“Electric-Standby-Equipped TRU” means a TRU that is equipped with an integral diesel-fueled internal combustion engine and electric-powered motor and the refrigeration system may be driven by either the diesel-fueled internal combustion engine or the integral electric motor.

“Electronic Tracking System” means a system that meets the following criteria:

“Emergency” means any of the following times:

“Emissions Control Group” has the same meaning as defined in title 13 CCR, section 2701

“Emission Control Strategy” means any device, system, or strategy employed with a diesel-fueled CI engine that is intended to reduce emissions. Examples of emission control strategies include, but are not limited to, particulate filters, diesel oxidation catalysts, selective catalytic reduction systems, alternative fuels, fuel additives used in combination with particulate filters, alternative diesel fuels, and combinations of the above.

“Emissions Rate” means the weight of a pollutant emitted per unit of time (e.g., grams per second).

“Executive Officer” means the Executive Officer of the California Air Resources Board or his or her delegate.

“Fischer-Tropsch Diesel Fuel” See “ultra-low-aromatic synthetic diesel fuel”.

“Fleet” means one or more TRUs or TRU gen sets, owned by a person, business, military installation, or government agency operating in California and subject to this TRU Regulation. A fleet does not include TRUs that do not operate in California.

“Freight Broker” means “broker”, as defined herein.

“Freight Forwarder” means a person holding itself out to the general public (other than as a pipeline, rail, motor, or water carrier) to provide transportation of property for compensation and in the ordinary course of its business does the following:

“Fuel Additive” means any substance designed to be added to fuel or fuel systems or other engine-related engine systems such that it is present in-cylinder during combustion and has any of the following effects: decreased emissions, improved fuel economy, increased performance of the engine; or assists diesel emission control strategies in decreasing emissions, or improving fuel economy or increasing performance of the engine.

“Generator Set (gen set)” means a CI engine coupled to a generator used as a source of electricity.

“Global Warming Potential (GWP)” means the 100-year GWP value first published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its Fourth Assessment Working Group 1 Report (AR4) (IPCC, 2007, Forster, P., V. Ramaswamy, P. Artaxo, T. Berntsen, R. Betts, D.W. Fahey, J. Haywood, J. Lean, D.C. Lowe, G. Myhre, J. Nganga, R. Prinn, G. Raga, M. Schulz and R. Van Dorland, 2007: Changes in Atmospheric Constituents and in Radiative Forcing. In: Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Solomon, S., D. Qin, M. Manning, Z. Chen, M. Marquis, K.B. Averyt, M.Tignor and H.L. Miller (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.), incorporated by reference herein; and if not contained in AR4, then the GWP Value means the 100-year GWP value published by the IPCC in its Fifth Assessment Working Group 1 Report (AR5) (IPCC, 2013, Myhre, G., D. Shindell, F.-M. Bréon, W. Collins, J. Fuglestvedt, J. Huang, D. Koch, J.-F. Lamarque, D. Lee, B. Mendoza, T. Nakajima, A. Robock, G. Stephens, T. Takemura and H. Zhang, 2013: Anthropogenic and Natural Radiative Forcing. In: Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Stocker, T.F., D. Qin, G.-K. Plattner, M. Tignor, S.K. Allen, J. Boschung, A. Nauels, Y. Xia, V. Bex and P.M. Midgley (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.), incorporated by reference herein.

“Grocery Store” means a retail facility that sells food products. This includes, but is not limited to establishments commonly known as supermarkets, food stores, grocery stores, food warehouses, and any other food merchandising stores.

“Highway” has the same meaning as defined in California Vehicle Code section 360.

“Hybrid Cryogenic Temperature Control System” means a temperature control system that uses a cryogenic temperature control system in conjunction with a conventional TRU.

“Hybrid electric TRU” means a TRU that is powered by an integral diesel-fueled internal combustion engine coupled to an electric generator that provides electric power to an electric motor-driven refrigeration system and fans within the same housing and is designed to control the environment of temperature sensitive products that are transported in trucks and refrigerated trailers. Hybrid electric TRUs may be capable of both cooling and heating.

“Intermodal Facility” means a facility involved in the movement of goods in one and the same loading unit or vehicle which uses successively several modes of transport without handling of the goods themselves in changing modes. Such a facility is typically involved in the transfer of refrigerated shipping containers and trailers to and from railcars, trucks, and ocean-going ships.

“Intermodal Railyard” means an intermodal facility owned or operated by a Class I Railroad.

“Interruptible Service Contract” means any arrangement in which a nonresidential electrical customer agrees to reduce or consider reducing its electrical consumption during periods of peak demand or at the request of the System Operator in exchange for compensation, or assurances not to be blacked out or other similar non-monetary assurances.

“In-Use TRU, TRU gen set, or engine” means a TRU, TRU gen set, or engine that is not a “new” TRU, TRU gen set, or engine.

