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Idling in Pennsylvania Home to two of the US's largest cities, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a modern industrial state with rich ties to American history. Its location makes it an important land and water route to the Midwest.
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PENNSYLVANIA IDLING ANALYSIS
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Average Hours One Vehicle Spends Idling Per Year
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Total Number of Vehicles Idling
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Total Hours Idling
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Total Annual Fuel Consumption for Idling (Gallons)
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Annual Barrels of Oil Consumed for Idling
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Daily Barrels of Oil Consumed for Idling
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Percentage of the 20 Million Barrels a Day that are Being Used to Idle
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| HEAVY DUTY TRUCK |
2,142 |
154,763
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274,488,248
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274,488,248
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27,448,825
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75,202
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0.376%
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| SCHOOL BUS |
181 |
15,197
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2,750,570
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2,750,570
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275,057
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754
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0.004%
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| LIGHT DUTY |
30 |
2,556,097
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76,682,916
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49,077,066
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2,503,932
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6,860
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0.034%
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| TOTAL ALL |
2,353 |
2,726,057
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353,921,734
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326,315,884
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30,227,814
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82,816
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0.414%
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| Emissions GHG CO2 TONS/YEAR |
| HEAVY DUTY TRUCK |
3,001,525 |
| SCHOOL BUS |
30,077 |
| LIGHT DUTY |
466,312 |
| TOTAL ALL |
3,497,914 |
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| Tax Dollars Spent on Fuel for Idling in School Bus Industry |
| HEAVY DUTY TRUCK |
N/A |
| SCHOOL BUS |
$8,251,711 |
| LIGHT DUTY |
N/A |
| TOTAL ALL |
$8,251,711 |
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PENNSLYVANIA IDLING REGULATIONS
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| Area |
Maximum Idling Time
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Fines
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Exemptions
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| Pennsylvania |
5 minutes in any 1 hour period
(15 min/hr if sampling, weighing, or loading or unloading) |
$150 - $300 per offense
(plus civil penalties up to $1000)
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- Traffic conditions
- Prevent safety or health emergencies
- Comply with manufacturer’s specifications
- Emergency or law enforcement purposes
- Maintenance or repair
- Government or security inspections
- Power work-related operations
- Mechanical difficulties
- Sleeper berth a/c or heat during rest or sleep periods when temperatures <40º F or >75 º F & parked legally (exemption expires May 1, 2010)
- Vehicles with CARB low-NOx idle labels
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Source
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| Alleghany County |
5 minutes
(20 min/hr if less than 40° F or more than 75° F) |
Warning -1st offense
$100 -2nd offense
$500 -3rd & sunsequent
offense(s)
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- Traffic conditions
- Boarding & discharging passengers
- Queuing
- Cool down/warm up per manufacturer's recommendations
- Sleeping/resting in truck
- Safety instructions
- Ensure safe operation
- Emergency vehicles
- Power accessory or service equipment
- Repair or diagnostics
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Source
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County of Allegheny Ordiance No. 16782, -2105.92. Alleghany County Health Department, Air Pollution Control (412) 687-2243, www.achd.net |
| Philadelphia |
2 or 0 minutes
for layovers
(5 min if less than 32° F; 20 min if less than 20° F) |
$300
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- None
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Source
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Air Management Reg. IX -3(A). Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Air Management Services (215) 685-7578, www.phila.gov/health |
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PENNSLYVANIA IDLING ENFORCEMENT / REBATE PROGRAM
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| Organization |
Program
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Intent
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Small Business Advantage Program |
Provides up to 50% matching grants, to a maximum of $7,500, to enable small Pennsylvania businesses to adopt or acquire energy efficient or pollution prevention equipment
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PENNSLYVANIA PRO ENVIRONMENT POLITICIANS (2007)
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Office Held
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Party
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Comment
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| Rendell, Edward "Ed: |
Governor
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Democrat
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Initiative: "Growing Greener: 2" cleaning up rivers and streams, improving parks
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| Fattah, Chaka |
House of Representatives
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Democrat
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Rated 100% by LCV*
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| Fitzpatrick, Mike |
House of Representatives
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Republican
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Rated 92% by LCV*
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| Schwartz, Allysan |
House of Representatives
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Democrat
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Rated 100% by LCV*
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| *League of Conservation Voters, indicating pro-environment votes (2006) |
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