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RULE 1633. PILOT CREDIT GENERATION PROGRAM FOR TRUCK / TRAILER REFRIGERATION UNITS

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(Adopted May 11, 2001)

RULE 1633.
PILOT CREDIT GENERATION PROGRAM FOR TRUCK/
TRAILER REFRIGERATION UNITS

(a)
Purpose

The purpose of this rule is to provide opportunities to generate NO
x
mobile source
emission reduction credits (MSERCs) for use in RECLAIM through the voluntary
electrification of truck/trailer refrigeration units.
(b)
Applicability

(1)
This rule applies to persons who voluntarily elect to generate NO
x

MSERCs, which may be used in RECLAIM pursuant to Rule 2008
Mobile Source Credits, through the conversion or purchase of truck or
trailer refrigeration units that are equipped with electric standby mode that
uses electric power instead of a diesel-fueled auxiliary engine to operate
the truck or trailer refrigeration unit at a distribution center.

(2)
This rule does not apply to any:


(A)
emission reductions produced by monies from any public air
quality related funding program including but not limited to Rule
2202, the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment
Program, or AB2766 funding; or


(B)
emission reductions required pursuant to any law, rule, or
regulation, or legal instrument such as a legal settlement or consent
decree.
(c)
Definitions

(1)
ACTIVITY LEVEL (AL) means for the purpose of this rule, the number
of kilowatt-hours (kW-hr) used by each truck or trailer refrigeration unit
while in electric standby mode per quarter for retrospective credit issuance
and per year for prospective credit issuance.

(2)
APPLICATION means for the purpose of this rule, the Rule 1633 MSERC
Application as specified in subdivision (e).

(3)
AUXILIARY ENGINE means an off-road engine less than 100
horsepower which is used to power a truck or trailer refrigeration unit. Rule 1633 (Cont.)

(Adopted May 11, 2001)

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(4)
BASELINE EMISSION FACTOR (EFbase) means for the purpose of this
rule, the emission factor used to quantify annual emissions from a diesel-
fueled engine used to supply power to a truck or trailer refrigeration unit.

(5)
CREDIT GENERATION PERIOD means for the purpose of this rule, the
timeframe that MSERCs are being generated and begins on the date that
the requirements of subdivision (d) are met. The first segment of the
credit generation period, which may be 3 months or less, is referred to as
the initial credit generation period and each 3-month segment thereafter
that begins on a calendar quarter is referred to as the quarterly credit
generation period. The first two-year annual credit generation periods
is the first eight full quarterly credit generation periods.

(6)
CREDIT ISSUANCE PERIOD means the timeframe that MSERCs are
issued and begins on the date that the requirements of subdivision (h) are
met.

(7)
DIESEL FUEL means any fuel that is commonly known as diesel fuel No.
1-D or 2-D, or meets the specifications in ASTM D 975, Standard
Specifications for Diesel Fuel Oils.

(8)
DISTRIBUTION CENTER means for the purpose of this rule, a
warehouse or goods transportation facility where refrigerated trucks and
trailers are loaded, unloaded, or transferred.

(9)
DISTRIBUTION CENTER OPERATOR means the operator of the
distribution center that has the rights through direct ownership, or an
agreement or contract to provide electric energy to operate truck or trailer
refrigeration units during electric standby mode.

(10) DISTRICT means the geographical area defined by Rule 103 Definition
of Geographical Area.

(11) ELECTRIC STANDBY MODE means the operation of a truck and trailer
refrigeration unit using an electric motor powered by electricity supplied
by the distribution center.

(12) EVALUATION YEAR means for the purpose of this rule, 2006 which
represents the initial evaluation year and subsequent years thereafter as
determined pursuant to paragraph (g)(3) during which the District, CARB,
and EPA will assess whether MSERCs may continue to be generated or if
a portion or all future MSERCs need to be discontinued or discounted to
ensure credits remain surplus. Rule 1633 (Cont.)

(Adopted May 11, 2001)

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(13) GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM OR GPS means a satellite-based
radionavigation receiver capable of providing the time, date, and position
of a unit.