“Manufacturer” means a business as defined in Government Code § 14837(c).

“Military Installation” has the same meaning as defined in title 10 United States Code § 2801(c)(4).

“Military tactical support equipment (TSE)” means equipment or vehicles that meet military specifications, are owned or operated by the U.S. Department of Defense or the U.S. military services, and are used in combat, combat support, combat service support, tactical or relief operations, or training for such operations.

“Model Year (MY)” means the following:

“Motor Carrier” means a person providing motor vehicle transportation for compensation.

“New TRU, TRU Gen Set, or Engine” means any TRU, TRU gen set, or engine that has never been subject to a retail sale or lease to an “ultimate purchaser.”

“Nitrogen Oxide (NOx)” means compounds of nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), and other oxides of nitrogen. Nitrogen oxides are typically created during combustion processes and are major contributors to smog formation and acid deposition.

“Non-California-Based TRUs and TRU Gen Sets” means TRUs and TRU gen sets that are equipped on or used in trucks, trailers, shipping containers, or railcars that a reasonable person would find to be regularly assigned to terminals outside of California and operate in California from time to time for the purpose of transporting perishable goods into or out of the state.

“Non-methane Hydrocarbons (NMHC)” means the sum of all hydrocarbon air pollutants except methane. NMHCs are precursors to ozone formation.

“Non-operational” means one of the following:

“Nonretail Delivery or Pick-up Point” means wholesale perishable goods distribution facilities or businesses in the supply chain prior to retail facilities or businesses. This includes, but is not limited to, food manufacturing facilities, shipper warehouses, transfer points, distribution centers, cold storage warehouses, and intermodal facilities where perishable goods are loaded or unloaded.

“Operate” means to start, cause to function, program the temperature controller, select an operating program or otherwise control, fuel, monitor to assure proper operation, or keep in operation. A TRU that is operational (e.g., capable of being operated) shall be considered to operate if it is in California.

“Operator” means any person, party or entity that operates a TRU or TRU gen set for the purposes of transporting perishable goods, excluding an employee driver and third party maintenance and repair service, and including but not limited to a manufacturer, producer, supplier, carrier, shipper, consignor, consignee, receiver, distribution center, or warehouse of perishable goods. An operator may also be the driver if it is also the owner (e.g., independent owner-operator).

“Original equipment manufacturer (OEM)” means any person that originally manufactured new equipment for sale in commerce. This does not include a dealer who receives new equipment for sale in commerce.

“Owner” means, except as modified by paragraphs (1), (2) or (3) below, the person legally holding title (or its equivalent) to the TRU or TRU gen set, or either the person registered as the owner or lessee of a vehicle by the California Department of Motor Vehicles or its equivalent in another state, province, or country, as evidenced on the vehicle registration document carried in the vehicle to which the TRU is attached. An owner may also be a driver or operator.

“Owner/Operator” means a requirement applies to the owner or operator of a TRU or TRU gen set, as determined by agreement or contract between the parties if the two are separate business entities.

“Prior-Tier Replacement Engine” means a new replacement engine manufactured under title 40 CFR, section 89.1003 and 1068.240, and title 13 CCR, section 2423(j), as those sections existed on August 31, 2012, that meets a prior tier of the new engine emissions standards than the tier of standards currently in effect at the time of manufacture.

“Rail Carrier” means a person providing common carrier railroad transportation for compensation, but does not include street, suburban, or interurban electric railways not operated as part of the general system of rail transportation.

“Railcar TRU” means a TRU designed to control the environment of temperature sensitive products in a railcar.

“Rated Brake Horsepower” means the power delivered, according to the statement of the engine manufacturer, at the rated speed.

“Receiver” means the person that receives shipped goods, cargo, or commodities.

“Refrigerated Trailer” means a trailer van, railcar, or shipping container equipped with a TRU or TRU gen set. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 39618, refrigerated trailers are mobile sources and shall be regulated by CARB on a statewide basis.

“Refrigerated Warehouse or Distribution Center (WHDC)” means a facility with cold storage used for the reception and storage of products. This includes but is not limited to cold storage warehouses, packing houses, cross-dock facilities, and 3rd Party Logistic centers.

“Retail Delivery Point” means facilities or businesses where perishable goods are delivered to retail businesses that sell these goods to end users. This includes, but is not limited to, grocery stores, convenience stores, drug stores, restaurants, and prison or school cafeterias.

“Rotating Outage” means a controlled involuntary curtailment of electrical power service to consumers as ordered by the system operator.

“Seaport Facility” means any non-military independent marine terminal or operational seaport where the seaport functions as a marine terminal operator.

“Semitrailer” means a “Semitrailer” as defined in section 550 of the California Vehicle Code.

“Shipper” means the person, party, or entity who usually owns or supplies the commodities transported by a carrier, or that has possession of freight prior to its transportation. This may include, but is not limited to, food manufacturers, processers, packing plants, temporary cold storage facilities, and distribution centers.

