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Cascade Sierra Solutions (CSS) and Shorepower Technologies have joined forces to install electrified truck parking at 50 locations nationally and make over $10 million in product purchase rebates available to truck owners who will agree to use electrified parking as an alternative to main engine idling during mandated rest periods. This project will
install approximately 1,250 parking spaces with plug-in power capability and provide equipment purchase incentives (≈20%) to about 5,000 vehicle owners. |
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The rebate may be used to reduce the installation invoice. Rebates will be 20% of the
installed equipment cost up tp a maximum amount allowed by category.
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Eligible SmartWay Verified Technology equipment categories include Auxiliary Power Units and Generator Sets, Battery Air Conditioning Systems, Evaporative Coolers and Thermal Storage Systems. In addition, Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) on refrigerated trailers and truck cold plate systems are eligible for rebates when they are equipped with electric standby options.
Rebate recipients must agree to use available STEP parking at the 50 truck locations, when available, for the three year project period.
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- Long - haul vehicle owners operating in any of the lower 48 states are eligible.
- Independent Owner-Operators and Fleets are eligible. (Maximum 25 rebates per fleet)
- Equipment purchases must be pre-authorized by CSS with a Rebate Certificate prior to installation.
- Vehicle owners must agree to keep rebated equipment in service until June, 2014.
- Vehicle owners must agree to use the STEP project electrified truck parking,
where available, until June, 2014.
- Vehicle owners must agree to provide certain vehicle profile and operating data for project reporting to the U. S. Department of Energy (summary data only will be reported, not specific vehicle data).
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| Equipment eligible for rebates from the STEP project must meet the following criteria:
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- It must be able to hook-up to the power grid when the vehicle is at rest, (electric standby)
or operate on battery AND
- The equipment must be listed as a SmartWay verified technology on the following website.
- www.epa.gov/SmartwayLogistics/transport/what-smartway/verified-technologies.htm
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- The equipment configuration must receive specific authorization from both Cascade Sierra Solutions and the U. S. Department of Energy.
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(Pre-Authorization required. DO NOT install before authorization from CSS) |
On-line rebate application form and list of eligible equipment are available at:
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http://www.csswebform.org/Webform/TSE_Home.aspx
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Interested vehicle owners review eligible equipment options with CSS Technical Advisor or equipment dealers. |
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Vehicle owner completes on-line application at CSS website:http://www.csswebform.org/WebForm/TSE_app2.aspx
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Vehicle owner selects equipment and installer and forwards estimate to CSS for review.
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CSS verifies owner and equipment eligibility, sends rebate certificate to installer and notifies vehicle owner.
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Vehicle owner schedules installation and reviews CSS financing options if interested.
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Installer provides paid invoice showing approved rebate amount and supplies required proof of installation documents with rebate certificate signed by vehicle owner.
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CSS verifies proof of installation documents, confirms successful installation with vehicle owner and sends rebate check to installer within 30 days from receipt of required proof of installation information.
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1. Rebate requests will be accepted between February, 2011 and March 31, 2013 or until rebates are allocated. |
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2. All completed install documents must be turned into CSS within 5 business days of install date.
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3. Vehicle registration information may be faxed to (503) 289-3579 or emailed to
TSEinfo@cascadesierrasolutions.org
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