(14) MOBILE SOURCE EMISSION REDUCTION CREDIT (MSERC) means
for the purpose of this rule, emission reduction credits that meet the
requirements of this rule and are issued as specified in paragraph (h)(2).

(15) OPTIONAL EMISSION FACTOR (EFopt) means for the purpose of this
rule, the emission factor used to quantify annual emissions from the use of
electric standby mode for a truck or trailer refrigeration unit and is based
on an in-Basin power generation emission factor of 0.232 pounds per
megawatt-hour.

(16) PROSPECTIVE CREDIT ISSUANCE OR PROSPECTIVELY means
that MSERCs will be issued annually prior to generating credits.

(17) QUARTER OR QUARTERLY is any three-month period from January 1
to March 31, April 1 to June 30, July 1 to September 30, or October 1 to
December 31, inclusive.

(18) RECLAIM FACILITY means any stationary source subject to Regulation
XX, pursuant to Rule 2001 Applicability.

(19) RETIRE OR RETIRED means that the credit, regardless of the expiration
date of the credit, can no longer be transferred or used.

(20) RETROSPECTIVE CREDIT ISSUANCE OR RETROSPECTIVELY
means that MSERCs will be issued quarterly following submittal of the
actual activity level specified in paragraph (i)(1) and the quarterly
validation has been completed pursuant to subdivision (k).

(21) SURPLUS means that emission reductions achieved throughout the
duration of the emission reduction activity that are not required or relied
upon by any local, state, or federal rule, or regulation, and the federal
Clean Air Act; and are not required or relied upon in an attainment
demonstration, reasonable further progress demonstration, or emissions
inventory thereby ensuring that there is no double counting of emission
reductions. Rule 1633 (Cont.)

(Adopted May 11, 2001)

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(22) TRUCK OR TRAILER REFRIGERATION UNIT means a refrigeration
chiller powered by a diesel-fueled auxiliary engine or electric motor that is
mounted on a truck body or a trailer container for the purpose of providing
chilled air to the contents of the truck container or trailer. For purposes of
this rule, truck or trailer refrigeration units use engines that are separate
from the primary engine used for propulsion.
(d)
Credit Generator Requirements

Any person that elects to generate MSERCs under this rule shall meet all of the
following requirements:

(1)
Use of electric power in lieu of auxiliary engines to power a truck or
trailer refrigeration unit which is used at a distribution center;

(2)
Demonstrate that the conversion or purchase of the truck or trailer
refrigeration unit with electric standby mode was initiated no earlier than
March 1, 2001;

(3)
Demonstrate that the infrastructure which includes a stationary ground
power supply and transmission system necessary to provide electric power
at the proper frequency and voltage at a distribution center for use by truck
or trailer refrigeration units operating in electric standby mode is installed
no earlier than March 1, 2001;

(4)
Demonstrate that the distribution center operator has the right through
direct ownership or an agreement or contract to provide electric energy to
operate a truck or trailer refrigeration unit during electric standby mode.

(5)
Demonstrate that each truck or trailer refrigeration unit is equipped with
data recorders or another method as approved by the District, ARB, and
EPA capable of recording the location, date, and time when the electric
standby mode is used;

(6)
Demonstrate that the distribution center is equipped with a totalizing meter
capable of measuring and recording the electric power measured in
kilowatt hours (kW-hr) consumed for truck or trailer refrigeration units
used during electric standby modes or another method as approved by the
District, ARB, and EPA; Rule 1633 (Cont.)

(Adopted May 11, 2001)

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(7)
Demonstrate that each truck or trailer refrigeration unit is equipped with a
GPS or another method as approved by the District, ARB and EPA that is
capable of monitoring and recording truck or trailer refrigeration units
located at the distribution center during periods when electric standby
mode is used;

(8)
Demonstrate that the distribution center is located in the District;

(9)
Submit an Application as specified in subdivision (e); and

(10) Demonstrate compliance with the monitoring, recordkeeping, and
reporting requirements specified in subdivision (i).
(e)
Application

(1)
Any person that elects to generate MSERCs under this rule shall submit an
Application to the