Refrigerant Management Program RMP in California NSC Training

Refrigerant Management Program (RMP) in California NSC Training: Washington D. C. Jenna Latt May 4, 2016 1

AGENDA § ARB Refrigerant Management Program § Compliance § Goals § Common Issues § Future of CA Refrigerant Regulations § Amendments to the Regulation § Incentives § Plans to reduce HFCs 2

BACKGROUND § AB 32 (2006)– Global Warming § Solutions Act § Federal: EPA Rule 608 § Ozone depleting substances (CFCs, HCFCs) § State: Refrigerant Management Program § Ozone depleting substances (CFCs, HCFCs) § AND replacements (HFCs) § In effect January 2011 3

What Are High-Global Warming Potential (GWP) Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)? § Gases that may cause many times more global warming than equivalent weight of carbon dioxide (CO 2) § Greater than 150 times CO 2 considered High-GWP § Montreal Protocol Gases - Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs) & Kyoto Protocol Gases – High-GWP § Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) 4

HIGH-GWP SECTORS Consumer Products Residential, Commercial AC and Appliances Commercial Refrigeration Insulating Foam 5 Motor Vehicle AC Fire Suppressant

High-GWP GHG Sector Emission Sources (BAU 2020) 47 MMTCO 2 E 6

RMP APPLICABILITY CATEGORIES • Facility owners/operators of non-residential facilities with a stationary refrigeration system using more than 50 -lbs of a high-GWP refrigerant (excludes comfort cooling) • Any person who installs, services, or repairs a refrigeration or A/C system using a high-GWP gas (Required Service Practices) • Any distributor, wholesaler, reclaimer, who sells or reclaims high-GWP refrigerant 7

REGISTERED EQUIPMENT § Stationary, non-residential § Refrigeration system = single circuit (all components, including pipes, that share same refrigerant) § Large -- 2, 000 + lbs. charge § Medium -- 200 -2, 000 lbs. charge § Small -- 50 -200 lbs. charge § Not covered: A/C units (exclusive for comfort cooling) 8

COVERED REFRIGERANTS • High-Global Warming Potential compounds with a GWP >150 examples: CFCs R-11 (4750) R-12 (10, 900) HCFCs R-22 (1810) R-401 A (1182) HFCs R-410 A (2088) R-507 (3985) R-134 a (1430) R-407 C (1774) • Carbon Dioxide and Ammonia Systems are not covered by RMP 9

AFFECTED BUSINESSES § § Large Commercial Refrigeration Systems and generally applies to: § Supermarkets/Grocery stores § Cold-storage warehouses § Distribution facilities § Ice rinks § Oil/Gas production § Manufacturing Bars, restaurants, gas stations are generally NOT affected by this rule 10

RMP Overview Key Requirements • As of January 1, 2011, all RMP facilities must: • • Conduct periodic leak inspections Repair leaks within 14 days of detection Keep records of service and refrigerant transactions Follow required service practices • Distributors, wholesalers, reclaimers must keep records or refrigerant transactions • Proper refrigerant sale, use and disposal • Facilities annually register, report, and submit fees to ARB • Phased in beginning 2012 11

RMP Overview Phase-In Schedule - Periodic leak inspections or ALD In effect for all systems > - Prompt leak repairs 50 lb. charge - On-site recordkeeping - Required service practices Due Annually By March 1 - Large and Medium facilities (≥ 200 lbs. ) report and pay fee - Distributors, wholesalers, reclaimers report March 1, 2016 - Small facilities (50 to 200 lbs. ) register 12

RMP Overview Leak Detection Methods § Manual § calibrated refrigerant leak detection device § bubble test § observation of oil residue § Compliance Tools § Leak inspection how-to FAQ § Video 13

RMP OVERVIEW Frequency of Required Leak Inspections • Large Systems – Interior equipment – MUST have an automatic leak detection system – Exterior equipment – every 3 months leak inspection • Medium Systems – Every 3 months leak inspection for all equipment (4 times per year) • Small Systems – Annual leak inspection for all equipment 14

RMP Overview Repair leaks within 14 days of detection • A refrigerant leak must be repaired by a certified technician within 14 days of its detection • USEPA License, CSLB C 38 License • Verification Tests • Initial – conducted upon completion of leak repairs • Follow-up –when the system is operating at normal operating characteristics and conditions. 15

