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TRUCKERS’ <strong>GUIDE</strong> <strong>TO</strong><br />

<strong>APU</strong> <strong>FINANCING</strong><br />

A state-by-state guide to <strong>APU</strong> grants, loans and tax credits.


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LOCATING <strong>APU</strong> FUNDING<br />

Whether you own one truck or a large corporate<br />

fl eet, this brochure is a valuable resource to<br />

locating and securing fi nancial assistance for your<br />

company’s auxiliary power units (<strong>APU</strong>s) and other<br />

idling technology.<br />

Various federal, state and non-profi t organizations<br />

provide funding that can be used for <strong>APU</strong>s and other<br />

technology designed to reduce emissions from longduration<br />

truck idling. Because of the importance of<br />

reducing truck idling, the amount of money available<br />

through grants alone totals in the millions.<br />

The vast majority of funds are available through<br />

state governments. Across the country, state<br />

agencies are increasingly aware of the benefi ts<br />

<strong>APU</strong>s provide, both in cost savings for truckers<br />

and lower noise and air pollution levels for the<br />

general public. As a result, a growing number<br />

of states are providing fi nancial assistance to<br />

trucking companies, large and small.<br />

The Days of Casual<br />

Truck Idling Are Over<br />

High-priced diesel fuel and strict state and local<br />

idling regulations are increasing the popularity<br />

and demand for <strong>APU</strong>s. Each year, more and more<br />

trucking companies are retrofi tting<br />

existing trucks and requesting<br />

<strong>APU</strong>s on their new trucks.<br />

Just like idling regulations, fi nancial assistance for<br />

<strong>APU</strong>s varies widely. Some states offer low-interest<br />

loans, while others provide grants or tax credits.<br />

Many programs are cooperative efforts of state<br />

and federal agencies. Some are more complicated<br />

than others. All require research. But the time is<br />

well spent, considering that some states have<br />

made millions of dollars available to help truckers<br />

fi nance anti-idling technology.<br />

IDLE TALK<br />

“Idle Talk,” also published<br />

by <strong>Cummins</strong>, provides a<br />

state-by-state overview of<br />

idling regulations.<br />

To download a copy, visit<br />

www.cumminscomfortguard.com.


USING THIS <strong>GUIDE</strong>BOOK<br />

This guide is divided into three sections:<br />

Part I<br />

An explanation of programs provided by<br />

agencies of the federal government, including<br />

the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the<br />

U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S.<br />

Department of Energy.<br />

Part II<br />

A state-by-state compendium of programs<br />

offering low-interest loans, grants and tax credits<br />

specifi cally designed to help trucking companies<br />

purchase new or retrofi tted idling technology,<br />

including <strong>APU</strong>s.<br />

While more and more states are offering fi nance<br />

programs dedicated to <strong>APU</strong>s, the majority do not.<br />

So this section also includes the name, web site<br />

address and other information for each state’s<br />

department of business or economic development.<br />

If your state does not currently offer fi nancial<br />

assistance specifi cally for <strong>APU</strong>s, instead of<br />

www.cumminscomfortguard.com<br />

stopping your search for funding, be proactive and<br />

ask the appropriate state agency if <strong>APU</strong>s qualify<br />

for low-interest loans, grants or tax credits through<br />

existing economic development programs.<br />

Part III<br />

A list of collaboratives. These are regional networks<br />

that combine the efforts of local, state and federal<br />

governments, the private sector and environmental<br />

groups to fund emissions reductions of larger<br />

trucking fl eets.<br />

As you search the internet sites listed, you’ll fi nd<br />

that there is a lot of information available to help<br />

you learn about funding available, as well as how to<br />

qualify and apply for fi nancial assistance, whether<br />

you own one truck or hundreds. Good luck with your<br />

search for <strong>APU</strong> fi nancing. It will be well worth your<br />

time and effort.<br />

Calculate Your<br />

Potential Savings<br />

Idling control devices such as auxiliary<br />

power units save fuel and may have quick<br />

payback periods. To calculate your potential<br />

savings by using an <strong>APU</strong>, visit<br />

www.cumminscomfortguard.com/calc<br />

to quickly calculate your payback time and<br />

overall savings.<br />

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PART I – U.S. GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS<br />

