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2020 State DERA Program Webinar
October 8, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Please join the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) for a webinar on October 8, 2020 from 10:00 to 11:00 am. Pre-registration is required! DEEP will be providing an overview of its upcoming 2020 State Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Program.
Up to $767,000 will be available for projects to reduce diesel emissions and protect public health in Connecticut. Solicitation for projects is expected to open later in October and will close approximately six weeks after the launch date.
Topics covered during the webinar include
- program launch
- application deadline
- DERA projects eligibility and funding levels and how they differ from VW eligibility and funding
- project implementation timelines
- and more
Projects that are Eligible for DERA Funding but are Not Eligible for VW funding:
- Replacement of EMY 2010 or newer vehicles with Zero-Emission or CARB Low-NOx vehicles;
- Replacement or repowering (engine replacement) of nonroad construction or agricultural equipment (including loaders and commercial mowers), transport refrigeration units (TRUs), stationary generators and pumps;
- Engine upgrades (rebuilds) of on-highway, nonroad, marine or locomotive engines;
- Replacement or repowering of commercial vessels (marine engine funding under the VW Program is limited to tugboats and ferries);
- Replacement or repowering of long haul locomotives;
- Idle reduction technologies, including auxiliary power units on long haul trucks and school buses, truck stop electrification, idle reduction for locomotives, and shorepower for TRUs; and
- Emission control technologies for diesel vehicles or equipment.
Pre-registration is required to access the webinar, so all interested parties are encouraged to register.
Additional information regarding the DERA program, may be found on EPA’s website at https://www.epa.gov/cleandiesel.