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The California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) staff invites
you to participate in the first of a series of public workshops
to discuss concepts designed to reduce air pollution from
refrigeration units used to transport temperature-sensitive
products (such as food and pharmaceuticals). 

These refrigeration units, typically referred to as transport
refrigeration units (TRUs), emit air pollutants which pose a
potential threat to both public health and the environment. 
Owners of TRUs that operate in California, facilities in
California where TRUs operate (such as grocery stores,
distribution centers, warehouses, ports, and rail yards), and
people living near these facilities should consider participating
in these workshops.  At the workshop, staff will request
suggestions on how to reduce emissions related to stationary TRU
operations and request comments on the concepts presented by
staff.

DATE:		Wednesday, April 13, 2016
TIME:		10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
PLACE:	        California Environmental Protection Agency
		Sierra Hearing Room (second floor)
		1001 I Street
		Sacramento, California  95814

For directions, transportation options, and parking information,
please visit the following webpage: 
http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EPABldg/location.htm.

This workshop will be webcast.  The webcast connection is at: 
http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast.  During the webcast we will
accept questions and comments sent via email to
sierrarm@calepa.ca.gov.

Further information and the public notice for this workshop are
posted on ARB’s Cold Storage Control Measure for TRUs Website at:
 http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/cold-storage/cold-storage.htm.  A copy
of the presentation will also be posted at the above website,
prior to the workshop.

Plugging in reefers while at loading docks or parking spots is a
great way to reduce emissions, noise, and operating costs.  Year
5 of the Proposition 1B: Goods Movement Emission Reduction
Program (Prop 1B) is offering an option for reimbursement of up
to $3,000 per electric power plug installed.  The Bay Area, San
Joaquin and Sacramento Air Districts are currently accepting
applications for projects through April 15, 2016.  Additional
information could be found on the Prop. 1B website:
www.arb.ca.gov/gmbond  If you have any questions regarding this
or other TRU funding options, please send an email to
gmbond@arb.ca.gov with the subject line: TRU Funding.

Background:

TRUs are refrigeration systems designed to control the
environment of temperature sensitive products that are
transported in trucks, trailers, shipping containers, and
railcars.  Most TRUs are powered by diesel engines that are
located inside the unit housing.  These engines emit diesel
particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, greenhouse gases, and
other pollutants while in transit and during stationary
operation. 

The concepts that will be discussed at the workshop focus on
reducing the amount of time that TRUs operate using diesel power
while refrigerated trucks, trailers and shipping containers are
parked (stationary) at certain California facilities and other
locations.  These concepts affect TRUs, as well as the many types
of facilities and locations where TRUs operate.  These facility
types and locations include, but are not limited to, grocery
stores, grocery distribution centers, foodservice distribution
centers, food manufacturing facilities, wholesale distribution
centers, logistics facilities, cold storage warehouses, truck
stops, port terminals and depots, intermodal facilities,
airports, public rest areas, carrier terminals, rail yards, rail
sidings, fairs and events, restaurants, and convenience stores.

Staff believes that stationary TRU operations could be reduced by
using vehicle tracking technologies (such as GPS) and
transportation management systems and procedures to reduce the
time spent waiting to load or unload refrigerated goods at
distribution centers and cold storage warehouses.  In addition,
greater use of hybrid electric TRUs, which can be plugged into
the electric power grid to run on electricity when parked, could
reduce stationary engine operation.  Also, cryogenic transport
refrigerators (which use liquid air, nitrogen or carbon dioxide
to cool cargo), or all electric shipping containers (plugged into
the electric power grid) could be used for cold storage instead
of conventional diesel engine powered TRUs.  Implementation would
be phased in between 2020 and 2030.

This effort was initiated in April 2015 in response to ARB Board
direction to staff to pursue the development of near term actions
described in the Sustainable Freight:  Pathways to Zero and Near
Zero Emissions, Discussion Draft.  One of those near-term actions
is to develop and propose requirements that would reduce
emissions from TRUs powered by diesel and other fossil fueled
engines for cold storage and stationary operations.  This action
goes beyond the existing TRU Airborne Toxic Control Measure
(ATCM), which was adopted in 2004 (and amended in 2010 and 2011)
to reduce diesel particulate matter (PM) emissions from TRU
engines.

If you have any questions about the workshop or the proposed
regulation, please contact Mr. Rodney Hill at (916) 327-5636 or
email rodney.hill@arb.ca.gov.  Questions related to the TRU ATCM
may be directed to ARB’s TRU Help Line at (888) 878 2826 or
contact us via email at:  tru@arb.ca.gov.



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