Incentives Available for Zero-Emission Off-Road Equipment – California CORE Opens
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) opens the second round of its Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) today, providing point-of-sale discounts on off-road zero-emission equipment. The project is administered by CALSTART and has $125M in funding available, more than double the amount allocated to the project when it first launched in January 2020. Originally only for freight, in 2022, CORE is expanding to include funding for the commercial harbor craft and agriculture and construction sectors.
Participation in the project has been streamlined for ease of use, and key elements include:
- Qualified participants will receive vouchers for point-of-sale discounts on off-road zero-emission equipment, up to a maximum of $500,000 per voucher
- There is no requirement to “scrap,” sell, or retire existing equipment
- Additional funding may be available for charging/refueling infrastructure, equipment operated in disadvantaged communities, and small businesses
CORE supports the following nine equipment categories:
- On- and off-road terminal tractors
- Truck- and trailer-mounted transport refrigeration units (TRUs)
- Large forklifts and cargo-handling equipment
- Airport ground-support equipment
- Railcar movers and switcher locomotives
- Mobile power units (MPUs) and mobile shore-power cable management systems
- Construction equipment
- Agricultural equipment
- Commercial harbor craft
To learn more visit CORE’s website at https://californiacore.org.
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