The agreement provides funding to the south coast air quality management district

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through its Targeted Airshed Grant Program (CFDA #66.956), awarded a $5,000,000 project grant to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to demonstrate the deployment of six (6) Daimler (Freightliner) Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) trucks. SCAQMD will implement this demonstration project through a subaward, leasing the zero-emission HFC trucks to various fleet operators in Southern California. The project aims to accelerate the adoption of hydrogen fuel cell technology in the heavy-duty transportation sector, which can displace diesel trucks in longer-range applications not feasible for battery-electric vehicles. The anticipated outcomes include annual emission reductions of 1.255 tons of NOx, 0.002 tons of PM2.5, 0.035 tons of HC, 1.062 tons of CO, and 1,171.10 tons of CO2, with lifetime reductions of 8.784 tons of NOx, 0.013 tons of PM2.5, 0.245 tons of HC, 7.436 tons of CO, and 8,197.40 tons of CO2. The project will benefit communities in the South Coast Air Basin, including disadvantaged areas, by supporting California's emission reduction goals and addressing disproportionate local air pollution impacts.

Specifically, the recipient will do a demonstration deployment of six (6) daimler (freightliner) class 8 hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) trucks to be leased through penske truck leasing to various southern california fleet operators. This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $5,000,000. Preaward costs are approved back to 02/01/2024. See terms and conditions.activities:the activities include the implementation of a demonstration deployment of six (6) daimler (freightliner) class 8 hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) trucks to be leased through penske truck leasing to various southern california fleet operators. The project will benefit the community by accelerating hydrogen fuel cell technology to support california's emission reduction goals because IT can displace diesel trucks in traditional longer range duty cycles that are still unfeasible for battery electric vehicles (BEV). This demonstration targets these high-emission, long-range use cases to provide an invaluable model for deploying advanced hydrogen vehicles that will contribute to the vital mix of viable zero-emission (ZE) technologies required for large-scale emission reductions.subrecipient:scaqmd will implement through a subaward an innovative demonstration project to reduce diesel emissions and accelerate the market for heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (hdfcevs). Six (6) zero emission hdfcevs will be deployed with actual fleet customers in real world freight operations throughout the LOS angeles-south coast air basin (the basin).outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include a demonstration deployment of six (6) daimler (freightliner) class 8 hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) trucks to be leased through penske truck leasing to various southern california fleet operators. The expected outcomes are annual emission reductions of 1.255 tons NOX, .002 tons PM2.5, .035 tons HC, .035 tons HC, 1.062 tons CO, 1,171.10 tons CO2. The expected lifetime emissions reductions are 8.784 tons NOX, .013 tons PM2.5, 0.245 tons HC, 7.436 tons CO, 8,197.40 tons CO2. The intended beneficiaries include the communities in the south coast air basin, including disadvantaged communities (dacs) and support addressing the disproportionate impacts of local air pollution in EJ communities per california assembly bill 617.