This $1,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051) aims to support emissions reduction planning and infrastructure development activities at four major ports in Maine.
The Maine Department of Transportation, the grant recipient, will use the funding to conduct emissions inventory and analysis exercises, identify needed electrical grid upgrades, develop emissions reduction plans, engage with local communities, and prepare the workforce for technology deployments at the Ports of Portland, Searsport, Eastport, and Rockland. The anticipated deliverables include new emissions inventories, plans for reducing future port emissions, cost estimates for electrification and shore power infrastructure, and a strategy to ensure meaningful public participation and a prepared workforce to support the port's transition to more sustainable operations. This project supports the EPA's Clean Ports Program objectives to reduce emissions and improve air quality at ports nationwide.
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