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Background
Rule
1121, “Control of Nitrogen Oxides from Residential Type,
Natural Gas-Fired Water Heaters”, was adopted on
December 1, 1978, and subsequently amended on March 10, 1995, December 10, 1999,
and September 3, 2004. Under the provisions of this rule,
emission mitigation fees are collected from water heater
manufacturers to fund stationary and mobile source emission
reduction projects targeted at offsetting NOx emissions from
water heaters that do not currently meet Rule 1121 emission
standards. Mitigation fees are being collected until
January 1, 2008, after which, the water heater manufacturers are required to meet more stringent NOx
emission standards per Rule 1121.
As of April 30, 2005, the AQMD has available $1,227,743
from emission mitigation fees collected under Rule 1121. In July 2005, a Program
Announcement was issued to solicit NOx emission reduction projects as provided
under Rule 1121. At the close of the solicitation deadline of September 1, 2005,
nine proposals were received with a requested total funding of $3,150,907. On
November 4, 2005, the Governing Board will take action to execute contracts for
up to $1,227,743 to fund qualified stationary and mobile source NOx emission
reduction projects.
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