Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Conformity Commitments

Shelley WhitworthH-GAC

TCMs

SIP commitment Requirement in SIP for regions designated

above moderate nonattainment Purpose is to reduce emissions from

transportation sources Each project has an emission estimate Receive priority for timely funding so that

commitments can be implemented in a timely manner

VMEPs

SIP commitment Can result in on and off road reductions Allow reduction credits for voluntary

actions through incentives in areas where mandates are not possible or desirable

Mandates a bottom line reduction or commitment

Current H-GAC Managed VMEP/SIP Commitments

Commute Solutions – Telework – NuRide– Regional Vanpool

Clean Air Action Clean Cities/Vehicle Program

SIP commits to reductions of VOCs by 0.8 tpd and NOx by 7.0 tpd through VMEPs (4 tpd are on-road reductions).

Committed VMEPs All current VMEP commitments can be found below Total commitments: Total reductions to date:

– NOx: 1820 tpy - NOx: 1326 tpy

Measure DescriptionVOC

Commitment[Reduction to Date]

NOxCommitment

[Reduction to Date]

Regional Computerized Traffic Signal System

Average speed on local streets increased by 21%

7.8 tpy[7.8 tpy]

7.8 tpy[7.8 tpy]

Locomotives/ Clean Air Action

MOA26.0 tpy

[26.0 tpy]520.0 tpy

[520.0 tpy]

Commercial Marine/ Clean Air Action

Tugs/Tows–MOA Ferries–MOA

0.0 tpy0.0 tpy

286.0 tpy0.0 tpy

Vehicle Scrappage/ Clean Air Action

Emission reductions through repair or replacement of high emitting vehicles.

26.0 tpy[2.1 tpy]

28.6 tpy[1.8 tpy]

Committed VMEPs (cont.)

Measure DescriptionVOC

Commitment[Reduction to Date]

NOx Commitment

[Reduction to Date]

Smoking Vehicle/ Clean Air Action

TCEQ program –marketing and advertising by H-GAC

10.4 tpy[10.4 tpy]

13.0 tpy[13.0 tpy]

Clean Cities / Vehicles Program

Public and private heavy-duty engine/vehicle replacement/ retrofit

52 tpy[small]

884 tpy[751.4 tpy]

Commute Solutions

Van pools, additional transit, alternative commuting, and other initiatives

104 tpy [109.2 tpy]

78 tpy [104 tpy]

Total Emission Reduction226 tpy

[156 tpy]1820 tpy

[1326 tpy]

Total On-road Emission Reduction 200 tpy

[130 tpy]1011 tpy [878 tpy]

Provides “one-stop” alternative transportation resources for both commuters and businesses

Provides advice, answers and assistance on commuting options and employee transportation programs

Promotes transit, ridesharing, vanpooling, commuter services and other commuting options

Commute Solutions

RegionalVanpool

The Regional Vanpool Program is one of the largest in the nation

As of January 2007:– 6,995 persons are riding in the

METROVan and miniPOOL programs– 4,905,433 VMT reduced monthly

NuRide NuRide is an innovative commuting service that

rewards people who share rides via the NuRide website

The Houston NuRide market has become the largest in the nation.

It has surpassed the state of Virginia, the state of Connecticut , Long Island, NY, and Washington, D.C.

As of February 2007: – 6249 persons have signed up for the program– 391,658 reduced car trips– 8,351,214 VMT reduced– 5.48 tons of NOx reduced since July 2005

Telework

The Houston Telework Program currently tracks 1424 teleworkers with an additional teleworkers coming soon

Total of 2,059,816 driving miles saved per year Total reduction of 1.91 tons of NOx and 2.3

tons of VOC annually

Best Workplaces for Commuters

Employers that provide commuter benefits can apply to be on the list for “Best Workplaces for Commuters”, an EPA program

Houston-Galveston has:– Reduced over 300 tons of NOx– Saved > 12 million gallons of fuel– Save $28 million in fuel costs– Reduced drive-alone commuting by 266 million miles

Houston currently has 114 participating companies including many Fortune 500 members

Clean Air Action

Promotes all VMEP SIP commitments through marketing, education and outreach.

Additionally, promotes greater participation in:– Commute Solutions (Vanpool, Telework, NuRide)– Clean Cities– Clean Fleets– AERCO (Clean School Bus Program)– Clean Vehicles Program

Clean Cities Funded under Clean Air Action Compliments the Clean Vehicles program Mission is three-fold

– Reduce vehicle emissions by promoting new technologies and the use of alternative fuels

– Reduce dependence on foreign oil Outreach efforts include:

– Stakeholder meetings– Quarterly newsletter– Educational website– Advancing the Choice event

TERP

SIP commitment Was created to provide grants and other

incentives Administered by the TCEQ To reach the Texas SIP goals, the TERP

grant program will have to be successful.

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