“Square Footage” means for properties owned and operated by one business entity, the total square footage of all buildings on that property, as calculated from the building floor plan(s) or blueprint(s) archived by the local permitting agency or records office. For businesses leasing all or part of a building, the square footage shall be the usable area, as specified in the lease agreement.

“System Operator” means one of the several organizations that control energy in California. System operators include, but are not limited to, the California Independent System Operator, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the Imperial Irrigation District, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.

“Terminal” means any place where a TRU or TRU gen set equipped truck, trailer, shipping container, railcar or TRU gen set is regularly garaged, maintained, operated, or dispatched from, including a dispatch office, cross-dock facility, maintenance shop, business, or private residence.

“Third Party Agreement Confirmation Information” means the information used to notify CARB that responsibility for reporting a TRU or TRU gen set to CARB has been delegated to the lessee or to a consultant.

“Tier 4 Nonroad/Off-road Emission Standards” means the emission standards and associated procedures promulgated by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in “Control of Emissions of Air Pollution from Nonroad Diesel Engines and Fuel; Final Rule” (Vol. 69, No. 124 Fed. Reg. pp. 38957-39273 (June 29, 2004).

“Trailer” means a semitrailer.

“Trailer TRU” means a TRU that is mounted on or in a trailer or domestic shipping container (DSC) that can be attached and detached to a tractor, commonly referenced together as a “tractor-trailer.”

“Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU)” means refrigeration systems powered by integral internal combustion engines designed to control the environment of temperature sensitive products that are transported in trucks and refrigerated trailers. TRUs may be capable of both cooling and heating.

“Truck TRU” means a TRU that is mounted on or in a truck cargo box that is permanently attached to a truck, in contrast to a detachable trailer.

“TRU Generator Set (TRU gen set)” means a generator set that is designed and used to provide electric power to electrically driven refrigeration units of any kind. This includes, but is not limited to gen sets that provide electricity to electrically powered refrigeration systems for semi-trailer vans and shipping containers.

“Ultimate Purchaser” means with respect to a new TRU, TRU gen set, or engine, the first person who in good faith purchases a new TRU, TRU gen set, or engine for purposes other than resale.

“Ultra-Low-Aromatic Synthetic Diesel Fuel” means fuel produced from natural gas, coal, or biomass by the Fischer-Tropsch gas-to-liquid chemical conversion process, or similar process that meets the following properties:

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“Ultra-Low Emission TRU (ULETRU or U)” means a TRU or TRU gen set that meets the performance standards described under subparagraphs 2477.5(c)(1) and 2477.5(c)(2) or that uses an “alternative technology” in accordance with subparagraph 2477.5(c)(3).

“Vehicle Owner” means the person registered as the owner or lessee of a vehicle by the California Department of Motor Vehicles or its equivalent in another state, province, or as evidenced on the vehicle registration document carried in the vehicle to which the TRU is attached. For example, the owner of the truck or tractor pulling a TRU equipped trailer or container.

“Verification Classification Level” means the classification assigned to a Diesel Emission Control Strategy by the Executive Officer as defined in the Verification Procedure, Warranty and In-Use Compliance Requirements for In-Use Strategies to Control Emission from Diesel Engines (13 CCR Sections 2700-2710). PM reductions correspond as follows: Level 1: ≥25%; Level 2: ≥50%; Level 3: ≥85% or 0.01 g/hp-hr.

“Verified Diesel Emission Control Strategy” (VDECS) means an emission control strategy designed primarily for the reduction of diesel particulate matter emissions that has been verified per the Verification Procedure, Warranty and In-Use Compliance Requirements for In-Use Strategies to Control Emissions from Diesel Engines (13 CCR Sections 2700-2710). Examples of diesel retrofit systems that may be verified include, but are not limited to, diesel particulate filters, diesel oxidation catalysts, fuel additives (e.g., fuel-borne catalysts), alternative fuels (e.g., dual fuel), alternative diesel fuels, and combinations of the above.

“Zero-Emission Fueling Infrastructure” means a fueling system that provides the appropriate fuel type to power a ZE truck TRU (e.g., electric charging infrastructure or cryogenic fueling tank and dispenser).

“Zero-Emission Truck TRU” (ZE truck TRU) means a truck refrigeration system whose operation results in zero exhaust emissions of any criteria pollutant (or precursor pollutant) or GHG under any possible operational modes or conditions. The ZE truck TRU may draw power from the truck or stored energy source that is recharged by the truck only if the truck produces zero exhaust emissions while operating. The stored energy source may not be recharged by a CI engine coupled to a generator as a source of electricity. Weight of the stored energy source does not alone qualify as “a decrease in fuel efficiency.” For example, a ZE truck TRU on a diesel-powered truck may draw power from a battery that in turn is charged by a solar cell so long as the ZE truck TRU does not also draw power from the truck's internal combustion engine.