South Coast Air Quality Management District

Technology Committee

SYNOPSIS: 

The Technology Committee met on May 25, 2001. Major items included Technology Advancement items reflected in the regular Board Agenda for the June and July Board meetings. A summary of these topics with the Committee's comments is provided. The next Technology Committee meeting will be on June 22, 2001 at 12:00 p.m. in CC-8.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Receive and file.

Hal Bernson, Chair
Technology Committee

Attendance: Committee Vice-Chair Leonard Paulitz was in attendance at AQMD headquarters and Committee Chair Hal Bernson participated by video-teleconference. In the absence of Committee members William Burke, Roy Wilson (who arrived later and participated by video-teleconference), Jon Mikels and Norma Glover, and pursuant to the Procedures for Standing Committees of the Governing Board, adopted March 8, 1996, Committee Chair Hal Bernson appointed Board member Cynthia Verdugo-Peralta ad hoc member of the Technology Committee for the meeting of May 25, 2001 only.

June Board Agenda Items

1. California Fuel Cell Partnership Steering Team Meeting - The California Fuel Cell Partnership met on April 24-25, 2001. Attached is a summary of the meeting.
   
   Committee Vice Chair Leonard Paulitz gave a brief overview of the April 24-25, 2001 California Fuel Cell Partnership Steering Team meeting, indicating that a more detailed report was not possible at this time due to the confidential nature of the topics discussed. It was unanimously approved to forward this report to the June Governing Board meeting.
   
   
2. Establish a LADWP Settlement Projects Fund for Microturbine Projects and Authorize Receiving LADWP Funds and Microturbines and Contracting for Microturbine Equipment Purchase and Installation - At the February 16, 2001 Board meeting, the Board approved projects for the LADWP settlement agreement. This action will establish a LADWP Settlement Projects Fund; authorize receiving 59 microturbines and $2 million from LADWP; and authorize contracting for additional equipment purchase and microturbine installation in an amount up to $1 million. Moved (Paulitz), seconded (Verdugo-Peralta) and unanimously recommended for approval.

July Board Agenda Items

3. Execute Contract to Cosponsor Heavy-Duty Vehicle Chassis Dynamometer Testing for Emissions Inventory, Air Quality Modeling, Source Apportionment and Air Toxic Emissions Inventory - The Coordinating Research Council (CRC) issued a RFP on January 9, 2001, to measure emissions from a large fleet of heavy-duty vehicles and conduct air quality modeling, source apportionment and air toxic emissions inventory. At CRC’s invitation, AQMD staff participated in the evaluation and selection process. West Virginia University was chosen as the most qualified candidate. Cost sharing for this project will be provided by the CRC with $700,000, the ARB with $400,000, and the US-EPA with $200,000. Staff recommends AQMD’s participation in this project with a co-funding of $200,000.
   
   Cynthia Verdugo-Peraltz inquired if health effects could be extrapolated from this study. Staff replied that the first year of the project would be devoted to gathering data for emissions inventory, source apportionment, modeling and toxic emissions, and that health effects could be included in the second year. The Committee recommended the study of health effects be incorporated into this project.
   
   Moved (Paulitz), seconded (Verdugo-Peralta) and unanimously recommended for approval.
   
   
4. Execute Agreement to Become Member of Advanced Petroleum-Based Fuels - Diesel Emissions Control Program - The Advanced Petroleum-Based Fuels - Diesel Emissions Control Program (APBF-DEC) is an industry/government program to identify and evaluate low-sulfur diesel fuels, lubricants, diesel engines, and emissions control systems to meet projected emission standards for the 2001 to 2010 time period. Additionally, the APBF-DEC program will evaluate the properties of fuels and vehicle systems that could lead to even lower emissions beyond 2010. Participants include the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. EPA, as well as numerous industry associations. This action is to execute an agreement with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and provide $200,000 in funding to join the APBF-DEC program for Calendar Years 2001 and 2002.
   
   Naveen Berry of Technology Advancement gave an overview of the project noting that an agreement is proposed to be executed with NREL rather than with CARB as indicated in the draft documents distributed for review by Committee members.
   
   Moved (Paulitz), seconded (Verdugo-Peralta) and unanimously recommended for approval.
   
   
5. Other Business - There was no other business.
   
   
6. Public Comment Period - There was no public comment.

The meeting was adjourned.

Attachment A - Attendance

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Attachment A - Attendance
 

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