EPA has provided this grant under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009 National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program, which has received $156m from Recover Act to fund competitive grants across the nation.
The project facilitating the use of electrical power instead of diesel fuel at the distribution center is expected to result in annual savings of 484,000 gallons of diesel fuel, 398,000lbs of nitrogen oxides emission, 61,000 tons of particulate matter emissions, and 215,000lbs of hydrocarbon emissions.
In addition, the project is expected to create about 20 manufacturing, design and installation jobs and save approximately $500,000 per year in energy expenses.
Further, EPA is providing an additional $367,000 to the Chelsea Collaborative under the Recovery Act to retrofit city of Chelsea vehicles and implement other strategies to reduce diesel emissions in Chelsea.
EPA regional administrator of New England office Curt Spalding said that investing in Clean Diesel projects through the Recovery Act is a down payment on protecting health, improving air quality, helping the economy and creating jobs in our communities.
“By reducing diesel emissions – especially in urban areas like Chelsea – we are helping thousands of our neighbors to breathe easier,” Spalding said.
