DOC=Diesel Oxidation Catalyst ULSD=Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
DPF=Diesel Particulate Filter GMS=Grading Management System
CCV=Closed Crankcase Ventilation HD=Heavy Duty
Projects Funded by DERA Grants in South Carolina
Recipient: City of West Columbia
County: Lexington
Award Amount: $71,900
Project Description: Replaced a 2004 garbage collection truck with a 2025 Peterbilt garbage collection truck with an EPA-certified engine. The new truck will operate in the City of West Columbia, South Carolina.
Recipient: South Carolina Department of Education
County: York
Award Amount: $140,000
Project Description: Replaced four school buses, each with an engine model year of 2008, with four new 2025 propane-powered school buses. The new buses will be assigned to the Fort Mill School District in York County.
Recipient: Palmetto Propane, Fuels, and Ice Inc.
County: Lexington
Award Amount: $93,000
Project Description: Replaced two diesel trucks, each with an engine model year of 2007, with two new 2024 trucks primarily fueled on propane.
Recipient: Waste Management of Carolinas Inc.
County: Kershaw and Spartanburg
Award Amount: $88,000
Project Description: Replaced two diesel trucks, engine model years of 2006 and 2008, with two new 2025 trucks fueled on compressed natural gas. The trucks will operate
Recipient: Berkeley County
County: Berkeley
Award Amount: $45,686
Project Description: Replaced a 1978 CAT Soil Compactor with a 2023 Bomag Soil Compactor.
Recipient: Blossman Gas Inc. (2021)
County: Pickens
Award Amount: $48,750
Project Description: Replaced three class-7 2006 model year trucks with three class-7 2023 model year trucks. The new trucks will be converted to run on propane.
Recipient: Ruan Transport Corporation
County: Florence
Award Amount: $98,000
Project Description: Replaced a 2016 Ottowa diesel yard tractor with a new 100% electric T-Series Electric Terminal Tractor manufactured by Orange EV.
Recipient: Blossman Gas Inc. (2022)
County: Pickens
Award Amount: $78,750
Project Description: Replaced three class-7 tier 2 diesel delivery trucks, model years 2005, 2005, and 2012, with three 2024 Ford F-750 class-7 trucks with 7.3L V-8 Propane Autogas engine conversion kits.
Recipient: Benore Logistics Systems Inc.
County: Spartanburg
Award Amount: $147,000
Project Description: Replaced a 2006 class-8 diesel tractor with a zero emission Peterbilt 579EV tractor to serve in the counties of Greenville and Spartanburg.
Recipient: C.R. Jackson
County: Lexington
Award Amount: $97,075
Project Description: Replaced two 2003 asphalt distributor trucks with two 2020 asphalt distributor trucks.
Recipient: Green Energy Biofuel (2019)
County: Fairfield
Award Amount: $22,500
Project Description: Replaced one 2000 vacuum truck with a 2020 vacuum truck.
Recipient: Palmetto Propane, Fuels, and Ice Inc. (2019)
County: Lexington
Award Amount: $65,000
Project Description: Replaced two 2007 tanker trucks with two 2021 tanker trucks.
Recipient: WP Rawl
County: Lexington
Award Amount: $60,000
Project Description: Replaced three 1998 tractors with three 2020 tractors.
Recipient: Green Energy Biofuel (2020)
County: Fairfield
Award Amount: $39,625
Project Description: Replaced a 1998 service truck and a 1998 vacuum truck with a new 2019 service truck and a new 2020 vacuum truck.
Recipient: Palmetto Propane, Fuels, and Ice Inc. (2020)
County: Lexington
Award Amount: $66,104
Project Description: Replaced two diesel trucks, model years 2001 and 2007, with two new 2021 gasoline trucks.
Recipient: Berkeley County School District
County: Berkeley
Award Amount: $40,534
Project Description: Replaced a 2003 bucket truck with a new 2021 bucket truck.
Recipient: Haig Point Club & Community Association
County: Beaufort
Award Amount: $139,308
Project Description: Repowered the Haig Point IV ferry from two 2010 Tier II marine diesel engines to two 2021 Tier III marine diesel engines.
Recipient: Capital Concrete
County: Lexington
Award Amount: $118,000
Project Description: Replaced two concrete mixing trucks, each model year 2000, with two new 2019 concrete mixing trucks.
