate and Tessa Lee, Research Analyst, Carbon War Room
   - Recent report assessing long-haul Class 8 trucks potential to significantly reduce CO2 emissions through adopting efficiency technologies.
3. Clean Truck Deployment: Port of Seattle’s Clean Truck Program- Janice Gedlund, Air Quality Program Manager, Seaport Environmental & Planning, Port of Seattle
   - Ensuring cleaner trucks at the Port of Seattle.
4. Enforcement: CARB’s Truck Enforcement Activities- Leslie (Les) Simonson, California Air Resources Board
   - Update of CARB’s enforcement activities from their On-Road Heavy-Duty In-Use Truck and Bus Rule and Transportation Refrigeration Unit Rule, among others.
5. Partnerships: Veritable Vegetable’s Hybrid Truck Deployment- Tom Howard, Transportation Systems Manager, Veritable Vegetable
   - Certified organic producer trucking fleet deploying hybrid long-haul trucks with EPA SmartWay technologies.
6. General Updates from You!
   - WCC Updates
   - Other Partner updates TBD

Background: The West Coast Collaborative (Collaborative) is an ambitious public-private partnership between leaders from federal, state, and local government, the private sector, academia, and environmental groups committed to reducing diesel emissions and advancing clean air technologies and practices along the West Coast of North America. The Collaborative is part of the National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC), which seeks to advance strategies to reduce diesel emissions and move toward cleaner air by working with diesel fleet, engine and emission control technology owners, operators, developers and manufacturers; air quality professionals; environmental and community organizations; and federal, state and local officials. To advance diesel  emission reductions, , Congress Authorized funding for clean diesel activities in the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) as part of the 2005 Energy Policy Act. The Collaborative aims to reduce diesel emissions through verified and certified technologies, engines and practices, and advances innovative emission reduction technologies and practices. The Collaborative also helps coordinate regional efforts for cleaner fuels and the Clean School Bus USA program. EPA launched, but does not control the Collaborative. The Collaborative focuses on strategic partnership development; expert exchanges; and creating, supporting, and implementing diesel emission reduction projects by providing technical assistance, and funding opportunities.

Partners come from all over Western North America, including California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Hawaii, the Territory of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marina Islands (CNMI), the Territory of American Samoa, Canada,  Mexico, and Asian-Pacific countries.

The Trucking Sector Workgroup focuses on topics that include reducing emissions along major transportation corridors (such as Interstates) and near population centers, exploring innovative financing mechanisms, leveraging public and private funds for projects, sharing expertise and  lessons learned regarding technologies and practices, and exploring the use of alternative vehicles and fuels to reduce emissions. Members of this workgroup are integral to its success in implementing innovative trucking projects.

Trucking Sector Communicator

A quarterly newsletter focused on the trucking industry, which provides information about upcoming calls and events, funding opportunities, news and information, reports and tools, and key links and resources. Please contact Trina Martynowicz for any additions to future Trucking Sector Communicator Newsletters at Martynowicz.Trina@epa.gov.

Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Trucking Sector Communicator (PDF)

Summer 2012 Trucking Sector Communicator: a quarterly newsletter focused on the trucking industry, which provides information about upcoming calls and events, funding opportunities, news and information, reports and tools, and key links and resources.

West Coast Collaborative Communicator

Read a quarterly newsletter for all West Coast Collaborative Sectors. Please send any comments or suggestions to dieselgrants@epa.gov

Meeting

• Tuesday, August 14th 11am-12:30PST; 2-3:30pm EST
• Call-In Details: Phone: 866-299-3188, Passcode: 257-6554#
• Webinar Access: https://epa.connectsolutions.com/wcctrucking/
• Presentations and materials:
• Master Presentation
• WCC Trucking Sector Communicator
• Instructions to All Participants Prior to the Webinar:
• Make sure to log into the webinar at least 5 minutes prior to the start of the webinar. Access the URL above. Choose "Enter as Guest.” Under “Name” list your name and organization (i.e Trina Martynowicz, US EPA), and click “Enter Room.” You may have to download any necessary software, so please test this system 10 minutes prior to the webinar.

