Washington Diesel Retrofit Programs Presented To: WRAP Mobile Sources Forum Workshop June 7, 2007 Portland, OR Presented By: Mike Boyer Diesel Programs Coordinator Washington Dept. of Ecology

Retrofit Funding Sources Motor Vehicle Account County-based $5 title transfer fee 5 Yrs / $24.4 M Retrofits: school buses (priority), public and privately owned vehicles Other Uses: administration, fuel infrastructure, operations modification that reduce toxic emissions, special studies, inventories, etc. Toxics Control Account 0.7% tax of wholesale value on hazardous substances 4 Yrs / $9.17 M Retrofits: transit buses, city/county vehicles, port equipment, school buses Other: fuel infrastructure or operations modification that reduce diesel emissions Federal Grants

State Retrofit Programs Washington Clean School Bus Program: direct funds pass through to local air agencies Local Governments Diesel Retrofits Program: Ecology operated grants program to cities, counties, port authorities, and transit authorities

Roles and Responsibilities: State Procurement Office: contract management Ecology: state fiscal and project management, diesel technical support, grants management, use state funds to leverage federal funds Seven Local Air Agencies: local fiscal and project management, use state funds to leverage federal funds Puget Sound Clean Air Agency: “Diesel Emissions Solutions” Program: initiate and manage own contracts

Department of Ecology’s Diesel Emission Reduction Strategy: Retrofit Priorities and Technologies School Buses: DOC, DPF, or CARB Level 2 Device; CCV Filter Transit Buses: DPF or DOC; CCV Filter Refuse Vehicles: DOC or CARB Level 2 Device Public Maintenance/Utility Vehicles: DOC Other Vehicles and Equipment: DOC

State Retrofit Contracts GA’s State Procurement Office Convenience Based Purchasing Multiple Users: state agencies, local air authorities, Local governments, school districts Fixed prices based upon vehicle type and engine HP One Year Term – Renewable EPA or CARB verified technologies

State Retrofit Contracts: Three Contracts with Two Contractors School Buses: DOC and CCV filter City, county, state, transit, and port vehicles and equipment: DOC and CCV filter School and transit buses: CARB Level 2 and CARB Level 3 Device Other (Developing): DPF filter cleaning machines

Program Provisions 100% for parts and installations 1-2 years for CCV replacement filters 1-3 years for DPF regeneration Technical assistance

Challenges / Successes Diesel emissions reductions vs. vehicle retrofits (retrofits, idle reduction, emissions testing, engine maintenance, alternative fuels, education outreach, etc.)

Challenges / Successes Meeting Customers Expectations: Schedules Communication

Challenges / Success: Matching Retrofit Technology to Vehicle/Equipment

Challenges / Successes CCV Filter Installations

Challenges / Successes DPF Maintenance Soot/ash loaded DPF Cracked/melted DPF DPF regeneration Pneumatic DPF CleanerThermal DPF Cleaner

Challenges / Successes Contractors should have: Diesel engine expertise and good public relations skills Appropriate resources to meet schedules

Retrofit Programs Are Like Marriage Vows: For better, for worse; In sickness and in health; Till death do us part.