Important Reminder: EPA Clean School Bus Incentives Requirement - Scrappage
EPA's incentive programs provide meaningful funding to help foster broad transportation electrification efforts. These incentives have important requirements attached to them that must be followed. Highland is here to help navigate the intricacies of these incentives and has summarized one of the most important conditions of receiving funding - bus scrappage.
Scrappage of Old Buses
Scrapping of the old buses is a critical part of the Clean School Bus Program, and EPA takes it very seriously. They have established guidelines and requirements associated with scrappage that must be followed to maintain compliance with the incentives. These specific requirements are detailed below. If there are questions about any of these requirements, Highland is here to help.
Participating school districts and their chosen scrap yards must provide Highland Electric Fleets with information and pictures to satisfy EPA’s requirements.
This information includes:
- Vehicle owner’s name and address;
- Vehicle make, vehicle model, vehicle model year, VIN, odometer reading or usage meter reading, engine make, engine model, engine model year, engine horsepower, engine ID or serial number, as applicable;
- Name, address, and signature of dismantler;
- Date engine and/or vehicle/equipment was scrapped;
- Statement attesting to scrappage of vehicle/engine as defined above;
- Signature of applicant and bus owner, if different;
- Digital photos as follows (at least 6 photos per bus):
- Side profile of the bus, prior to disabling;
- VIN tag;
- Engine label (showing serial number, engine family number, and engine model year);
- Engine block, prior to hole;
- Engine block, after hole;
- Cut frame rails or other cut structural components, as applicable;
- Others, as needed
Below are examples of pictures that EPA will need:
