Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) Donna F. Huff Project Development Coordinator Air Quality Division Air Quality Division www.terpgrants.org 1-800-919-TERP (8377) Page 1
TERP Program Description Implementation Monitoring Reporting Air Quality Division www.terpgrants.org 1-800-919-TERP (8377) Page 2
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$406 million Program to Date 1,513 grant projects 5,943 vehicles, engines, and pieces of equipment 100,582 tons of NO x reduced 45 tons per day of NO x reduced Air Quality Division www.terpgrants.org 1-800-919-TERP (8377) Page 5
TERP Provides incentives for projects that reduce nitrogen oxides (NO x ) Voluntary Equivalent reductions that would have been achieved through mandatory SIP requirements Construction Equipment Restriction Accelerated Purchase of Tier 2/Tier 3 diesel equipment Air Quality Division www.terpgrants.org 1-800-919-TERP (8377) Page 6
Funding Sources Portion of vehicle certificate of title fee 2% surcharge for sale, lease, rental, storage, use and consumption of heavy-duty diesel (HDD) non-road equipment $10 inspection fee surcharge for commercial motor vehicles Air Quality Division www.terpgrants.org 1-800-919-TERP (8377) Page 7
Funding Sources 2.5% surcharge for sale, lease, or use of pre-1997 HDD vehicles over 14,000 lbs; 1% for 1997 and later HDDs 10% registration fee surcharge for truck tractors and commercial motor vehicles Air Quality Division www.terpgrants.org 1-800-919-TERP (8377) Page 8
Administration: Implementation Request for Applications/Notice of Rebate Grants Application forms Outreach Workshops in eligible areas Application assistance Air Quality Division www.terpgrants.org 1-800-919-TERP (8377) Page 9
Implementation Release the Request for Applications/Notice of Rebate Grants: Web site/listserv Press release Mail outs Dealers TxDOT database Air Quality Division www.terpgrants.org 1-800-919-TERP (8377) Page 10
Implementation Emissions Reduction Incentive Grants Open/close date Review applications Calculators Engine family codes Enforcement check Air Quality Division www.terpgrants.org 1-800-919-TERP (8377) Page 11
Implementation Emissions Reduction Incentive Grants Project Selection Selection committee Cost per ton Notify applicants Contracts Air Quality Division www.terpgrants.org 1-800-919-TERP (8377) Page 12
Rebate Grants Implementation Small businesses First-come, first-served Open/close date Availability of funds Pre-calculated numbers Application becomes contract Air Quality Division www.terpgrants.org 1-800-919-TERP (8377) Page 13
Reimbursement Grant funds are paid to reimburse expenses incurred by the grant recipient Reimbursements are made after the purchase Grant recipients may assign the grant payment to the dealer or financing entity Reimbursement forms are provided with the contract Air Quality Division www.terpgrants.org 1-800-919-TERP (8377) Page 14
Disposition Salvage Only $1,000 default amount for on-road and non-road 90 days payment from TCEQ Air Quality Division www.terpgrants.org 1-800-919-TERP (8377) Page 15
Usage Commitment Contractual commitment 75 percent of usage must be in eligible areas Miles Hours Fuel Failure to meet the usage commitment may result in the recipient having to return a share or all of the grant funds Air Quality Division www.terpgrants.org 1-800-919-TERP (8377) Page 16
Monitoring and Reporting Monitoring Application verification High risk Reporting Semi-annually Usage commitment (miles, hours, fuel) Failure to report may result in the recipient having to return a share or all of the grant funds Air Quality Division www.terpgrants.org 1-800-919-TERP (8377) Page 17
Monitoring and Reporting Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Eligible grant expense Installation Unit Service TCEQ vendor Grantee responsibility Air Quality Division www.terpgrants.org 1-800-919-TERP (8377) Page 18
Monitoring and Reporting Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Self reporting Voluntary Reporting requirement waived Enforcement tool Noncompliance High risk Required to be eligible Air Quality Division www.terpgrants.org 1-800-919-TERP (8377) Page 19
Contacts Web Site: www.terpgrants.org Email: terp@tceq.state.tx.us Toll Free: 800-919-TERP (8377) Air Quality Division www.terpgrants.org 1-800-919-TERP (8377) Page 20