SMARTWAY TRANSPORT<br />

SmartWay Transport is a voluntary partnership<br />

between various freight industry sectors and<br />

the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)<br />

that establishes incentives for fuel effi ciency<br />

improvements and greenhouse gas emissions<br />

reductions. By 2012, this initiative aims to reduce<br />

between 33 and 66 million metric tons of carbon<br />

dioxide (CO2) emissions and up to 200,000 tons<br />

of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions per year. At the<br />

same time, the initiative will result in fuel savings<br />

of up to 150 million barrels of oil annually. There<br />

are three primary components of the program:<br />

creating partnerships, reducing all unnecessary<br />

engine idling and increasing the overall effi ciency<br />

of our transportation system.<br />

The SmartWay Transport program is working<br />

with states, banks and other organizations<br />

to develop innovative fi nancing options<br />

that help partners purchase devices that<br />

save fuel and reduce emissions.<br />

For more information on SmartWay Transport,<br />

visit its web site at: www.epa.gov/smartway.<br />

CLEAN CITIES PROGRAM<br />

Loans to Help Truckers Save Money, Reduce Emissions<br />

SmartWay Transport provides information on several<br />

lenders that offer loans to owner-operators and small<br />

trucking companies to help pay for technologies that will<br />

save fuel while reducing pollution. SmartWay Transport<br />

introduced these loans for the trucking industry in<br />

November 2006.<br />

A wide variety of technologies are available to help<br />

trucking companies save on fuel costs. However, many<br />

companies lack the required upfront capital. To help more<br />

companies start saving fuel and money while reducing the<br />

emissions produced by their trucks, SmartWay Transport<br />

has bundled a group of fuel-saving technologies into a<br />

package known as an “upgrade kit.”<br />

The Clean Cities Program is part of the Offi ce<br />

of Energy Effi ciency and Renewable Energy’s<br />

(EERE’s) Vehicle Technologies Program of the<br />

U.S. Department of Energy. It strives to advance<br />

the nation’s economic, environmental and<br />

energy security by supporting local decisions to<br />

adopt practices that contribute to the reduction<br />

of petroleum consumption. Clean Cities has a<br />

network of approximately 90 volunteer coalitions,<br />

which develop public-private partnerships to<br />

promote alternative fuels and advanced vehicles,<br />

fuel blends, fuel economy, hybrid vehicles and idle<br />

reduction – including the installation of <strong>APU</strong>s.<br />

The following page on EERE’s web site<br />

provides a summary of federal and state idle<br />

reduction programs, incentives and fi nancing<br />

alternatives available.<br />

www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/incentives_laws.html<br />

SmartWay Transport is using Small Business<br />

Administration (SBA)-approved lenders, as well as other<br />

fi nancial institutions, to help owner-operators and small<br />

trucking companies. These loans offer affordable monthly<br />

payment plans. The SBA-approved lenders offer affordable<br />

principal and interest monthly payments with no collateral<br />

required for loans ranging from $5,000 to $25,000. The<br />

SBA loans have fees associated with them as well as other<br />

requirements. Most truckers will save more money each<br />

month in lower fuel costs than the cost of loan repayment,<br />

thereby increasing their profi t.<br />

For more information on SmartWay, go to:<br />

www.epa.gov/smartway.


