Bringing Diesel Retrofit Projects to Fruition

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Bringing Diesel Retrofit Projects to Fruition

• Brett Alkins
• Territory Manager, Emissions Solutions Group

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Bringing Diesel Retrofit Projects to Fruition

• Agenda
• Developing a Project
• Outreach
• Partners
• Funding
• Successful strategies
• Project Management
• Case Studies

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Hammer out a simple goal

• Reduce diesel emissions cost-effectively.

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Outreach

• Define your stakeholders, create your e-mail list
• Local Government Officials, Affected Communities,
  Vendors/Dealers, NGOs, fleet managers
• Bring your simple goal to the stakeholders
• Bring them to you, set a workshop
• Take the show on the road
• Through their feed back you should be able to
  identify
• Diesel retrofit projects to draw experience from
• Willing partners or potential fleets
• Funding sources, cost-effectivity estimates

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Partners

• Partners typically share in the costs and
  benefits
• Leverage funding sources to get more funding
• Example Georgia EPD and DOT
• Funding applications look better when more are
  involved
• The chicken or the egg

Projects
Funding
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Funding Sources

• Where do we start?
• EPA National Clean Diesel Campaign
• www.epa.gov/diesel
• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ)
  Improvement Program
• www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/cmaqpgs/index.htm
• More information
• Diesel Technology Forum
• www.dieselforum.org

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EPA National Clean Diesel Campaign

• Funding is appropriated annually, no news on
  where it will be in 2008
• Funding is limited as it is spread around U.S.
  via EPA Collaboratives
• Money is split between Clean School Bus USA and
  NCDC
• RFPs have been consistent in terms of language
• While it is highly competitive, leveraging with
  other funding could help facilitate a multi-year
  program
• Typically, 5 cost share minimum

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CMAQ Funding

• Jointly administered by the FHWA and the Federal
  Transit Administration (FTA)
• 8.6 billion dollars in funds to State DOTs,
  MPOs, and transit agencies (2004-2009)
• Guidance Document can be found at
  http//www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/cmaq06gm.htm
• Emissions reductions from mobile sources can be
  used to offset growth related issues
• Conformity Process

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CMAQ Requirements

• CMAQ usually funds 80 of the project
• Defines retrofit projects as applicable to both
  on-road motor vehicles and non-road construction
  equipment
• Construction equipment must be used in Title 23
  projects based in nonattainment or maintenance
  areas for either PM or ozone

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Project/Fleet Selection

• Request for Proposals
• Provide ample notice, keep grants open 60 days or
  more
• Define selection criteria clearly
• Establish a uniform cost-effectiveness metric
• EPA Quantifier
• https//cfpub.epa.gov/quantifier
• EPA or CARB verified
• These lists are specific to aftertreatment, be
  clear about other diesel retrofits you may be
  interested in
• i.e. repowers, anti-idling, biodiesel
• Verified technologies are limited by model year
  and/or fuel, be clear about this

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Funding Examples

• Texas TERP program
• Bulk of funding comes from vehicle title transfer
  fees, commercial vehicle registration and
  transfer surcharges, and fee on sale/lease
  non-road vehicles
• Funding in place through 2013

• TCEQ administers funding
• Focus clearly stated, NOx reductions
• Cost effectiveness calculations clearly defined
• RFP process allows for diverse projects
• Outreach done at the outset of each grant round

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Project Examples

• School Bus Retrofits
• Boston Public Schools
• Problem was clear, 10 school aged children had
  asthma
• Utilized SEP to fund demonstration of DPFs on
  buses, initial size 60 buses
• Small buses, stop and go, very challenging
  application
• Following demonstration, required technology of
  choice to get verified
• Boston Public Schools championed the project
• EPA region 1 helped facilitate
• Retrofit remainder of fleet, over 200 more buses

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Projects begin with selection

• Get the good word out!
• Organizations that can help
• DTF
• EPA and Collaboratives
• State Listservs
• Keep an eye on the endgame
• Set a calendar
• Push for project deadlines and identify
  roadblocks
• Strive for timely reimbursement

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Project Management

• Work with vendors/suppliers early on to evaluate
  fleets
• Vehicle make and model, engine make and model,
  year built, horsepower, etc.
• Example Many who are looking to retrofit their
  school buses currently are following typical
  logic, focus on the newest buses first. However,
  EPA/CARB verified technologies are very limited
  on most 2004-2006 engines.
• Be mindful of what is cost shared
• Cost sharing labor for installation requires
  close scrutiny
• One size does not fit all
• Shops are typically full up with things to do

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Project Management

• Third Party Management
• Many top quality consultants out there
• Diesel retrofit is a small community, ask for
  references
• Red Tape
• As the project planner keep things on track
• Make sure payment details are clear
• Help those not in government to understand the
  steps necessary to secure reimbursement
• Ask questions, look for best practices
• EPA has excellent team that can help
• Vendors/Suppliers have seen many different
  projects

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Case Studies

• Recommended Light Reading
• National Clean Diesel Publications
• http//www.epa.gov/diesel/publications.htm
• Investigation of Diesel Emissions Control
  Technologies at the World Trade Center PATH
  Redevelopment Site
• http//www.mjbradley.com/documents/PANYNJ_WTC_Fina
  l_Report-09Aug04.pdf
• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement
  Program Assessing 10 years of Experience
• http//www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id10350
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Thank you for your time!
Brett Alkins Southeast Territory
Manager Caterpillar Emissions Solutions www.cat.co
m/emissionssolutions