Shore Power

Funding is available to reduce emissions from auxiliary engines while a vessel is at berth.

Funding is available to:

• Retrofit a vessel to accept shore power while at berth. 100% of the on board eligible (non-transformer) costs covered.  To apply for a shore power ship retrofit project, please visit the Funding Sources section on the left of your screen and select Carl Moyer Program.
• Install the associated transformer and ancillary equipment on on-board or dockside. 50% of the costs are covered for transformer and ancillary.

Eligibility and Criteria FAQ's

Upcoming Workshops & Events

• August 8, 2011 - Start of the Carl Moyer program Year 13 funding cycle

Shore Power Regulatory Information

In December 2007 the Air Resources Board approved a regulation to reduce emissions from diesel auxiliary engines on container ships, passenger ships, and refrigerated-cargo ships while berthing at a California Port. The regulation provides vessel fleet operators visiting these ports two options to reduce at-berth emissions from auxiliary engines;

1. turn off auxiliary engines for most of a vessel's stay in port and connect the vessel to some other source of power, most likely grid-based shore power; or
2. use alternative control technique(s) that achieve equivalent emission reductions.

Additional Information

About the funding source: Carl Moyer Program