TRUCKERS’ <strong>GUIDE</strong> <strong>TO</strong> <strong>APU</strong> <strong>FINANCING</strong><br />

PART II: STATE-BY-STATE <strong>GUIDE</strong> <strong>TO</strong> <strong>APU</strong>-<strong>FINANCING</strong> OPPORTUNITIES<br />

Finance programs for idling technology are<br />

ongoing and vary widely from state to state.<br />

Some states offer one or more financing<br />

options, including small business loans, grants<br />

specifically designated for <strong>APU</strong>s and other idling<br />

technologies, and tax credits. The following<br />

information is for reference purposes only. Pay<br />

special attention to application procedures and<br />

deadlines, which also vary. If a program has<br />

The following states currently offer <strong>APU</strong> funding:<br />

State:<br />

ARKANSAS<br />

CALIFORNIA<br />

MAINE<br />

www.cumminscomfortguard.com<br />

Program Description:<br />

Arkansas SmartWay Program:<br />

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality has<br />

a small business loan program that provides low-interest<br />

loans to Arkansas small businesses to institute pollution<br />

control measures as required by state and federal law<br />

or to institute pollution prevention measures that reduce<br />

the amount of pollution produced by businesses. Idle<br />

reduction technologies and <strong>APU</strong>s are eligible for this loan.<br />

An eligible business must employ no more than 100<br />

individuals and demonstrate proof of profitability and the<br />

ability to repay the loan.<br />

Carl Moyer Program<br />

The California Air Resources Board and local air pollution<br />

control districts provide grants for the entire incremental<br />

costs of voluntarily reducing emissions from heavy-duty<br />

engines. Eligible projects include emission reduction retrofits,<br />

idle reduction retrofits, engine replacements (repower) and<br />

purchase of new, cleaner vehicles. Originally funded by<br />

the governor in 1995 with $25 million, this program now<br />

receives almost $155 million per year.<br />

Small Business Low Interest Loan Program<br />

The Maine Public Utilities Commission’s Maine State<br />

Energy Program assists small commercial, non-profit and<br />

manufacturing facilities with funding for approved energy<br />

conservation measures, such as <strong>APU</strong>s, by providing<br />

loans up to $35,000 at 3% interest (current fixed rate).<br />

already expired, be sure to inquire about future<br />

financing opportunities.<br />

As you will see, many states do not currently<br />

offer financial assistance specifically for <strong>APU</strong>s,<br />

but all states have business and economic<br />

development agencies that you can contact<br />

to discuss the growing need for <strong>APU</strong> financing<br />

and inquire about assistance through existing<br />

business lending programs.<br />

Contact:<br />

Business Assistance Manager:<br />

Darren Morrissey<br />

Phone: (501) 682-0824<br />

Toll-free: (888) 233-0326<br />

State of Arkansas,<br />

Arkansas Economic Development<br />

www.1800arkansas.com<br />

www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/moyer/moyer.htm<br />

To inquire about <strong>APU</strong> financing through<br />

existing business programs, contact:<br />

State of California, Business in California,<br />

www.ca.gov/state/portal/<br />

myca_homepage.jsp<br />

maine.gov/msep/incentives_loan_<br />

information.htm<br />

State of Maine, Department of<br />

Economic & Community Development,<br />

www.econdevmaine.com<br />

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State: Program Description: Contact:<br />

