Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1)
Eligible large trucks that are repowered with any new diesel or alternate
fueled engine or all-electric engine or that are replaced with any new diesel
or alternate fueled or all-electric vehicle, and using an engine model year in
which the repowering or replacement occurs or one engine model year prior, are
eligible for the following amounts of grant funding:
(a) For non-government owned eligible large
trucks that are not drayage trucks, approved applications may receive a maximum
reimbursement in the amount of:
(A) Up to 40%
of the cost of a repower with a new diesel or alternate fueled (for example,
CNG, propane, hybrid) engine, including the costs of installation of such
engine.
(B) Up to 25% of the cost
of a new diesel or alternate fueled (for example, CNG, propane, hybrid)
vehicle.
(C) Up to 75% of the cost
of a repower with a new all-electric engine, including the costs of
installation of such engine, and charging infrastructure associated with the
new all-electric engine.
(D) Up to
75% of the cost of a new all-electric vehicle, including charging
infrastructure associated with the new all-electric vehicle.
(b) For non-government owned
eligible large trucks that are drayage trucks, approved applications may
receive a maximum reimbursement in the amount of:
(A) Up to 40% of the cost of a repower with a
new diesel or alternate fueled (for example, CNG, propane, hybrid) engine,
including the costs of installation of such engine.
(B) Up to 50% of the cost of a new diesel or
alternate fueled (for example, CNG, propane, hybrid) vehicle.
(C) Up to 75% of the cost of a repower with a
new all-electric engine, including the costs of installation of such engine,
and charging infrastructure associated with the new all-electric
engine.
(D) Up to 75% of the cost
of a new all-electric vehicle, including charging infrastructure associated
with the new all-electric vehicle.
(c) For government owned eligible large
trucks, approved applications may receive a maximum reimbursement in the amount
of:
(A) Up to 100% of the cost of a repower
with a new diesel or alternate fueled (for example, CNG, propane, hybrid)
engine, including the costs of installation of such engine.
(B) Up to 100% of the cost of a new diesel or
alternate fueled (for example, CNG, propane, hybrid) vehicle.
(C) Up to 100% of the cost of a repower with
a new all-electric engine, including the costs of installation of such engine,
and charging infrastructure associated with the new all-electric
engine.
(D) Up to 100% of the cost
of a new all-electric vehicle, including charging infrastructure associated
with the new all-electric vehicle.
(2) Eligible buses that are repowered with
any new diesel or alternate fueled or all-electric engine or that are replaced
with any new diesel or alternate fueled or all-electric vehicle, and using an
engine model year in which the repowering or replacement occurs or one engine
model year prior, are eligible for the following amounts of grant funding:
(a) For non-government owned eligible buses
that are not privately owned school buses under contract with a public school
district, approved applications may receive a maximum reimbursement in the
amount of:
(A) Up to 40% of the cost of a
repower with a new diesel or alternate fueled (for example, CNG, propane,
hybrid) engine, including the costs of installation of such engine.
(B) Up to 25% of the cost of a new diesel or
alternate fueled (for example, CNG, propane, hybrid) vehicle.
(C) Up to 75% of the cost of a repower with a
new all-electric engine, including the costs of installation of such engine,
and charging infrastructure associated with the new all-electric
engine.
(D) Up to 75% of the cost
of a new all-electric vehicle, including charging infrastructure associated
with the new all-electric vehicle.
(b) For government owned eligible buses and
eligible buses that are privately owned school buses under contract with a
public school district, approved applications may receive a maximum
reimbursement in the amount of:
(A) Up to 100%
of the cost of a repower with a new diesel or alternate fueled (for example,
CNG, propane, hybrid) engine, including the costs of installation of such
engine.
(B) Up to 100% of the cost
of a new diesel or alternate fueled (for example, CNG, propane, hybrid)
vehicle.
(C) Up to 100% of the cost
of a repower with a new all-electric engine, including the costs of
installation of such engine, and charging infrastructure associated with the
new all-electric engine.
(D) Up to
100% of the cost of a new all-electric vehicle, including charging
infrastructure associated with the new all-electric vehicle.
