Diesel Program

Diesel exhaust is a leading source of toxic air pollution in the Puget Sound. People living near major transportation corridors and port areas face the great risk, especially children, older adults, and people with existing health problems.

Through our Diesel Program, we work with local businesses and governments to develop and employ strategies that reduce diesel pollution.  This includes on or off-road vehicles, rail, or marine projects.

We're addressing diesel pollution by developing partnerships with other agencies that focus on reducing diesel pollution, administering incentive programs and projects that employ diesel emission reduction technologies, and supporting fleets to understand and implement policies that encourage cleaner, low-carbon solutions.

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Grant Opportunities

We work to match diesel emission reduction projects with grant opportunities. This includes on or off-road vehicles, rail, or marine projects. If you have a project that will reduce diesel emissions, please submit your idea and we will work with you to see what funding might be available.

Agency Projects and Programs

Diesel

  1. Off-Road
  2. On-Road
  3. Rail
  4. Marine

Current priorities:  

Promote electrification of cargo-handling equipment

Yard Truck Electrification Project: 2019 – Present

Description: The yard truck electrification project is providing incentives to replace diesel-fueled yard trucks with all-electric yard trucks.   

Learn more about our ongoing Electric Yard Trucks Program.

Partners: BNSF Railway, King County, Seattle Public Utilities, Albertsons, Newcold Logistics, McLane Company, Lineage Logistics, Alaska Marine Lines.

Funding: $2,410,700 completed, $1,787,500 in progress

Results to Date: 

Funding AgencyYard Trucks Replaced
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)10
EPA & Washington State Department of Ecology 
10
Total yard trucks replaced20

     

Estimated Pollution Reduction
PM2.5
NOx
CO2
Annual estimated pollution reduction (tons)1.954.8840
Total program estimated 5 yr pollution reduction (tons)9.8744,198


Ground Support Equipment Electrification Project: 2015 - 2017

Description: The ground support equipment electrification project incentivized airlines to replace diesel-fuel baggage tugs with electric baggage tugs.     

Partners: United Airlines

Funding: $25,500

Results: 

Funding AgencyBaggage Tugs Replaced
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)3 baggage tugs

     

Estimated Pollution Reduction
PM2.5
NOx
CO2
Annual estimated pollution reduction (tons)0.150.5388
Total program estimated pollution reduction (tons)1.55.3880