MINNESOTA<br />

NEW JERSEY<br />

NEW YORK<br />

NORTH<br />

CAROLINA<br />

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency offers low-<br />

interest loans to small trucking fleets for purchase of idle<br />

reduction devices, single-wide tires, trailer aerodynamics<br />

and emissions control devices. It is partnered with the<br />

EPA SmartWay Transport program.<br />

Idle Reduction Technology Grant<br />

The New Jersey Trucker’s Challenge, established by the<br />

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection,<br />

provides funding for the purchase or installation of idle<br />

reduction equipment used in New Jersey-based heavy-<br />

duty diesel trucks. Eligible equipment includes <strong>APU</strong>s and<br />

other emissions reductions technologies. The program<br />

pays for 50% of the cost of an <strong>APU</strong> up to a maximum of<br />

$4,500. The program is administered by the New Jersey<br />

Motor Truck Association.<br />

SmartWay also works with ACCION, a non-profit financial<br />

institution that provides loans up to $50,000 for New<br />

Jersey residents only.<br />

SmartWay also works with ACCION, a non-profit financial<br />

institution that provides loans up to $50,000 for New York<br />

residents only.<br />

Alternative Fuel and Hybrid Vehicle Grants<br />

Up to 80% of cost funding is available for idle reduction<br />

technologies.<br />

Grants from the Department of Environment and Natural<br />

Resources Division of Air Quality are available for the<br />

incremental cost of purchasing alternative fuel vehicles,<br />

vehicle conversions, implementing idle reduction<br />

programs and constructing or installing public alternative<br />

fuel fueling facilities.<br />

www.pca.state.mn.us<br />

To inquire about <strong>APU</strong> financing through<br />

existing business programs, contact:<br />

State of Minnesota, Department of<br />

Employment & Economic Development,<br />

www.deed.state.mn.us/bizdev/<br />

www.njmta.org<br />

Loan inquires: (866) 522-2466<br />

To inquire about <strong>APU</strong> financing through<br />

existing business programs, contact:<br />

State of New Jersey, Economic<br />

Growth & Tourism Commission,<br />

www.state.nj.us/commerce<br />

Loan inquires:<br />

E-mail: loans@accionnewyork.org<br />

Telephone: (212) 387-0494<br />

To inquire about <strong>APU</strong> financing through<br />

existing business programs, contact:<br />

State of New York,<br />

www.empire.state.ny.us<br />

For more information, contact<br />

Anne Tazewell, North Carolina Solar<br />

Center, NC State University<br />

E-mail: anne_tazewell@ncsu.edu<br />

www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/view_<br />

ind_mtx.php/tech/BIOD/NC/0<br />

A package of available incentives is<br />

available for download at:<br />

www.ncair.org/motor/ms_grants


TRUCKERS’ <strong>GUIDE</strong> <strong>TO</strong> <strong>APU</strong> <strong>FINANCING</strong><br />