(3) Eligible freight
switchers that are repowered with any new diesel or alternate fueled or
all-electric engine(s) (including generator sets) or that are replaced with any
new diesel or alternate fueled or all-electric (including generator sets)
freight switcher, and where the repowering or replacement is with an engine
certified to meet the applicable EPA emissions standards, as published in the
40 CFR Part 1033, for the engine model year in which the eligible freight
switcher mitigation action occurs, are eligible for the following amounts of
grant funding:
(a) For non-government owned
eligible freight switchers, approved applications may receive a maximum
reimbursement in the amount of:
(A) Up to 40%
of the cost of a repower with a new diesel or alternate fueled (for example,
CNG, propane, hybrid) engine(s) or generator sets, including the costs of
installation of such engine(s).
(B)
Up to 25% of the cost of a new diesel or alternate fueled (for example, CNG,
propane, hybrid) freight switcher.
(C) Up to 75% of the cost of a repower with a
new all-electric engine(s), including the costs of installation of such
engine(s), and charging infrastructure associated with the new all-electric
engine(s).
(D) Up to 75% of the
cost of a new all-electric freight switcher, including charging infrastructure
associated with the new all-electric freight switcher.
(b) For government owned eligible freight
switchers, approved applications may receive a maximum reimbursement in the
amount of:
(A) Up to 100% of the cost of a
repower with a new diesel or alternate fueled (for example, CNG, propane,
hybrid) engine(s) or generator sets, including the costs of installation of
such engine(s).
(B) Up to 100% of
the cost of a new diesel or alternate fueled (for example, CNG, propane,
hybrid) freight switcher.
(C) Up to
100% of the cost of a repower with a new all-electric engine(s), including the
costs of installation of such engine(s), and charging infrastructure associated
with the new all-electric engine(s).
(D) Up to 100% of the cost of a new
all-electric freight switcher, including charging infrastructure associated
with the new all-electric freight switcher.
(4) Eligible ferries and tugs that are
repowered with any new tier 3 or tier 4 diesel or alternate fueled engines,
with all-electric engines, with an EPA Certified Remanufacture System, or with
an EPA Verified Engine Upgrade, are eligible for the following amounts of grant
funding:
(a) For non-government owned eligible
ferries and tugs, approved applications may only receive a maximum
reimbursement in the amount of:
(A) Up to 40%
of the cost of a repower with a new diesel or alternate fueled (for example,
CNG, propane, hybrid) engine(s), including the costs of installation of such
engine(s).
(B) Up to 75% of the
cost of a repower with a new all-electric engine(s), including the costs of
installation of such engine(s), and charging infrastructure associated with the
new all-electric engine(s).
(b) For government owned eligible ferries and
tugs, approved applications may receive a maximum reimbursement in the amount
of:
(A) Up to 100% of the cost of a repower
with a new diesel or alternate fueled (for example, CNG, propane, hybrid)
engine(s), including the costs of installation of such engine(s).
(B) Up to 100% of the cost of a repower with
a new all-electric engine(s), including the costs of installation of such
engine(s), and charging infrastructure associated with the new all-electric
engine(s).
(5) Eligible marine shorepower projects are
eligible for the following amounts of grant funding:
(a) For non-government owned eligible marine
shorepower, approved applications may receive a maximum reimbursement in the
amount of up to 25% for the costs associated with the shore-side system,
including cables, cable management systems, shore power coupler systems,
distribution control systems, installation, and power distribution
components.
(b) For government
owned eligible marine shorepower, approved applications may only receive a
maximum reimbursement in the amount of up to 100% for the costs associated with
the shore-side system, including cables, cable management systems, shore power
coupler systems, distribution control systems, installation, and power
distribution components.
(6) Eligible medium trucks that are repowered
with any new diesel or alternate fueled or all-electric engine or that are
replaced with any new diesel or alternate fueled or all-electric vehicle, with
the engine model year in which the repowering or replacement occurs or one
engine model year prior, are eligible for the following amounts of grant
funding:
(a) For non-government owned eligible
medium trucks, approved applications may receive a maximum reimbursement in the
amount of:
(A) Up to 40% of the cost of a
repower with a new diesel or alternate fueled (for example, CNG, propane,
hybrid) engine, including the costs of installation of such engine.
