TRU compliance extension deadline looms
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) reminds model year (MY) 2008 transport refrigeration unit (TRU) owners: To qualify for compliance extensions, only one week remains before the purchase order deadline for ordering Level 3 verified diesel particulate filters (DPF) for retrofitting reefer engines.
MY 2008 TRU and TRU generator set engines must comply with the TRU regulation’s in-use performance standards by December 31, 2015. Replacement engines may no longer be a compliance option because they must be cleaner than the old engine being replaced, and there is no replacement engine that fits and functions that is cleaner than an MY 2008 engine.
The TRU regulation does not allow compliance extensions if orders for verified diesel emissions control strategies, such as Level 3 DPFs, are placed after October 31 and installation is not completed by Dec 31, 2015. However, if MY 2008 TRU engine owners order verified diesel emissions control strategies (VDECS), such as Level 3 DPFs, by the end of October, installation by the end of 2015 is very possible.
To qualify for compliance extension:
•Purchase orders for Level 3 DPFs must be placed by Oct 31, 2015.
•The TRU must be registered in CARB’s Equipment Registration (ARBER) system.
•An application for extension must be submitted to CARB with the required documentation by Dec 31, 2015.
For general information about the TRU regulation and VDECS information, see www.arb.ca.gov/diesel/tru/tru.htm. The ARBER registration website is at www.arb.ca.gov/arber/arber.htm.
To receive answers to questions about compliance or registration in ARBER, call 1-888-878-2826 or 1-916-327-8737.