Quick Note on Rebate Grants and Rollers

We filed TERP applications in the past for people wanting to replace dirt or asphalt rollers, but they make up a smaller percentage of what we submit.

One problem is that they often run fewer hours of annual operation which is a key variable in the ERIG grant formula. Sometimes the dollars are still worth it, but not as often as we'd like.

With the rebate grant round opening we've had some interest in trying that approach from roller customers, but there's a problem. The rebate grant round has a list of machine types that are accepted and rollers are not on the list.

I don't have any official statement to reference, but I'm pretty sure that's by design. Since rollers tend to operate fewer hours a year and rebate grants do not factor that in (they use set charts) I think the state would feel like they were overpaying on those grants.

The TCEQ has talked of an ERIG round opening early next Spring so potential roller applicants may want to run an estimate now to see if that would be a worthwhile effort. It's understandably not the news some would like to hear.

Rebate Grant Round Underway

As expected the TCEQ has announced the opening of another round of TERP that includes Rebate Grants, but not ERIG.

The round covers the following counties:

Austin Area: Williamson, Travis, Bastrop, Caldwell, and Hays
Beaumont-Port Arthur: Hardin, Orange, and Jefferson
Dallas-Fort Worth: Denton, Collin, Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Ellis, Johnson, and Parker
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Waller, Montgomery, Liberty, Chambers, Galveston, and Harris
San Antonio Area: Comal, Guadalupe, Wilson, and Bexar
Tyler-Longview: Upshur, Gregg, Rusk, Smith and Harrison

That is where the machine needs to work, not where your office needs to be located. We've had customers who office in non-TERP counties get grants. What matters is where a machine operates.

The official web page shows the funding available to be $25.5 million and that is for on-road applications as well.