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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 20. ENVIRONMENT |
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Chapter 20-9. AIR QUALITY - MOTOR VEHICULAR POLLUTANTS, LEAD, ODORS, AND NUISANCE POLLUTANTS |
Section 20-906. CLEAN FUEL FLEET VEHICLE ACQUISITION REQUIREMENTS
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906.1Of the new covered fleet vehicles purchased each year by a covered fleet operator beginning in Model Year 1998 and thereafter, at least a specified percentage of the vehicles shall be clean-fuel vehicles, as provided in this section. The vehicles shall operate on clean fuels when operating in the covered area. The required new vehicle purchase percentages for each vehicle type shall be those set forth in table 9-1 of this subsection:
Table 9-1
CFFV PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS
VEHICLE CLASS
MODEL YEAR 1998
MODEL YEAR 1999
MODEL YEAR 2000 plus
LDVs and LDTs under 6.000 lbs. GVWR
30%
50%
70%
LDT 6.000 lbs GVWR or higher but not over 8.500 lbs. GVWR
30%
50%
70%
HDVs over 8,500 lbs. and below 26,000 lbs. GVWR
50%
50%
50%
906.2Any clean-fuel vehicle purchased pursuant to the requirements of § 906.1 of this chapter shall meet the emission standard for its respective vehicle class and category as contained in § 906.3 and as may be amended by the Mayor to the extent necessary to conform with revised emission standards promulgated after the date of enactment of the Clean Air Act by the Environmental Protection Agency.
906.3The emission tables are as follows:
Table 9-2
CFFV EMISSION STANDARDS FOR LOW EMISSION VEHICLES (LEVs) - LDVs AND LDTs
LDV, LDT
LDT ≤6000
LDT > 6000
LDT > 6000
LDT > 6000
≤6000
GVWR
GVWR
GVWR
GVWR
GVWR
>3750
≥3750 TW
>3750 TW
>5750 TW
≤3750
≤5750 LVW
≤5750 TW
POLLUTANT
LVW
NMOG , g/mi
0.075
0.1
0.125
0.16
0.195
CO, g/mi
3.4
4.4
3.4
4.4
5.0
NOX, g/mi
0.2
0.4
0.9
0.7
1.1
Table 9-3
CFFV EMISSION STANDARDS FOR ULTRA LOW EMISSION VEHICLES (ULEVs) - LDVs AND LDTs
LDV, LDT
LDT ≤6000
LDT > 6000
LDT > 6000
LDT > 6000
≤6000
GVWR
GVWR
GVWR
GVWR
GVWR
>3750
≥3750 TW
>3750 TW
>5750 TW
≤3750
≤5750 LVW
≤5750 TW
POLLUTANT
LVW
NMOG, g/mi
0.04
0.05
0.075
0.1
0.117
CO, g/mi
1.7
2.2
1.7
2.2
2.5
NOX, g/mi
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.6
Table 9-4
CFFV EMISSION STANDARDS FOR ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES (ZEVs) - LDVs AND LDTs
LDV, LDT
LDT ≤6000
LDT > 6000
LDT > 6000
LDT > 6000
≤6000
GVWR
GVWR
GVWR
GVWR
GVWR
>3750
≥3750 TW
>3750 TW
>5750 TW
≤3750
≤5750 LVW
≤5750 TW
POLLUTANT
LVW
NMOG, g/mi
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
CO, g/mi
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
NOX, g/mi
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Table 9-5
CFFV EMISSION STANDARDS FOR IIDVs
LEV
Emissions Level
NMHC + NOx
3.5 g/BHP-hr
CO
15.5 g/BHP-hr
ULEV
Emissions Level
NMHC + NOx
2.5 g/BHP-hr
CO
7.2 g/BHP-hr
ZEV
Emissions Level
NMHC + NOx
0.0 g/BHP-hr
CO
0.0 g/BHP-hr
906.4The clean-fuel vehicle purchase requirements applicable to covered fleet operators under this chapter may be satisfied by the following:
(a)Converting existing vehicles to clean-fuel vehicles;
(b)Purchasing new vehicles which shall be converted to clean-fuel vehicles;
(c)Purchasing Original Equipment Manufacturer clean-fuel vehicles; or
(d)Acquiring credits under § 912 of this chapter.
906.5A covered fleet operator may satisfy the purchase requirements of this section by acquiring dual-fueled, bi-fueled, or flexible-fueled vehicles as long as the operator can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Mayor that the vehicles are only operated on the clean-fuel within the covered area.
906.6Federal fleets shall use, to the extent possible, only Original Equipment Manufacturer vehicles in complying with the purchase requirements of this chapter.