The goal of the 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 2021:

Alaska Energy Authority -
Prime Power Diesel Engine
Replacement Program

Under the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA), the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded
Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) a $506,679 grant with
Fiscal Year 2021 funding. The grant will fund the
replacement of prime power diesel genset engines to
support reduced emissions and improved air quality in
rural Alaska communities. The project will be
implemented with a cost share of $168,893 from the
project partners and $337,786 in funds from the State of
Alaska for a total project cost of $1,013,358.

What is the Project?

Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) will work with the Alaska Department
of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) Division of Air Quality to
replace up to ten diesel engines that are the primary source of power
in various rural Alaska communities. Since these rural communities
are not connected to the electrical grid, they rely on diesel power
plants with high-emitting diesel engines to continuously supply
power. This grant will fund the replacement of up to ten non-certified
and lower tier diesel engines with Tier 2 and Tier 3 marine engines
and low PM emitting nonroad engines.

Why is this Project Important?

In rural Alaska, communities are not connected to an electric grid and
must generate power in their local community; small diesel power
plants are used across the state for this purpose. These plants have
at least one diesel engine running continuously. Although the air
quality in rural Alaska is typically quite good, power plants are often
located in the center of these communities, exposing residents to
pollution from them. Replacing prime power diesel engines will
reduce exposure to criteria pollutants and hazardous air pollutants,
decrease greenhouse gas emissions, and maintain the economic
vitality of the state.

How is this Project Funded?

The West Coast Collaborative is a partnership between leaders from
federal, tribal, state, and local government, the private sector, and
environmental groups committed to reducing diesel emissions along
the West Coast and is part of the National Clean Diesel Campaign:

www.epa.gov/cleandiesel

Where can I find more information?

For more information on the West Coast Collaborative, please visit
our website at: www.westcoastcollaborative.orc. For more
information about this project, please contact Lucita Valiere at

Valiere.Lucita@epa.gov

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