State: Program Description: Contact:<br />

OHIO<br />

OREGON<br />

PENNSYLVANIA<br />

www.cumminscomfortguard.com<br />

Heavy-duty Emission Reduction<br />

Grant and Loan Program<br />

Funds may be used for projects related to certified engine<br />

configurations, including rebuilt or remanufactured engine<br />

configuration, or installing verified technology, including<br />

pollution controls, retrofits and development of truck stop<br />

electrification and <strong>APU</strong>s.<br />

Diesel Emissions Reduction Grant Program<br />

The program is available for all public diesel engine fleets<br />

and private diesel engine fleets (with a public sponsor)<br />

that have at least 20% matching funds and that are<br />

committed to operating their updated equipment in Ohio<br />

non-attainment-and-maintenance counties at least 65%<br />

of the time.<br />

The “Everybody Wins” Program<br />

Initiated in 2004, this program was formed to offer low-<br />

cost leasing programs for idle reduction equipment on<br />

Oregon’s I-5 corridor. This program was expanded in 2006<br />

to include all known technologies that save fuel and reduce<br />

diesel emissions. Two financing options are offered: 1) Any<br />

fuel-saving technology that falls within the EPA’s SmartWay<br />

Transport Carrier Strategies and is approved by the<br />

program’s technical advisory team is eligible for financing;<br />

2) Oregon base-plated trucks may be qualified for the<br />

Everybody Wins lease program that provides below-<br />

market interest rates with 60-month repayment terms.<br />

Idle Reduction Incentives<br />

The Small Business Pollution Prevention Assistance<br />

Account Loan Program provides low-interest loans to<br />

small businesses undertaking projects in Pennsylvania<br />

that reduce pollution and energy use – including the<br />

purchase of <strong>APU</strong>s. Loans are available for funding up to<br />

75% of total project cost up to a maximum of $100,000.<br />

The loans have a 2% fixed interest rate and a maximum<br />

term of 10 years.<br />

Idle Reduction Grants<br />

For fleets of 50 trucks and fewer located in Pennsylvania<br />

or Delaware, financing is available to help owners purchase<br />

and install <strong>APU</strong>s that provide both heating and cooling.<br />

The maximum funding available is $3,000 per applicant.<br />

Jim Zuber, Advanced Energy Manager,<br />

Ohio Energy Office<br />

Phone: (614) 387-2731<br />

Fax: (614) 466-1864<br />

E-mail: jzuber@odod.state.oh.us<br />

Sam Spofforth,<br />

Clean Cities Coordinator / Executive<br />

Director, Clean Fuels Ohio<br />

Phone: (614) 292-5435<br />

Fax: (614) 688-4111<br />

E-mail: sam@cleanfuelsohio.org<br />

www.odod.state.oh.us/cdd/oee/<br />

transportation.htm<br />

www.cleanfuelsohio.org<br />

Sharon Banks, Cascade Sierra Solutions<br />

Phone: (541) 302-0900<br />

E-mail: sharon@cascadesierrasolutions.org<br />

www.cascadesierrasolutions.org<br />

To inquire about <strong>APU</strong> financing through<br />

existing business programs, contact:<br />

State of Oregon, Oregon Economic &<br />

Community Development Department,<br />

econ.oregon.gov<br />

Gene DelVecchio, Pennsylvania<br />

Department of Environmental Protection<br />

Phone: (717) 772-8951<br />

E-mail: gdelvecchi@state.pa.us<br />

www.marama.org/AntiIdle/index.html<br />

To inquire about <strong>APU</strong> financing through<br />

existing business programs, contact:<br />

State of Pennsylvania, Department of<br />

Community & Economic Development,<br />

www.newpa.com<br />

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State: Program Description: Contact:<br />

TEXAS<br />

VIRGINIA<br />

WISCONSIN<br />

Texas Emission Reduction Incentive Grants<br />

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has<br />

provided grants for incremental costs associated with<br />

reducing oxides of nitrogen in poor air quality areas.<br />

Eligible diesels include on-road heavy-duty vehicles,<br />

off-road equipment, marine vessels, locomotives<br />

and stationary equipment. Eligible activities include<br />

replacement, repower, emission reduction retrofit, idling<br />

reduction retrofit, idling reduction infrastructure, refueling<br />

infrastructure, alternative fuels and demonstrations<br />

of new technology.<br />

While applications are currently not being accepted under<br />

the ERIG program, you can register for the site’s E-mail<br />

Subscription Service to receive details on future funding<br />

opportunities as they become available.<br />

The Virginia Small Business Environmental<br />

Compliance Assistance Fund<br />

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is<br />

offering a low-interest revolving loan program to small<br />

businesses for pollution prevention purchases, including<br />

emission control devices and <strong>APU</strong>s.<br />

Wisconsin Diesel Truck Idling Grant Program<br />

The Wisconsin legislature created a grant program<br />

that will pay for up to 70% of truck idle reduction<br />

retrofits. There will be $1 million available per<br />

year for five years. This program began in July<br />

2006 and is supported by inspection fees on<br />

petroleum products coming into the state.<br />

www.tceq.state.tx.us/implementation/<br />

air/terp/erig.html<br />

To inquire about <strong>APU</strong> financing through<br />

existing business programs, contact:<br />

State of Texas, Office of the Governor,<br />

Economic Development,<br />

www.governor.state.tx.us/ecodevo<br />

Virginia Department of<br />

Business Assistance,<br />

Virginia Business Information Center<br />

Phone: (804) 371-0438<br />

Toll-free: (866) 248-8814<br />

E-mail: VBIC@dba.virginia.gov<br />

To inquire about <strong>APU</strong> financing through<br />

existing business programs, contact:<br />

Virginia Department of Business<br />

Assistance, www.dba.state.va.us<br />

www.legis.state.wi.us<br />

To inquire about <strong>APU</strong> financing through<br />

existing business programs, contact:<br />

State of Wisconsin,<br />

Wisconsin Department of Commerce,<br />

www.commerce.state.wi.us


TRUCKERS’ <strong>GUIDE</strong> <strong>TO</strong> <strong>APU</strong> <strong>FINANCING</strong><br />

