California Air Resource Board Amends Truck And Bus Regulation

January 13, 2011 "" The California Air Resource board (CARB) recently amended the Truck and Bus regulation, initially approved in December 2008

. The new amendment aims at reducing the economic impact of the previous regulation on small businesses while still achieving goals to reduce emissions of particulate matter PM and other pollutants.

The amended regulation affects nearly all on-road diesel trucks and buses that operate in the state of California, requiring either the installation of a Particulate Matter (PM) Diesel Particulate Filter for pre-2007 engine model year vehicles with 14,000 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and greater or replacement.

For fleets of four or more vehicles, two options are available: the Best Available Control Technology (BACT) option and the Phase-In option. The BACT option is an easy-to-follow schedule that dictates when a fleet would retrofit and/or replace a vehicle based on engine model year, and the Phase-In option requires a fleet to retrofit a limited percentage of its fleet on an annual basis regardless of engine model year.

"This provision is a significant accommodation from CARB and will allow many businesses to extend the useful life of their assets until the logical end of the equipment"s life," says Craig Phillips, president of Ironman Parts & Services, an industry leader in diesel emissions retrofitting, de-ashing and engine renewal.

The new CARB rule provides additional exemptions, credits and provisions that give fleet owners and managers extended relief for their emission compliance plans. An early compliance credit, for example, offers two-for-one credit: for every truck over 26,000 GVWR retrofitted with a Diesel Particulate Filter by July 1, 2011, a second truck may be considered exempt from compliance until January 1, 2017. These additional credits can effectively reduce a fleet"s cost of compliance by half in the mid to short term. Full compliance will still be required for any given fleet by 2017.

The first compliance date has been set at January 1, 2012. Failure to meet compliance can result in costly fines from $1,000 to $10,000 per engine per day, retroactive from the date compliance should have been met. Truckers and fleet owners are encouraged to meet compliance through diesel retrofits as early as possible to avoid penalties and fees.

To receive more information on the regulation or to consult with an Ironman expert for free compliance planning, call Ironman Parts & Services at (951) 520-2934 or visit www.dieselretrofit.com.



by: Joselyn Rendon

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