Code of Maine Rules
06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL
Chapter 127 - NEW MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSION STANDARDS
Section 096-127-7 - Manufacturer Fleet Requirements
Universal Citation: 06 ME Code Rules ยง 096-127-7
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
A. Each manufacturer shall meet the following fleet requirements for the number of vehicles delivered for sale or lease in Maine.
(1) Effective for 2004 and through 2014 model
years, each manufacturershall comply with the fleet average
NMOG emission requirements and LEV II phase-in requirements for passenger cars
and light-duty trucks and, for 2001 and subsequent model-years, may earn and
bank NMOG credits, both in accordance with Title 13, California Code of
Regulations Section 1961, except NMOG credits earned prior to
model-year 2003 shall be treated as though they were earned in model-year
2003.
(2) Effective for 2005
through 2014 model years, each manufacturer shall comply with
the LEV II medium-duty vehicle phase-in requirements and, for 2003 through 2014
model-years may earn and bank VECs, both in accordance with Title 13,
California Code of Regulations Section 1961, except VECs
earned prior to model-year 2005 shall be treated as though they were earned in
model-year 2005.
(3) Effective for
2015 and subsequent model years (or 2014, for manufacturers choosing early
compliance with the fleet average requirements in Section 1961.2), each
manufacturer shall comply with the fleet average NMOG + NOx emission
requirements and the LEV III phase-in requirements for passenger cars,
light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles, and may earn and bank NMOG + NOx
credits or VECS as applicable, all in accordance with Title 13,
California Code of Regulations, Section 1961.2.
(4) Effective for the 2009 through 2017 model
years, each manufacturer's sales fleet of passenger cars and light duty trucks
produced and delivered for sale or lease in the State of Maine shall contain at
least the same percentage of ZEVs subject to the requirements, including credit
and banking provisions, set forth in the Title 13 California Code of
Regulations, Section 1962.1 using Maine specific vehicle numbers.
Effective for 2018 and subsequent model years, each manufacturer shall comply with the California general percentage ZEV requirement based on the number of passenger cars and light-duty trucks to the extent required by Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 1962.2(b), produced by the manufacturer and delivered for sale in Maine in accordance with the requirements and procedures in Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 1962.2.
(5) Manufacturers shall comply
with fleet average greenhouse gas emission requirements as follows:
(a) Effective for 2009 through 2016 model
years, each manufacturer shall comply with the fleet average greenhouse gas
emission levels from passenger cars, light-duty trucks and medium-duty
passenger vehicles, including but not limited to the generation and use of
credits, in accordance with Title 13, California Code of
Regulations 1961.1
(b)
Effective for 2017 and subsequent model years, each manufacturer shall comply
with the fleet average greenhouse gas emission levels based on the
sales-weighted average of the calculated CO2 exhaust
mass emission target values for passenger cars, light-duty trucks and
medium-duty passenger vehicles from each manufacturer, including but not
limited to the generation and use of credits, in accordance with Title 13,
California Code of Regulations, Section 1961.3.
(c) Greenhouse gas credits and debits may be
accrued and used based on each manufacturer's sale of vehicles subject to the
greenhouse gas provisions of this section in the State of Maine in accordance
with the provisions set forth in Title 13, California Code of Regulation,
Section 1961.1 and 1961.3.
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