PART III – COLLABORATIVES<br />

The Environmental Protection Agency has<br />

released nearly $50 million in grant funding to<br />

establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing<br />

emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of diesel<br />

engines. The program will be administered by<br />

EPA’s National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC)<br />

and its network of seven collaboratives, made<br />

up of EPA regional offices and public and private<br />

sector partners.<br />

State, local, regional and tribal governments<br />

can apply for grants, as well as non-profits and<br />

West Coast Collaborative<br />

The West Coast Collaborative is an ambitious partnership<br />

among leaders from federal, state and local government, the<br />

private sector and environmental groups committed to reducing<br />

diesel emissions along the West Coast. Partners come from<br />

all over Western North America, including California, Oregon,<br />

Washington, Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Hawaii, Canada<br />

and Mexico. The collaborative is focused on creating, supporting<br />

and implementing diesel emissions reductions projects. For more<br />

information, visit the web site at www.westcoastcollaborative.org.<br />

Mid-Atlantic Diesel Collaborative<br />

The Mid-Atlantic Diesel Collaborative is a partnership among<br />

leaders from federal, state and local government, the private<br />

sector and environmental groups in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,<br />

Pennsylvania, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. The<br />

collaborative is part of an overall national campaign to reduce<br />

diesel emissions. For more information, visit the web site at<br />

www.dieselmidatlantic.org.<br />

Blue Skyways Collaborative<br />

The Blue Skyways Collaborative was created to encourage<br />

voluntary air emissions reduction in North America’s heartland.<br />

Through partnerships with non-profit and environmental groups,<br />

private industries and international, federal, state and local<br />

governments, Blue Skyways strives to improve air quality.<br />

Today, Blue Skyways incorporates 10 states, Minnesota, Iowa,<br />

Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana,<br />

Texas and New Mexico, and the area along the borders with<br />

Canada and Mexico. See the web site for more information,<br />

www.blueskyways.org.<br />

Northeast Diesel Collaborative<br />

The Northeast Diesel Collaborative (NEDC) combines the<br />

expertise of public and private partners in a coordinated<br />

regional initiative to significantly reduce diesel emissions and<br />

www.cumminscomfortguard.com<br />

institutions with transportation, educational<br />

services and air quality responsibilities.<br />

Grant recipients can use a variety of costeffective<br />

emission reduction strategies, such<br />

as EPA-verified retrofit and idle reduction<br />

technologies, EPA-certified engine upgrades,<br />

vehicle or equipment replacements, cleaner fuels<br />

and creation of innovative clean diesel financing<br />

programs. For more information about eligibility<br />

and deadlines, visit the web site,<br />

www.epa.gov/cleandiesel.<br />

improve public health in the eight Northeastern states. See the<br />

web site for information about programs and financing,<br />

www.northeastdiesel.org.<br />

Rocky Mountain Clean Diesel<br />

Collaborative<br />

The Rocky Mountain Clean Diesel Collaborative, the local arm of<br />

the National Clean Diesel Campaign, is a partnership of federal,<br />

state and local governments, non-profit organizations, the private<br />

sector and environmental groups in Colorado, Montana, North<br />

Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. The collaborative was<br />

established to reduce diesel emissions through voluntary efforts to<br />

improve air quality and protect human health by promoting grants,<br />

leveraging additional funding and offering technical assistance and<br />

education to interested parties. For more information, visit the web<br />

site, www.epa.gov/region8/air/rmcdc.html.<br />

Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative<br />

The Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative is a collaboration of federal,<br />