Recipient: Carolina Concrete (2017)
County: Laurens
Award Amount: $48,432
Project Description: Replaced one concrete mixing truck, engine model year 2005, with one new 2018 concrete mixing truck.
Recipient: SEFA Transportation
County: Statewide
Award Amount: $160,000
Project Description: Replaced eight tractors ranging in model years 2000-2006 with eight 2019 or newer tractors.
Recipient: Carolina Concrete (2018)
County: Laurens
Award Amount: $102,500
Project Description: Replaced two 1996 class-8 construction truck with two new 2018 class-8 trucks.
Recipient: J.C. Wilkie Construction
County: Lexington
Project Description: Replaced one pre-2003 HD dump truck with one 2013 HD dump truck. Also replaced two pre-2003 HD on-road transports with two 2013 on-road transport trucks.
Recipient: South Carolina Department of Education (2014)
County: Statewide
Project Description: Replaced 16 school buses from 1988 to 2006 with 16 new 2014 or newer school buses.
Recipient: Capital Concrete
County: Lexington
Project Description: Replaced four concrete mixing trucks, model years ranging 1991-2003, with four new 2013 or newer model year concrete mixing trucks.
Recipient: South Carolina Department of Education (2016)
County: Statewide
Project Description: Replaced 13 school buses, model years ranging 1988-2006, with 13 new 2016 school buses.
Recipient: South Carolina State Ports Authority
County: Charleston
Project Description: Replaced 20 pre-1994 drayage trucks with 20 2004 or newer trucks as part of the Drayage Truck Program.
Recipient: Midlands Biofuel LLC
County: Fairfield
Project Description: Clean Fuels Program to offset the cost of biodiesel for public entities.
Recipient: Severt and Sons Produce (2012)
County: Statewide
Project Description: Replaced one pre-2004 long haul truck with one new 2013 long haul truck.
Recipient: Severt and Sons Produce (2013)
County: Statewide
Project Description: Replaced one pre-2004 long haul truck with one new 2014 long haul truck.
Recipient: J.C. Wilkie Construction
County: Lexington
Project Description: Replaced one non-road tire loader, model year 1999, with a Tier 3 non-road tire loader. Also replaced one 1993 heavy duty dump truck with a new 2014 heavy-duty dump truck.
Recipient: Greenville County
County: Greenville
Project Description: Installed seven DOCs and two engine repowers for the Recycling Center transport fleet.
Recipient: University of South Carolina
County: Richland
Project Description: Retrofitted six passenger busses with DPFs and CCVs.
Recipient: University of South Carolina
County: Richland
Project Description: Purchased biodiesel processor to convert cooking oil to biodiesel for use in campus vehicles.
Recipient: Hanson Aggregates
County: Chesterfield, Spartanburg, York, Greenville
Project Description: Repowered two water trucks, one haul truck, and one motor grader.
Recipient: Anderson County
County: Anderson
Project Description: Purchased DPFs for two loaders.
Recipient: Blythewood High School
County: Richland
Project Description: Purchased construction materials for biodiesel buildings to process used cooking oil for use in onsite landscaping equipment.
Recipient: Moran Towing of Charleston
County: Charleston
Project Description: Converted one tug to ULSD and one tug to biodiesel.
Recipient: South Carolina Public Railways
County: Charleston
Project Description: Repowered one Electro Motive Diesel locomotive.
Recipient: Ashmore Brothers
County: Spartanburg
Project Description: Replaced one soil compactor.
Recipient: Carolina Contracting
County: Lexington
Project Description: Implemented GMS - Grading Management System for grading dozer.
Recipient: South Carolina Department of Corrections
County: Statewide
Project Description: Replaced one HD on-road truck.
Recipient: Moore’s Line Striping
County: Lexington
Project Description: Replaced a trench roller compactor and mini excavator. Purchased two HD on-road trucks and one light duty tractor.
Recipient: South Carolina State Ports Authority
County: Charleston
Project Description: Replaced 50 drayage trucks with 2004 or newer models as part of the Drayage Truck Program.
Recipient: City of Spartanburg
County: Spartanburg
Project Description: Replaced one tractor and two leaf machines.
Recipient: South Carolina State Ports Authority
County: Charleston
Award Amount: $1,800,000
Project Description: Repowered twelve Tier II constant speed hi-power diesel genset rubber tire gantry cranes with EPA-verified Tier IV variable speed hybrid battery/genset systems.