RMP Overview Repair leaks within 14 days of detection § Leak inspection required before adding refrigerant § Keep a detailed record of all repairs § Dates when leak is found, repaired § If equipment was isolated or evacuated § If there is a delay between leak discovery and repair 16

SBEAP OUTREACH § Compliance Assistance § Education & Outreach § Alternative refrigerants awareness § GWP comparison 17

SMALL BIZ NEEDS § One-on-one compliance assistance field visits § Numerous live- and recorded-webcasts and tools § Common small business issues: § Difficulties populating R 3 database § Lack of knowledge about equipment § Service providers often need additional education; can be a terrific source of information for small business § #1 issue: How to determine equipment charge § Pop-down menu choices can be confusing to a novice § Unfamiliar with Industry equipment terminology 18

Leak Inspections: Save Money! 19

Alternatives Outreach 20

l EPA’s Green. Chill Partnership works to help food retailers: Transition to environmentally friendlier refrigerants; Lower refrigerant charge sizes and eliminate leaks; and Adopt green refrigeration technologies and best environmental practices. § Provides recognition to grocery stores with low leak rates § Outstanding resources & outreach via monthly webcasts featuring businesses sharing best practices on: § Alternative refrigerants § Leak reduction § Refrigeration retrofits and replacement equipment 21

Future of CA Refrigerant Regulations § Amending to the Current Regulation § Proposed Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy § Released April 2016 § http: //www. arb. ca. gov/cc/shortlived/ shortlived. htm 22

Future Amendments § U. S. EPA Rule 608 being amended § ARB RMP being amended; considering: § § § Clean-up, clarifications, removal of outdated sections Technicians provide added records to facilities Technicians retain records Small facilities file Annual Report Address chronically leaking systems 23

Proposed Incentives/Grants Financial Incentives for low-GWP Refrigeration § $20 M proposed for next year (not finalized) § Help facilities afford new systems or retrofits § Focus on small business and disadvantaged communities § Training as part of individual projects 24

PROPOSED SHORT-LIVED CLIMATE POLLUTANT REDUCTION STRATEGY • • • 2014: SB 605 – Develop plan to reduce short-lived climate pollutants (HFCs, methane, black carbon [soot]) Four HFC Reduction Measures Proposed: 25

Proposed Plan to Reduce HFCs 1. Sales Ban on Refrigerants with GWP 2500 or greater, (reclaimed or recycled is exempt), begins January 1, 2020 2. HFC Phasedown in CA (if no global agreement), begin 2019, reduce to 15% baseline by 2030 3. Incentive program to install new low-GWP refrigeration in retail food, or retrofit existing R-22, R-404 A, or R-507 systems 26

Proposed Plan Continued 4): Prohibitions on high-GWP refrigerants for new equipment only: • Stationary refrigeration: no refrigerant w/ GWP 150 or greater* (Jan 1, 2020) • Stationary AC: no refrigerant w/ GWP 750 or greater (Jan 1, 2021) • Residential refrigerators: no refrigerant w/ GWP 150 or greater (Jan 1, 2021) * Possible exceptions, to be determined 27

I § EPA evaluates and lists alternatives for specific enduses as: § Acceptable § Unacceptable § Assesses based on industry sectors § Final Rule July 2015 for supermarket systems: new and retrofits § Proposed Rule 21 released March 29, 2016 - Comment period open til June 2, 2016 28

Low-GWP ALTERNATIVES § Transcritical CO 2 § Grocery stores, cold storage warehouses § Secondary loop/hybrid CO 2 with high side: § Ammonia (NH 3) § Straight HFO § Certain Chillers § Self-Contained Water-Cooled § In Europe, up to 1 kg hydrocarbon refrigerant § Low-charge Ammonia § Under 25 lbs, multiple distributed units for cold storage 29

REDUCED-GWP OPTIONS § Retrofit to HFO-HFC blend § R-448 A, R-449 A for groceries (<1400) § Secondary loop/hybrid CO 2 with high side: § HFO-HFC blend 30

RESOURCES § ARB R 3 Tool Website: § www. arb. ca. gov/rmp-r 3 § RMP Program website: § www. arb. ca. gov/rmpservicezone § Listserve § Sign up on website for updates 31