City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health Air Management Services Philadelphias Voluntary Ret

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City of PhiladelphiaDepartment of Public Health
Air Management ServicesPhiladelphias
Voluntary Retrofit Program for Diesels

• EPA Community Involvement Conference and Training
• July 23, 2003

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Who are we?

• Philadelphia Air Management Services
• Local Air Pollution Control Agency for
  Philadelphia
• Agency created in 1949 Became a division of the
  Citys Department of Public Health in 1969
• Traditionally improved the air quality in
  Philadelphia through regulatory programs that
  prevent, abate, and control air pollution

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What is Philadelphias Voluntary Retrofit Program
for Diesels?

• Program to support voluntary implementation of
  clean diesel technology in the Philadelphia
  region before the EPA diesel emission standards
  become mandatory in 2006/2007.
• Bring together diverse stakeholders to promote
  clean diesel technologies
• Provide networking opportunities and establish
  partnerships

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Why start a program like this?

• Recent health studies are compelling
• EPA's 2002 Health Assessment Document for Diesel
  Engine Exhaust
• STAPPA/ALAPCOs Cancer Risk from Diesel
  Particulate National and Metropolitan Area
  Estimates for the United States, March 15, 2000
• National Air Toxic Assessment of Philadelphia

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Why start a program like this?

• Reduce emissions from existing diesel powered
  vehicles with the potential to remain in service
  for the next several decades
• The technology is available
• Retrofits can reduce up to 90 of diesel toxics
  and particulate

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EPAs definition of retrofit technology

• Any change to an engine system above and beyond
  what is required by EPA regulations that improves
  the engines emission performance
• Catalyst or filter
• Use of early engine replacement
• Cleaner fuels or additives
• Idling control equipment
• Combination of above

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Initial Goal

• To get as many existing diesel-powered trucks and
  buses in the Philadelphia area converted to
  ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and/or retrofit
  their engines either with particulate traps or
  oxidation catalysts.

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What are the objectives of the Philadelphia
Diesel Difference?

• Create a market for ultra low sulfur diesel
• ULSD is sold on a delivered basis at a
  differential of 10-15 cents per gallon including
  transportation depending on delivery location and
  requirements
• Provide incentives to fleet operators
• Retrofits have varied from 4000 to 8000 for
  particle filters to 1500 to 2500 for oxidation
  catalysts
• Forge business partnerships and relationships

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Where did we begin?

• Initial Meeting between AMS and EPA Region III
• Wanted a subset of the Philadelphia Air Toxics
  Project
• Submitted a Proposal to EPA Region III including
  quantifiable outputs
• Obtained 30,000 EPA seed money for project in
  October 2002

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Where did we begin?

• Obtained information from other agencies with
  working programs
• Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
• Oregon DEQ
• Modeled Kick-off Event after other agencies
• Hired a facilitator for kick-off event

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What did we want the facilitator to do?

• Help plan, facilitate and record an initial
  kick-off event
• Input on speakers
• Advice from other agencies they worked with
• Contact retrofit and engine manufacturers
• Plan kick-off event agenda
• Help AMS in planning strategy for long-term
  program approach

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What did we want to achieve at the kick-off event?

• Make people aware of the impact of diesel
  emissions on air quality and health
• Bring information needed for consideration by
  fleet operators to help them make decisions on
  retrofitting
• Solicit interest and participation for
  stakeholders to carry process through into future

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Planning for the kick-off event

• Formation of an advisory committee
• Why form this group?
• Input from other governmental stakeholders
• Distribution of resources
• Ensure greatest possible support

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Planning for the kick-off event

• Advisory Committee Members
• AMS
• EPA Region III
• PaDEP
• Delaware
• Citys Managing Directors Office
• Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities

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Planning for the kick-off event

• May 30, 2003 at the Pennsylvania Convention
  Center
• Location Sites
• Date
• Room Size
• Budget
• Food, Audio/Visual, Incidentals

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Planning for the kick-off event

