Clean Ports Program Selections

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced 55 selected applications for nearly $3 billion in Clean Ports Program grants funded through the Inflation Reduction Act. The selected applications will fund zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure as well as climate and air quality planning at U.S. ports located in 27 states and territories.

This new funding program was built on EPA’s Ports Initiative, which helps our nation’s ports, a critical part of our infrastructure and supply chain, address public health and environmental impacts on surrounding communities.  

The goals of the Clean Ports Program are to:

• Build a foundation for the port sector to transition over time to fully zero-emissions operations, positioning ports to serve as a catalyst for transformational change across the freight sector.  
• Reduce diesel pollution (including criteria pollutants, GHGs, and air toxics) in near-port communities, especially those with environmental justice concerns. 
• Help ensure that meaningful community engagement and emissions reduction planning become a part of port industry standard practices. 

EPA anticipates making awards once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied. Selectees will work with EPA over the coming months to finalize project plans before receiving final awards and moving into the implementation phase. Project implementation will occur over the next three to four years depending on the scope of each project.

On this page:

• Key Things to Know
  • Environmental Justice
  • Technology Types
• Project Locations
• Selected Applications

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Key Things to Know

• The Clean Ports Program selected applications fall under two funding opportunities:
  • The Climate and Air Quality Planning (CAQP) Competition funds climate and air quality planning activities at U.S. ports to build the capacity of port stakeholders to continue to reduce pollution and transition to zero-emissions operations over time.
  • The Zero-Emission Technology Deployment (ZE Tech) Competition funds zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure to reduce mobile source emissions (criteria pollutants, air toxics, and/or greenhouse gases) at U.S. ports, delivering cleaner air for communities across the country.
• Funds will support climate and air quality planning and the purchase of battery-electric and hydrogen-powered port equipment. The proposed projects include over 1,500 units of cargo handling equipment, 1,000 drayage trucks, 10 locomotives, and 20 vessels, as well as shore power systems and solar power generation. 
• The program builds on efforts to advance clean technologies and planning practices to improve air quality at ports through EPA’s Ports Initiative and Diesel Emissions Reduction Act programs, which previously invested over $196 million to implement 207 diesel emissions reduction projects at ports and an additional $88 million to multi-sector projects that involve ports .    
• Through the innovation, installation, and maintenance of zero-emissions equipment and infrastructure, the Clean Ports Program will create new, high-quality and good-paying jobs in the domestic clean energy sector and enhance the U.S.’ economic competitiveness.   
• The selected projects will implement advanced technologies to modernize port infrastructure in order to reduce emissions while also providing safe and efficient movement of goods and passengers.
• 43 of the selected Clean Ports Program projects (21 CAQP and 22 ZE Tech) are located at hubs designated by the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy. Many of the selected Clean Ports projects complement the charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure deployment priorities outlined in the Strategy, including supporting an all-of-government approach to catalyze public and private investment, accelerate industry activity, and signal electricity and hydrogen markets to plan and deploy necessary generation, transmission, and distribution projects. 

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Environmental Justice

Awards made for this program will improve air quality in near-port communities where people live, work, and play. Over half of the selected projects have a primary place of performance in disadvantaged communities experiencing poor air quality. 

EPA ensured that near-port meaningful community engagement and equity considerations are core components of the Clean Ports Program, including by evaluating applications on the extent and quality of community engagement efforts.  All recipients of Clean Ports Program funding will be required to engage with near-port communities about the project during the performance period.

Funding recipients can use Community Port Collaboration resources developed by EPA’s Ports Initiative to help them advance environmental justice and support effective communication and engagement between the port industry, communities, and other port stakeholders. Tools include the Environmental Justice Primer for Ports, Ports Primer for Communities, Community Action Roadmap, case studies on pilot projects, and more.

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Number of Selected Applications with ZE Technology Type

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Project Locations

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Selected Applications

Note: Though not listed in this table, the majority of ZE Tech selected projects also include community engagement and workforce development activities.

