We're in a holding pattern for the next ARRA-sponsored Rebate Grant round which is still scheduled to start sometime in February. No solid date yet.
The next ERIG round will be in April or May based on what I've been told by the state. Keep in mind they have processes to go through and at times dates get pushed back, but that is what the expectations are as of today.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Rebate Grant Round On The Horizon
The TCEQ has announced an upcoming Rebate Grant round that will be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The linked page above has the announcement and forms. Both are drafts at this point, are subject to revision and cannot be used to apply.
As of this moment there is not a start/opening date for this round. The deadline date is listed as April 30, 2010 so it has to start before then.
As of right now eligible counties for this round will include:
Austin - Williamson, Travis, Bastrop, Caldwell and Hays
Beaumont/Port Arthur - Hardin, Orange and Jefferson
Dallas/Ft. Worth - Denton, Collin, Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Ellis, Johnson and Parker
Houston/Galveston/Brazoria - Brazoria, Ft. Bend, Waller, Montgomery, Liberty, Chambers, Galveston and Harris
San Antonio - Comal, Guadalupe, Wilson and Bexar
Tyler/Longivew - Upshur, Gregg, Rusk, Smith and Harrison
As is usually the case with Rebate Grant rounds these will be judged on a first come, first served basis whenever the round officially opens.
The state previously said March or April will have an ERIG round so that is looming ahead as well.
As of this moment there is not a start/opening date for this round. The deadline date is listed as April 30, 2010 so it has to start before then.
As of right now eligible counties for this round will include:
Austin - Williamson, Travis, Bastrop, Caldwell and Hays
Beaumont/Port Arthur - Hardin, Orange and Jefferson
Dallas/Ft. Worth - Denton, Collin, Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Ellis, Johnson and Parker
Houston/Galveston/Brazoria - Brazoria, Ft. Bend, Waller, Montgomery, Liberty, Chambers, Galveston and Harris
San Antonio - Comal, Guadalupe, Wilson and Bexar
Tyler/Longivew - Upshur, Gregg, Rusk, Smith and Harrison
As is usually the case with Rebate Grant rounds these will be judged on a first come, first served basis whenever the round officially opens.
The state previously said March or April will have an ERIG round so that is looming ahead as well.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
TCEQ TERP Meeting Tomorrow
The TERP program continues to evolve so the state makes a point of having public meetings before each round to clear up questions and ask for input from those who apply for TERP grants.
The meeting will start tomorrow at 10:00 am in Austin - link here for more details including a map - if you have the time and interest to attend. That same page has a document of the proposed changes.
I won't go into detail about every point since you can read it yourself and several of the items won't significantly affect our customers, but one item did stand out for heavy construction equipment buyers.
On the Rebate Grant program the state is considering requiring a minimum number of annual hours of use. The current application asks about hours, but they do not affect the grant.
As has been noted here several times Rebate Grants are much better for replacing lower annual hour units. It will be interesting to see what minimum threshold they set.
There are other items on the list. Some apply more to on-road or locomotives and not the focus of this page, heavy construction/mining equipment.
Some items do apply to our products, but they are not changes as much as putting existing policy down on paper which is a must when you do stuff like this.
The meeting will start tomorrow at 10:00 am in Austin - link here for more details including a map - if you have the time and interest to attend. That same page has a document of the proposed changes.
I won't go into detail about every point since you can read it yourself and several of the items won't significantly affect our customers, but one item did stand out for heavy construction equipment buyers.
On the Rebate Grant program the state is considering requiring a minimum number of annual hours of use. The current application asks about hours, but they do not affect the grant.
As has been noted here several times Rebate Grants are much better for replacing lower annual hour units. It will be interesting to see what minimum threshold they set.
There are other items on the list. Some apply more to on-road or locomotives and not the focus of this page, heavy construction/mining equipment.
Some items do apply to our products, but they are not changes as much as putting existing policy down on paper which is a must when you do stuff like this.
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