state and local agencies, along with communities, non-profit<br />

organizations and private companies working together to reduce<br />

emissions from diesel engines in the Midwest. The organization<br />

has set a goal to reduce emissions from 1 million diesel-powered<br />

engines by 2010 through operational changes, technological<br />

improvements and use of cleaner fuels. For more information,<br />

visit the web site, www.epa.gov/midwestcleandiesel.<br />

Southeast Diesel Collaborative<br />

The Southeast Diesel Collaborative is a voluntary, publicprivate<br />

partnership involving leaders from federal, state and<br />

local government, the private sector and other stakeholders in<br />

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina,<br />

South Carolina and Tennessee. The collaborative is encouraging<br />

the use of technology to reduce diesel emissions from existing<br />

engines and equipment. For more information, visit the web site,<br />

www.southeastdiesel.org.<br />

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The following states currently do not offer <strong>APU</strong> funding:<br />

Visit the state web sites listed here to inquire about assistance through existing business lending programs.<br />

ALABAMA<br />

Department of Economic and Community Affairs<br />

www.adeca.alabama.gov<br />

ALASKA<br />

Alaska Commerce, Community and Economic Development<br />

www.commerce.state.ak.us<br />

ARIZONA<br />

Department of Commerce<br />

www.azcommerce.com<br />

COLORADO<br />

Office of Economic Development and International Trade<br />

www.state.co.us/oed/guide<br />

CONNECTICUT<br />

Department of Economic and Community Development<br />

www.ct.gov/ecd/site/default.asp<br />

DELAWARE*<br />

Delaware Economic Development Office<br />

www.state.de.us/dedo/information/information.shtml<br />

*Funding is available through Pennsylvania<br />

FLORIDA<br />

Enterprise Florida<br />

www.eflorida.com<br />

GEORGIA<br />

Department of Economic Development<br />

www.georgia.org/Business<br />

HAWAII<br />

Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism<br />

www.hawaii.gov/dbedt<br />

IDAHO<br />

Department of Commerce and Labor<br />

www.idoc.state.id.us<br />

ILLINOIS<br />

Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity<br />

www.commerce.state.il.us<br />

INDIANA<br />

Economic Development Corporation<br />

www.in.gov/iedc<br />

IOWA<br />

Department of Business and Economic Development<br />

www.iowa.gov/state/main/business.html<br />

KANSAS<br />

Department of Commerce<br />

www.kansascommerce.com<br />

KENTUCKY<br />

Cabinet for Economic Development<br />

www.thinkkentucky.com<br />

LOUISIANA<br />

Department of Economic Development<br />

www.lded.state.la.us<br />

MAINE<br />

Department of Economic and Community Development<br />

www.econdevmaine.com<br />

MARYLAND<br />

Department of Business and Economic Development<br />

www.choosemaryland.org<br />

MASSACHUSETTS<br />

Development Finance Agency<br />

www.massdevelopment.com<br />

MICHIGAN<br />

Economic Development Corporation<br />

www.michiganadvantage.org<br />

MISSISSIPPI<br />

Mississippi Development Authority<br />

www.mississippi.org<br />

MISSOURI<br />

Department of Economic Development<br />

www.ded.mo.gov<br />

MONTANA<br />

Department of Commerce<br />

www.businessresources.mt.gov<br />

NEBRASKA<br />

Department of Economic Development<br />

http://assist.neded.org/


TRUCKERS’ <strong>GUIDE</strong> <strong>TO</strong> <strong>APU</strong> <strong>FINANCING</strong><br />