Program	State	Selected Application	Project Details	Anticipated EPA Funding
Program	State	Use the search box to filter these columns
CAQP	Alaska	Municipality of Anchorage - Don Young Port of Alaska Primary Port Location: Port of Alaska	Emissions inventory Assess clean energy alternatives, develop energy transition plan, evaluate technology deployment scenarios, safety analysis for hydrogen equipment Stakeholder engagement and workforce planning analysis	$1,934,206
CAQP	California	Oxnard Harbor District Port of Hueneme Primary Port Location: Port of Hueneme	Emissions inventory Develop resiliency plan Workforce impact analysis Emissions reduction strategy and community air monitoring (funded separately)	$1,211,600
CAQP	California	Port of Redwood City Primary Port Location: Port of Redwood City	Emissions inventory Emissions reductions strategy with targets and actions through 2050 Resilience assessment and improvement plan Comprehensive public participation plan to engage stakeholders at each phase and strategy for collaborative workforce development	$1,966,545
CAQP	Florida	Broward County Primary Port Location: Port Everglades	Update 2015 emissions inventory with new data/methodology and analyze reductions from 2015-2024 Plan air emissions reduction strategies among sources identified in inventory Conduct stakeholder engagement with communities and workforce	$300,000
CAQP	Florida	Tampa Port Authority Primary Port Location: Port Tampa Bay	Emissions inventory Emissions reduction strategy focused on feasibility, energy needs, and infrastructure upgrades needed to transition to ZE equipment and infrastructure Stakeholder engagement plan to gather input on emissions reduction strategies and engage port workforce	$1,800,000
CAQP	Guam	Port Authority of Guam Primary Port Location: Port of Guam	Emissions inventory Develop emissions reduction strategy and implementation plan Workforce development impact analysis and community engagement Climate change vulnerability assessment	$2,410,415
CAQP	Hawaii	Hawaii Department of Transportation Primary Port Location: Multiple ports in Hawaii	Emissions inventory across 9 Hawai'i ports Recommendations and strategies for emissions reductions Engagement with near-port communities	$2,500,000
CAQP	Illinois	Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Primary Port Location: Illinois Waterway Ports and Terminals Port Statistical Area, IL	Emissions inventory Set emissions reductions goals for thousands of vehicles in operation Strategies for resiliency and community development Guidance on workforce development opportunities	$2,997,998
CAQP	Indiana	Ports of Indiana Primary Port Location: Southern Indiana Ports District	Emissions inventory across 2 Ohio River ports Emissions reduction target settings and strategy analysis Ports plan to conduct resiliency planning, community engagement, and workforce development separate from grant funding	$500,000
CAQP	Louisiana	Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Primary Port Location: Multiple ports in Louisiana	Develop power use and carbon footprint baseline for 32 Louisiana ports Develop plans to move towards carbon neutrality Integrate communities into port decision making Develop plans to enhance resiliency of ports during severe weather events Workforce development activities	$2,999,889
CAQP	Maine	MaineDOT Primary Port Location: Port of Portland	Emissions inventory and projected emissions inventory with shore power options Evaluate feasibility of electrification and shore power implementation throughout Maine including grid capacity analysis Community collaboration	$1,000,000
CAQP	Maryland	Maryland Port Administration / MD Dept of Transportation Primary Port Location: Port of Baltimore	Update and expand emissions inventory Alternative energy analysis with emissions reduction strategy plan Workforce analysis and community engagement plan	$1,974,660
CAQP	Massachusetts	Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Primary Port Location: Port of New Bedford	Emissions inventory Develop emissions reduction strategy including feasibility study for ZE technologies Workforce impact analysis and stakeholder engagement throughout the project	$528,740
CAQP	Michigan	Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority Primary Port Location: Port of Detroit	Develop a roadmap for emissions reductions with shore power, ZE medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and port equipment, EV and hydrogen fueling infrastructure Develop a plan for ensuring local workers and small businesses are included in the transition to ZE Community and stakeholder engagement with multiple pathways for engagement	$3,000,000
CAQP	Michigan	Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Primary Port Location: Multiple ports in Michigan	Create a competitive grant program for Michigan water ports to fund eligible activities (resiliency planning, stakeholder engagement, workforce planning, emissions inventories, analyses and accounting practices, development of emissions reductions goals) Capacity building, workforce development, and engagement with near-port communities	$3,000,000
CAQP	Mississippi	Mississippi State Port Authority Primary Port Location: Port of Gulfport	Complete updated emissions inventory Emissions reduction strategy including development of ZE technology implementation roadmap Community engagement via public forum and workforce development program informed by a skills gap analysis	$1,854,783
CAQP	New Jersey; Delaware	Delaware River and Bay Authority Primary Port Location: Cape May - Lewes Ferry Terminals	Emissions inventory covering all aspects of ferry operations Emissions reduction strategy analysis, including goal-setting and stakeholder outreach with communities and workforce Resilience planning and evaluation	$540,000
CAQP	New York; New Jersey	Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Primary Port Location: Port of New York and New Jersey	Emissions inventory and community-centric air monitoring project Formal community and independent truck owner engagement Emissions reduction strategy analysis creating a plan to reduce future port emissions, including determining optimal locations for future drayage truck alternative fueling infrastructure	$3,000,000
CAQP	Oregon	Port of Portland Primary Port Location: Port of Portland	Emissions inventory including alternative energy/fuels analysis Emissions reductions strategy analysis including future emissions projections Community engagement and creation of workforce impact analysis Update port resilience plan to include applications of ZE technology to increase resilience	$2,772,684