Agenda:

1. Welcome and Introductions — Trina Martynowicz, Trucking Sector Lead, West Coast Collaborative, U.S. EPA Region 9
2. Navistar's eStar Financing Options for Electric Trucks — Mark McGrew, Vice President - Sales & Marketing, Navistar
• Navistar’s eStar financing options, including various purchase and lease options for the trucks and/or batteries.
3. Crossroads Medium and Heavy Duty Truck Lease and Finance Programs — Matt Schrap, Vice President of Government Programs, Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance
• Terminal Rental Adjustment Clause (TRAC) leasing and other finance options offered to fleets.
4. Oregon’s Commercial Electric Truck Incentive Program (CETIP) — Art James, Senior Project Executive, Oregon Department of Transportation
• Funding for private and public fleets to help in the purchase of battery-electric medium-duty trucks through a $20,000 per truck voucher. The goal with this program is to facilitate the replacement of 200 high-polluting medium-sized urban delivery diesel vehicles within 1 - 2 years.
5. Utilizing DOT’s Funds in Washington for Truck Stop Electrification and Replacing Drayage Trucks — Tim Sexton, Air Quality, Noise, Energy Policy Manager, Washington DOT
• DOT Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) funding received for replacing drayage trucks at Port of Seattle; TSE pedestals at two truck stops; and optical character recognition at Port of Tacoma.
6. Technology Advancement Funding — Kevin Wing, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
• The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District in CA, under their Technology Advancement Program, is providing around $4 million in funds to help test and demonstrate technologies that will achieve significant air emission reductions.
7. General updates: West Coast Collaborative and other activities

Projects

• Competitive 2012 DERA Deploying Battery-Electric, Zero-Emission Trucks in the South Coast: the South Coast Air Quality Management District received $1,045,993 to replace at least 50 medium-duty diesel engines with battery-electric trucks delivery trucks throughout impacted communities.
• Competitive 2012 DERA Reducing Truck Diesel Emissions at Bay Area Ports: the Bay Area Air Quality Management District received $898,833 to replace 22 heavy-duty drayage trucks operating around Bay Area ports.
• Competitive 2012 DERA Deploying Cleaner Trucks in the San Joaquin Valley: the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District received $898,833 to replace 35 heavy-duty diesel engines trucks with newer, cleaner 2011 model year engines.
• Competitive 2011 DERA Grant: Reducing Truck Diesel Emissions at Bay Area Ports: the Bay Area Air Quality Management District received $1,557,987 to replace 43 heavy-duty drayage trucks operating around Bay Area ports.
• State 2011 DERA Grant: Retrofit and Replacement of Diesel Trucks in Hawaii: the Hawaii Department of Public Health received $189,000 to retrofit and replace short-haul diesel trucks on Oahu.
• Competitive 2010 DERA Grant: Cascade Sierra Solutions – Green Machines: Cascade Sierra Solutions received $847,941 for replacing 42 1990-2001 model year trucks with 2008-2011 hybrid and 2010-2011 cleaner diesel trucks.
• Competitive 2010 DERA Grant: PPRC – Advance Trailer Aerodynamics Implementation Program: the Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC) received $875,972 to install advanced trailer skirts, verified technologies approved by the U.S. EPA, on long haul trailers used to move goods throughout the region.
• Competitive 2010 DERA Grant: Heavy Duty Truck Replacement Program in the San Joaquin Valley: the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District received $1,796,474 to replace approximately 48 onroad heavy-duty trucks with newer model year engine diesel trucks.
• State DERA 2009 Deployment of Electrified Parking Spaces in Southern Arizona
• Tribal 2009 DERA Grant: Clean Buses, Construction Equipment, and Trucks for Morongo Band of Mission Indians: the Morongo Band of Mission Indians received $250,000 to retrofit or replace nine vehicles, including school and transit buses, utility truck, and construction vehicle.
• Emerging Technologies Grant 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Retrofit Heavy-Duty Trucks in South Coast: the South Coast Air Quality Management District received $2,000,000 to retrofit heavy-duty diesel trucks powered by EGR or non EGR engines with Johnson Matthey Selective Catalytic Reduction Technology (SCCRT).
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Reducing Truck Diesel Emissions at the Port of Oakland: Bay Air Air Quality Management District received $2million to reduce pollution from trucks around the Port of Oakland. For more information, click here.
• American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: Trailer Aerodynamics Project: Cascade Sierra Solutions received $907,072 to install trailer aerodynamics on long-haul trucks.
• State 2008 DERA Grant: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Promoting funded for Anti-Idling Technologies along the Arizona-Sonora Boarder
• Competitive 2008 DERA Grant: South Coast Air Quality Management District received $1 million to retrofit heavy-duty diesel trucks with diesel particulate filters
• Earmark 2008 DERA Grant: South Coast Air Quality Management District received nearly $5 million to replace 130 heavy-duty diesel trucks with new liquefied natural gas trucks around the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.