Electrified Dairy Feed Mixing Program

Pilot incentive for Valley dairies and other CAFOs to convert diesel-powered feed mixing and delivery to electric stationary mixing systems, paying 65% of eligible equipment and infrastructure costs (electric mixers required; conveyors, concrete, electrical infrastructure, feed pushers) plus tractor and truck replacement/reduction components. First come, first served by application-complete date.

Dairies and other confined animal facility operations (CAFOs) currently using diesel-powered equipment for feeding; every project must eliminate some diesel equipment; back-up generators ineligible; no work or purchases before executed contract.

65% incentive; reimbursement per Electric Dairy Payment Procedures; old equipment destroyed by certified dismantler.

Published amounts: 65% of the total cost of eligible equipment and infrastructure, up to a maximum cost effectiveness of $30,000 per ton of emissions reduced; three components (infrastructure/electric equipment, off-road mobile tractors, on-road trucks).

Submit Forms A (applicant), B (off-road equipment), C (on-road truck), D (new mobile equipment), E (infrastructure/electric equipment) and Form W-9; District strongly encourages a pre-application meeting at (559) 230-5800.

Deadline text on the page: No suspension notice; guidelines: 'The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) is currently accepting applications requesting monetary incentives to convert existing dairy feeding operations to an electrified dairy feed operation'. Guidelines dated Jan 2018/July 2019 — verify staff still accept before publishing.