CALIFORNIA DESERT AIR WORKING GROUP OCTOBER 2014 AVAQMD DISTRICT UPDATE

CALIFORNIA DESERT AIR

WORKING GROUP

OCTOBER 2014

AVAQMD DISTRICT UPDATE

Palmdale Hybrid Power Plant – ERC transfer (in litigation)

BYD Electric Bus and Battery Manufacturer

Kinkisharyo International

Stationary Source Permitting

BYD Electric Bus & Battery Manufacturing

Kinkisharyo International

First Solar, Antelope Valley Resource Conservation District, City of Lancaster – Solar Array Dust Suppression Study

Painted Turtle Camp Hillside Stabilization

Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Incentive Program

Community Involvement

AFV Incentive Program

Electric / Plug-In Electric Hybrid Vehicle Incentive

2011 – 8 Electric / Electric Hybrid Vehicles

2012 - 28 Electric / Electric Hybrid Vehicles

2013 - 74 Electric / Electric Hybrid Vehicles

2014 –113 Electric / Electric Hybrid Vehicles (YTD)

Photovoltaic Solar Development

Photovoltaic Solar Development

No mass grading, mow to maintain existing vegetation.

Sequential development Low Impact Equipment (No Tracks) Utilize recycled water (where available) Utilize soil palliative and/or mulch whenever

possible Work upwind to downwind Identify long-term stabilization