Recipient: Fort Sumter Tours
County: Charleston
Award Amount: $1,276,574
Project Description: Repowered one marine vessel, two propulsion engines, and two generators with battery electric propulsion.
Recipient: Stevens Towing Company Inc.
County: Charleston
Project Description: Repowered one tug with Tier II engines and repowered one tug with Tier III engines.
Recipient: Charleston Navigation Company
County: Charleston
Project Description: Repowered pilot boat with Tier II engines and Tier III generators.
Recipient: Midlands Biofuels LLC
County: Statewide
Project Description: Clean fuels program to offset the cost of biodiesel for public entities.
Recipient: Terminal Investment Corporation (TICO)
County: Charleston
Project Description: Replaced 15 terminal tractors.
Recipient: Moran Towing of Charleston
County: Charleston
Project Description: Repowered two tugs with Tier III generators.
Recipient: South Carolina Forestry Commission
County: Statewide
Project Description: Replaced four transport trucks, model years 1996, with two 2013 and two 2014 transport trucks.
Recipient: WP Rawl
County: Lexington
Project Description: Replaced two farm tractors with two Tier III tractors.
Recipient: Severt and Sons Produce
County: Statewide
Project Description: Replaced six pre-2004 long haul trucks with six new 2013 long haul trucks.
Recipient: South Carolina State Ports Authority
County: Charleston
Project Description: Replaced a diesel conveyor with an electric conveyor for agriculture commodities.
Recipient: Convoy Solutions
County: Dillon
Project Description: Installed 33 space Truck Stop Electrification at the Flying J (I-95 exit 181).
Recipient: Convoy Solutions
County: Spartanburg
Project Description: Installed 24 space Truck Stop Electrification at the Pilot (I-85 exit 63).
Recipient: Blutide Marine Construction
County: Charleston
Project Description: Repowered one tug with Tier III engines.
Recipient: South Carolina Public Railways
County: Charleston
Project Description: Repowered two Electro Motive Diesel locomotives.
Recipient: South Carolina Trucking Association
County: Statewide
Project Description: Purchased and installed 54 auxiliary power units on medium and HD trucks.
Recipient: Vulcan Materials
County: Richland and Anderson
Project Description: Repowered two non-road haul trucks and one motor grader.
Recipient: Carolina Contracting
County: Lexington
Project Description: Repowered one dump truck.
Recipient: Savannah River Site
County: Aiken
Project Description: Retrofitted nine emergency response vehicles with DOCs.
Recipient: CMC Steel
County: Lexington
Project Description: Replaced engines in two forklifts.
Recipient: Sutton Construction
County: York
Project Description: Repowered one motor grader.
Recipient: City of Columbia
County: Richland
Project Description: Installed three DOCs and 17 partial flow filters on 20 on-road diesel trucks.
Recipient: Lexington County
County: Lexington
Project Description: Installed 23 DOCs and 10 CCVs on county vehicles.
Recipient: Spartanburg County
County: Spartanburg
Project Description: Installed 12 advanced emissions control devices on diesel generators and HD diesel vehicles.
Recipient: City of Charleston
County: Charleston
Project Description: Installed five DOCs and three DPFs on city refuse/transfer trucks.
Recipient: Greenville County
County: Greenville
Project Description: Installed DOCs and CCVs on 50 vehicles in public fleets.
Recipient: Bowers Nursery
County: Lexington
Project Description: Repowered a 1964 crew cab truck with a 2007 compliant diesel engine.
Recipient: Charleston County School District
County: Charleston
Project Description: Purchased and installed DOCs and CCVs on 30 buses.
Recipient: University of South Carolina
County: Richland
Project Description: Retrofitted two garbage trucks with DPFs and CCVs.
Recipient: South Carolina Forestry Commission
County: Statewide
Project Description: Installed 65 DOCs on off-road equipment.
Recipient: South Carolina Department of Education
County: Statewide
Project Description: Installed GPSs on 176 school transportation vehicles to manage an anti-idling program.
Recipient: Midlands Biofuels
County: Statewide
Project Description: Clean fuels program to offset the cost of biodiesel for South Carolina municipalities.
Recipient: Lake Wylie Marina
County: York
Project Description: Repowered forklift from Tier I to Tier II.
DOC=Diesel Oxidation Catalyst ULSD=Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
DPF=Diesel Particulate Filter GMS=Grading Management System
CCV=Closed Crankcase Ventilation HD=Heavy Duty