• Invitations
• Determine who to invite
• Obtain Mailing Lists
• Work with the Pennsylvania Motor Truck
  Association
• Delaware Fleets
• Internet Fleets
• Local School District contacts
• Make follow-up phone calls to solicit
  participation

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Planning for the kick-off event

• Targeted Fleets
• SEPTA
• Citys Fleet Management
• Area School Districts
• Area Municipalities
• Centrally-Fueled Fleets
• Private Trucking Companies

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Planning for the kick-off event

• Media Advisory
• Article in Philadelphia Inquirer
• Posted on City, State, and EPA websites

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May 30, 2003 Kick-Off Event

• Attendees - Over 140
• Fleets (58)
• Government (33)
• Fuels (9)
• Non-Profit Organizations (7)
• Other (33)
• Speakers - 24

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What got the stakeholder community to the
conference

• What worked
• Telephoning people to remind them
• Food
• No fees
• Credible speakers
• Funding opportunities
• What didnt work as well
• Snail mail alone

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May 30, 2003 Kick-Off Event

• Speakers at event
• AMS, Citys Managing Director and Health
  Commissioner, DEP
• EPA - Administrator, Region III Administrator,
  OTAQ
• Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
• American Lung Association
• Diesel Technology Forum
• NYC Transit, Wissahickon School District, SEPTA
• Area Refineries, Fuel Distributors
• Engine Manufacturers, Retrofit Makers

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Formation of a Working Group

• Build a coalition of diverse partners with a
  mutual interest in reducing air pollution from
  diesel engines
• Promote voluntary projects
• Identify incentives
• Find sustainable funding

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Collect Information Cards from Attendees

• Tabulation of Information Cards
• 52 Cards Collected
• Interested in learning more about clean diesel
  technology - 27
• Interested in operating fleet with cleaner
  technology - 14
• Interested in applying for funding - 24
• Interested in non-monetary incentives - 10
• Interested in working with AMS - 36
• Interested in participating in a working group -
  27

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Collect Evaluations from Attendees

• Information Deemed Most Valuable
• NYCT and SEPTA - practical experience
• Networking
• Products
• Fuel Panel
• Funding

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Collect Evaluations from Attendees

• Information Hoped to Receive
• Service and Maintenance of Filters
• Health Risks of Ash
• Other Specific Projects and Technologies
• Information on Pollution Credit Trading

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Collect Evaluations from Attendees

• Other Comments and Feedback
• Great conference and facilitation
• Follow-Up
• Smaller, more intense gatherings
• Follow-up conference to demonstrate successes

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Work on Obtaining Funding

• Federal Funding - 500,000
• Application submitted 5/27/03 for Citys Fleet
• Mobile Source Outreach -
• Application submitted 7/7/03
• Clean School Bus USA - 5,000,000
• Application due 8/1/03
• EPA Enforcement Settlement
• Toyota SEP - 20,000,000

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Other Incentives to Fleets

• Non-monetary Incentives
• Recognition Package/Logo
• Contract between the Department of Public Health
  and the Clean Air Council
• Corporate Sponsorships

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Post May 30 - Going Forward

• Formation of a Working Group
• Meeting - July 1, 2003 (Office of DVRPC)
• 30 Attendees
• Agenda
• Purpose of Workgroup
• Current Projects
• Brainstorm on Operating Principles

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Post May 30 - Going Forward

• Facilitate Funding Opportunities
• Create a regional non-profit entity to apply for
  funding to be redistributed in the region
• Work cooperatively to increase supply of ULSD
• Provide fleet assessments for interested fleets

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Post May 30 - Going Forward

• Website
• http//www.phila.gov/health/
• Click on the Philadelphia Diesel Difference
  Conference
• Summary of kick-off event
• Mailing list of attendees
• PowerPoint presentations
• Provide future developments

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Contact information

• Ms. Hallie Comer
• Air Management Services
• 321 University Avenue, 2nd Floor
• Philadelphia, PA 19104
• E-mail hallie.comer_at_phila.gov

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Conclusion

• This program offers significant, necessary
  environmental and public health improvements
• This program offers a great opportunity for
  successful collaboration between the public and
  private sectors