WAIRE Program (South Coast AQMD Rule 2305) was adopted in 2021
ļµ Purpose to reduce local and regional emissions of NOx and PM associated with warehouses
ļµ Applicable to ~4,000 large warehouses in South Coast AQMD and provides multiple options to address emissions, including a mitigation fee option
ļµ Staff currently developing WAIRE Mitigation Program to provide incentive funding from mitigation fees for eligible NOx and/or Diesel PM emission reduction projects
ļµ Approximately $60M in mitigation fees collected to date
ļµ Cumulative total since rule adoption
ļµ 2026 will be first year for the WAIRE Mitigation Program
ļµ Planned for annual solicitation going forward
ļµ Amount of funding expected to vary every year
Next Steps 10
ļµ Technology Committee Meeting (April 17, 2026)
ļµ Present a draft of WAIRE Mitigation Program
ļµ Authorize funding and development of Grant Management System (GMS)
ļµ Governing Board Meeting (August 7, 2026)
ļµ Present program announcement for approval by the Governing Board
ļµ Release Program Solicitation (Late-August 2026)
ļµ Public release of GMS for application intake