Ag Engine Incentive Workshop

On Thursday, March 1 from 10 am to 12 noon, the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) will host a public workshop to expand awareness on available grant funding opportunities for stationary agricultural engines. Approximately $570,000 is available countywide!  The workshop will be held at the APCD office at 3433 Roberto Court, San Luis Obispo.

At this workshop you will learn:
- New State requirements for agricultural engines;
- Grant $$ available to assist you in meeting new regulations;
- Funding criteria;
- How to apply; and,
- Resources available to assist you in submitting proposals.

Recently, the California State Air Resources Board (ARB) adopted an Air Toxic Control Measure (ATCM) to establish in-use stationary diesel agricultural engine emission standards in order to reduce diesel PM emissions, exposure and health risk. The requirements will directly affect

San Luis Obispo County farms and ranches using stationary diesel engines, primarily those used to pump water for crop irrigation.

Grant funding is available through a first-come, first-served Request for Proposals (RFP) process for the Ag Incentive Program. Eligible projects will include the purchase of new electric motors and related equipment, repowering old diesel engines with new diesel off-road engines that meet the current emission tier, and retrofitting diesel engines with ARB verified retrofit technology. Don’t miss this opportunity for the APCD to help you meet regulations by funding the replacement of an existing diesel engine with cleaner engine technologies!

For more information contact the APCD at 781-5912 or visit our website at www.slocleanair.org