(B) Up to 25% of the cost of a new diesel or
alternate fueled (for example, CNG, propane, hybrid) vehicle.
(C) Up to 75% of the cost of a repower with a
new all-electric engine, including the costs of installation of such engine,
and charging infrastructure associated with the new all-electric
engine.
(D) Up to 75% of the cost
of a new all-electric vehicle, including charging infrastructure associated
with the new all-electric vehicle.
(b) For government owned eligible medium
trucks, approved applications may receive a maximum reimbursement in the amount
of:
(A) Up to 100% of the cost of a repower
with a new diesel or alternate fueled (for example, CNG, propane, hybrid)
engine, including the costs of installation of such engine.
(B) Up to 100% of the cost of a new diesel or
alternate fueled (for example, CNG, propane, hybrid) vehicle.
(C) Up to 100% of the cost of a repower with
a new all-electric engine, including the costs of installation of such engine,
and charging infrastructure associated with the new all-electric
engine.
(D) Up to 100% of the cost
of a new all-electric vehicle, including charging infrastructure associated
with the new all-electric vehicle.
(7) Eligible airport ground support equipment
that is repowered with an all-electric engine or that is replaced with the same
airport ground support equipment in an all-electric form, is eligible for the
following amounts of grant funding:
(a) For
non-government owned eligible airport ground support equipment, approved
applications may receive a maximum reimbursement in the amount of:
(A) Up to 75% of the cost of a repower with a
new all-electric engine, including costs of installation of such engine, and
charging infrastructure associated with such new all-electric engine.
(B) Up to 75% of the cost of a new
all-electric airport ground support equipment, including charging
infrastructure associated with such new all-electric airport ground support
equipment.
(b) For
government owned eligible airport ground support equipment, approved
applications may receive a maximum reimbursement in the amount of:
(A) Up to 100% of the cost of a repower with
a new all-electric engine, including costs of installation of such engine, and
charging infrastructure associated with such new all-electric engine.
(B) Up to 100% of the cost of a new
all-electric airport ground support equipment, including charging
infrastructure associated with such new all-electric airport ground support
equipment.
(8) Eligible forklifts and eligible port
cargo handling equipment that is repowered with an all-electric engine or that
is replaced with the same equipment in an all-electric form, is eligible for
the following amounts of grant funding:
(a)
For non-government owned eligible forklifts and eligible port cargo handling
equipment, approved applications may receive a maximum reimbursement in the
amount of:
(A) Up to 75% of the cost of a
repower with a new all-electric engine, including costs of installation of such
engine, and charging infrastructure associated with such new all-electric
engine.
(B) Up to 75% of the cost
of a new all-electric forklift or port cargo handling equipment, including
charging infrastructure associated with such new all-electric forklift or port
cargo handling equipment.
(b) For government owned eligible forklifts
and eligible port cargo handling equipment, approved applications may receive a
maximum reimbursement in the amount of:
(A) Up
to 100% of the cost of a repower with a new all-electric engine, including
costs of installation of such engine, and charging infrastructure associated
with such new all-electric engine.
(B) Up to 100% of the cost of a new
all-electric forklift or port cargo handling equipment, including charging
infrastructure associated with such new all-electric forklift or port cargo
handling equipment.
(9) Grant funding may also be awarded to
provide technical assistance for a project in support of Disadvantaged,
Minority, Women, or Emerging Small Business (DMWESB) or Service Disabled
Veteran Business (SDVB) applicants as certified by the State of Oregon
Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity, based on a request
and a statement of need. However, such an award will not exceed 15% of total
maximum reimbursement amount available for project costs and may be less, at
DEQ's discretion, subject to overall program administrative expenditure
limits.
(10) Other projects that
are eligible for grant funding under OAR 340-255-0030, and are not described in
sections (1) through (8) of this rule, are eligible for the amount of grant
funding as authorized under the DERA grant program.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
468A.805
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
468A.805