NEVADA<br />

Nevada Commision on Economic Development<br />

www.expand2nevada.com<br />

NEW HAMPSHIRE<br />

Division of Economic Development<br />

www.nheconomy.com<br />

NEW MEXICO<br />

Department of Economic Development<br />

www.edd.state.nm.us<br />

NORTH DAKOTA<br />

Department of Commerce<br />

www.growingnd.com<br />

OKLAHOMA<br />

Department of Commerce<br />

www.okcommerce.gov<br />

RHODE ISLAND<br />

Economic Development Corporation<br />

www.riedc.com/business-services/financing<br />

SOUTH CAROLINA<br />

Department of Commerce<br />

www.sccommerce.com<br />

SOUTH DAKOTA<br />

Governor’s Office of Economic Development<br />

www.sdreadytowork.com<br />

TENNESSEE<br />

Department of Economic & Community Development<br />

www.state.tn.us/ecd<br />

UTAH<br />

Governor’s Office of Economic Development<br />

www.dced.utah.gov<br />

VERMONT<br />

Vermont Department of Economic Development<br />

www.thinkvermont.com<br />

WASHING<strong>TO</strong>N, D.C.<br />

Small and Local Business Development<br />

www.dc.gov<br />

WEST VIRGINIA<br />

Development Office<br />

www.wvdo.org/business/index.html<br />

www.cumminscomfortguard.com<br />

WYOMING<br />

Wyoming Business Council<br />

www.wyomingbusiness.org<br />

CANADA<br />

Canada has two government-sponsored incentive programs<br />

aimed at reducing diesel truck idling. At the province level<br />

and city level, there are numerous programs to encourage the<br />

installation of idle reduction technology that may not provide<br />

specific financial incentives. The following national programs do<br />

provide financial incentives:<br />

Freight Technology Incentive Program<br />

As part of the Canadian government’s Transport Canada<br />

ecoFREIGHT program, cost-shared funding is provided to<br />

companies and non-profit organizations in freight transportation<br />

to help them to purchase and install proven emissions-reducing<br />

technologies. Eligible projects under the program include<br />

diesel anti-idling equipment. Projects can be funded to cover a<br />

maximum of 50% of eligible project costs totaling no more than<br />

$500,000 over two years.<br />

www.tc.gc.ca/programs/environment/ecofreight/<br />

programincentive-eng.htm<br />

FleetSmart<br />

The ecoENERGY for Fleets program is offered by Natural<br />

Resources Canada and promotes energy-efficient practices<br />

among trucking fleets in order to reduce fuel consumption and<br />

emissions. FleetSmart is a component of this program, offering<br />

free practical advice on how energy-efficient vehicles and<br />

business practices can reduce fleet operating costs, improve<br />

productivity and increase competitiveness. Beginning in 2003,<br />

FleetSmart began offering a rebate of 19% toward the purchase<br />

of <strong>APU</strong>s and other idling reduction technologies, up to a<br />

maximum of $1,400. For information about current availability of<br />

incentives, visit the web site.<br />

www.fleetsmart.gc.ca<br />

DISCLAIMER: Portions of this brochure were directly taken from<br />

the EPA’s and other federal and state government, collaborative<br />

and non-profit web sites. Some programs may have been<br />

changed or may have expired. For updated information, contact<br />

the agency or collaborative directly or through its web site.<br />

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<strong>Cummins</strong> Inc. is a corporation of complementary business units that<br />

design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related<br />

technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, fi ltration,<br />

emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. <strong>Cummins</strong><br />

serves customers in more than 160 countries through its network of 550<br />

company-owned and independent distributor facilities and more than<br />

5,000 dealer locations. The <strong>Cummins</strong> ComfortGuard <strong>APU</strong> system is<br />

manufactured with the expertise of the company’s <strong>Onan</strong> brand.<br />

For more information about the new<br />

ComfortGuard <strong>APU</strong>, contact:<br />

Craig Gelderman<br />

<strong>Cummins</strong> Inc.<br />

1400 73rd Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55432<br />

Phone: 763-574-5188<br />

Fax: 763-574-8060<br />

or visit www.cumminscomfortguard.com<br />

© 2008 <strong>Cummins</strong> Inc. F-1720

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