The goal of the West Coast Collaborative is to leverage federal funds to strategically reduce emissions from the most polluting diesel sources in
impacted communities. The Collaborative seeks to improve air quality and public health by targeting the highest polluting engines with the most cost-
effective control strategies.
DERA 2019: Battery-Electric
Heavy-Duty Truck
Replacements
The West Coast Collaborative (WCC) is pleased to
announce the South Coast Air Quality Management
District's (SCAQMD's) receipt of a United States
Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) Diesel
Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant to replace heavy-
duty diesel trucks. This project will be implemented using
$2,289,581 in DERA grant funding combined with
$1,770,977 from the California Air Resources Board
(CARB), and $4,739,023 in cost-share funds from
participating fleets.
What is the Project?
This project will replace 21 engine model year 2010, or newer
Class 8 diesel trucks in the South Coast Air Basin, These
vehicles will be replaced with 2023, or newer heavy-duty
battery-electric trucks certified to CARB's zero emission
vehicle standards, The 2010+trucks will then be scrapped.
Why is this project important?
Exposure to diesel exhaust has been associated with
decreased lung function and retarded lung development and
can also exacerbate the symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, and
pneumonia. This project will reduce human exposure to diesel
emissions as well as the negative health effects associated
with exposure, The target fleets will be comprised of short-haul
goods movement trucks operating in California's Los Angeles
and San Bernardino Counties, These counties are
disproportionately impacted by heavy-duty diesel traffic along
the major transport corridors, as well as by goods movement
operations at ports, rail yards, warehouses, and distribution
centers,
What are the Environmental Benefits?
Over the remaining lifetime of the 21 affected engines, these
upgrades are estimated to reduce emissions of oxides of
nitrogen (NOx) by 17.2 tons, hydrocarbons (HC) by 0.9 tons,
fine particulate matter (PM2.5) by 0,022 tons carbon monoxide
(CO) by 8,7 tons, and carbon dioxide (CO2) by 6,396 tons.
Additionally, the reduction of PM2.5 emissions will reduce
black carbon (BC), which influences climate by directly
absorbing light, reducing the reflectivity ("albedo") of snow and
ice through deposition, and interacting with clouds. The project
will also conserve approximately 568,575 gallons of diesel fuel
by switching the battery-electric power,
Who are the Partners on this project?
The project will be led by SCAQMD, a regional agency with
jurisdiction over air quality in California's South Coast Air
Basin, in partnership with CARB's Hybrid and Zero-Emission
Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project, Clean Energy Fuels
and participating trucking fleets. SCAQMD received the DERA
grant award through the WCC and will distribute the grant
funds to participating truck fleets. SCAQMD will be responsible
for data monitoring and reporting for the project.
What is the Collaborative?
The WCC is an ambitious partnership between leaders from
federal, state, local, and tribal government, the private sector,
and environmental groups committed to reducing diesel
emissions along the West Coast. Partners come from all over
Western North America, including: Alaska, Arizona, California,
Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, the Pacific
Islands, Canada, and Mexico, The WCC is part of the US EPA
National Clean Diesel Campaign (www,epa.gov/cleandiesel).
How can I find out more Information?
For more information on this project, please contact Lauren
Badertscher at US EPA (badertscher.lauren@epa.gov / 415-
947-4213). For more information on the WCC, please visit our
website, www.westcoastcollaborative.org
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