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The November Infrastructure TRIG meeting will focus on hydrogen and specifically activities that are needed to address challenges tied to hydrogen supply, cost and price, distribution and off-take. Representatives from Tom’s Truck Center, hydrogen producer Air Liquide, Pilot Travel Centers, the Alliance for Clean Renewable Energy Systems (ARCHES), and CARB’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) will provide updates on the challenges facing fleets wanting to adopt fuel cell trucks, and the outlook for achieving hydrogen cost reductions through economies of scale, including the role of federal and state fuel credits and federal hydrogen hubs funding.
This meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 4, 2024, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. TRIG meetings are open to the public and will include public comments and questions at the end as time permits. The date, pacific standard time (PST), and Zoom link for this virtual TRIG Infrastructure workgroup meeting are shown below. Each member of the panel will be emailed a unique Zoom panelist link in advance. The public and members of other TRIG topic areas will need to register by selecting the registration link below.
New Date: November 4, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)
Webinar: Zoom
Only active Infrastructure TRIG members representing organizations shown on the initial selection list, plus invited presenters will be panelists. Panelists may have video, chat, and screen-share permissions, and can mute/unmute themselves. Additionally, the initial selection list is subject to change based on the evolving needs of the group. Co-chairs are responsible for any changes to the initial selection list for their group. Lastly, the public will be encouraged to use the Zoom Q&A function to ask questions, provide comments and suggest agenda items for future meetings.
All active members will be expected to review meeting summaries and engage in constructive dialogue. Active members are also responsible for ensuring their desktop client or mobile app can support Zoom and that the program is loaded and working before the scheduled meeting. Please read information on installing and using Zoom for support. CARB staff do not provide support for Zoom software but will serve to host and administer Zoom functions throughout the meetings. Co-chairs are responsible for establishing timely agendas, keeping the meetings on track, and facilitating constructive, open dialogue. Meeting registration links and other meeting materials are available on the ACF Meetings and Events website.
Background
The Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation was adopted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) at the April 28, 2023, Board Hearing, and was effective on October 1, 2023 (California Code of Regulations, Title 13, Sections 2013, 2013.1, 2013.2, 2013.3, 2013.4, 2014,2014.1, 2014.2, 2014.3, 2015, 2015.1, 2015.2, 2015.3, 2015.4, 2015.5, 2015.6, and 2016). On August 22, 2023, staff conducted a kickoff meeting to seek feedback on the formation of a series of workgroups to assist in the implementation of the ACF Regulation. These Truck Regulation Implementation Groups (TRIG) consist of a diverse selection of panelists representing a variety of stakeholder groups. The first 4 TRIG meetings focusing on infrastructure were held on December 4, 2023, March 11, 2024, June 5, 2024, and September 5, 2024. Recordings of past TRIG meetings are available on the ACF meetings and events website.
The ACF regulation complements CARB’s recently adopted Advanced Clean Trucks regulation and will help advance the introduction of zero-emission technologies into California’s truck and bus fleets requiring fleets to move to the cleanest available technology through requirements to both phase-in the use of ZEVs for targeted fleets and a100 percent medium and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicle sales requirement in California, starting in the 2036 model year. The ACF regulation is expected to introduce 1,690,000 ZEVs into the California fleet by 2050. Additionally, the ACF regulation is expected to result in $26.5 billion in statewide health benefits from improved air quality and save fleet owners an estimated $48.0 billion through 2050.
The ACF Regulation is part of a comprehensive strategy to achieve the cleanest technology for truck and bus fleets by 2045 everywhere feasible and significantly earlier for market segments such as last mile delivery, public fleets, and drayage applications. Achieving California’s long-term air quality, climate, and public health goals will require a shift from the conventional combustion technologies to the cleanest available technology. Promoting the development and use of the cleanest technology trucks will contribute to the goals set by the Governor’s Executive Order N-79-20 and the Sustainable Freight Action Plan, and will help achieve emission reductions as outlined in the State Implementation Plan, Senate Bill (SB) 350 (de León, Chapter 547, Statutes of 2015), Assembly Bill (AB) 32 (Nuñez, Chapter 488, Statutes of 2006), and SB 32 (Pavley, Chapter 249, Statutes of 2016), and AB 1279 (Muratsuchi, Chapter 337, Statutes of 2022). This effort is part of a broader strategy to increase clean, affordable transportation options such as zero-emission technologies, innovative methods to improve freight activity, and efficiency of transportation systems in California.
Contact
For question on the ACF regulation, contact the Advanced Clean Fleets team. To receive updates on the ACF regulation, visit the Advanced Clean Fleets website and sign up to receive future updates and notices of upcoming events.
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