California provides $60 million in vouchers for zero-emission drayage vans
The Port of Los Angeles and Port of Lengthy Seashore are persevering with to make progress towards their objective of utilizing 100% zero-emission drayage vans by 2035, asserting at the moment that they may make $60 million in funding obtainable to again the hassle.
Every port is offering $30 million in vouchers towards the acquisition of zero-emission, Class 8 drayage vans that may function on the San Pedro Bay ports advanced.
The funding comes from cap-and-trade {dollars} focused for tasks that scale back greenhouse fuel emissions, strengthen the economic system, and enhance public well being and the setting. Particularly, the vouchers are backed by the Clear Truck Fund (CTF) Fee, which collects $10 per twenty-foot equal unit (TEU) from cargo house owners on loaded containers getting into and exiting the port advanced. That cash is made obtainable by the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Venture (HVIP), a challenge of the California Air Sources Board (CARB).
Truck purchasers can qualify for the funds in the event that they meet sure HVIP funding necessities for eligible vans and sellers. Cash will probably be obtainable to candidates beginning November 14 by the HVIP website.
Voucher enhancements funded by the ports are $100,000 per truck for fleets with 10 or fewer vans, and $75,000 for fleets with greater than 10 vans. These funds are extra to the HVIP drayage voucher quantity of $150,000 per truck as much as a most of $250,000 per truck. This funding will help the acquisition and deployment of as much as 800 new zero-emission vans.