CAQP	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Primary Port Location: Port of Philadelphia	Baseline of emissions generated by terminal operations Identify availability of terminal and near-terminal space and outline a strategy to power and deploy zero-emission equipment Community engagement and workforce development	$2,000,000
CAQP	Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico Ports Authority Primary Port Location: Port of San Juan	Emissions inventory and projected "business as usual" emissions inventories for 2030/2050 Develop emissions reductions strategies focused on vehicles Engage with stakeholders Develop a resiliency plan to protect infrastructure	$1,800,000
CAQP	South Carolina	South Carolina State Ports Authority Primary Port Location: Port of Charleston	Update 2021 emissions inventory Analyze emissions reductions strategies including state-wide hydrogen equipment/fueling feasibility Consider community input and workforce development	$1,325,000
CAQP	Texas	City of Wilmer Primary Port Location: Dallas Intermodal Terminal	Emissions inventory Emissions reduction strategy, including development of specific emissions reduction targets for heavy-duty vehicles Community engagement meetings and door to door canvassing to provide updates and receive input	$2,999,649
CAQP	Texas	Houston Authority, Port of Primary Port Location: Port Houston	Emissions inventory Emissions reduction strategy analysis including truck route analysis, infrastructure cost assessment, climate action planning, and developing a performance measurement framework Stakeholder collaboration with communities, trucking industry, and workforce Resiliency planning	$2,983,457
CAQP	Texas	Port Freeport Primary Port Location: Port Freeport	Emissions inventory Port resiliency and implementation plan and electrical feasibility analysis Comprehensive near-port community benefits and workforce plan	$1,487,000
CAQP	Utah	Utah Inland Port Authority Primary Port Location: Salt Lake City Intermodal Terminal	Emissions inventory Emissions reduction strategy and scenario analysis Workforce impact analysis and stakeholder engagement	$2,398,790
CAQP	Washington	Northwest Seaport Alliance Primary Port Location: Port of Tacoma	Emissions inventory Terminal-specific feasibility analysis of ZE technology with planning to transition 40 pieces of CHE and light-duty vehicles to zero-emissions, and engineering and design for shore power Consider workforce development and community needs in planning process Consider climate resilience needs in planning process	$3,000,000
CAQP	Washington	Port of Anacortes Primary Port Location: Port of Anacortes	Emissions inventory Development of emissions reductions plan including port-wide air quality and climate targets Workforce planning and community collaboration via stakeholder engagement plan, EJ outreach plan and community benefits plan Resiliency assessment	$1,355,955
CAQP	Washington	Port of Bellingham Primary Port Location: Port of Bellingham	Build on significant emissions inventories and planning work Develop a port-wide energy transition action plan with focus on resiliency and long-term emissions reductions Community engagement framework and workforce development assessment	$1,525,892
CAQP	Washington	Port of Seattle Primary Port Location: Port of Seattle	Vessel activity and maritime fuel inventory Harbor vessel decarbonization feasibility study and sustainable maritime fuels transition analysis Engagement with industry, workforce, and near-port communities	$2,997,248
ZE Tech	Alaska	City of Seward Primary Port Location: Port of Seward	Vessel shore power Battery energy storage system and electrical infrastructure upgrades	$45,732,040
ZE Tech	California	City of Los Angeles Harbor Department Primary Port Location: Port of Los Angeles	Electric cargo handling equipment and drayage trucks Charging infrastructure, solar generation, and battery energy storage system Vessel shore power	$411,688,296
ZE Tech	California	Oxnard Harbor District Port of Hueneme Primary Port Location: Port of Hueneme	Electric cargo handling equipment and zero-emission drayage trucks Charging infrastructure and battery energy storage system	$41,076,293
ZE Tech	California	Port Department of the City of Oakland Primary Port Location: Port of Oakland	Electric and hydrogen cargo handling equipment and drayage trucks Charging infrastructure, solar generation, and battery energy storage system	$322,167,584
ZE Tech	California	Port of San Francisco Primary Port Location: Port of San Francisco	Electric vessels Vessel shore power	$55,386,000
ZE Tech	California	San Diego Unified Port District Primary Port Location: Port of San Diego	Electric cargo handling equipment and onroad medium- and heavy-duty vehicles Charging infrastructure Vessel shore power	$58,600,279
ZE Tech	California	Stockton Port District Primary Port Location: Port of Stockton	Electric cargo handling equipment Charging infrastructure, solar generation, and battery energy storage system Vessel shore power	$110,469,349
ZE Tech	Connecticut	Connecticut Port Authority Primary Port Location: Port of New London	Vessel shore power	$5,357,103
ZE Tech	Connecticut	Enstructure New Haven Holdings LLC, d/b/a Gateway Terminals Primary Port Location: Port of New Haven	Electric cargo handling equipment Charging infrastructure, solar generation, and battery energy storage system	$34,032,340
ZE Tech	Delaware	Diamond State Port Corporation Primary Port Location: Port of Wilmington	Electric cargo handling equipment Charging infrastructure	$127,510,094
ZE Tech	Georgia	Georgia Ports Authority Primary Port Location: Port of Savannah	Electric cargo handling equipment Charging infrastructure Vessel shore power	$48,763,746
ZE Tech	Hawaii	Hawaii Department of Transportation Primary Port Location: Honolulu Harbor	Hydrogen cargo handling equipment Hydrogen storage and fueling infrastructure	$56,732,500
ZE Tech	Illinois	Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Primary Port Location: Illinois International Port District	Electric drayage trucks, cargo handling equipment, vessels, railcar mover and locomotives; hydrogen locomotives Charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure, solar generation, and battery energy storage system Vessel shore power	$92,058,008
ZE Tech	Maryland	Maryland Port Administration / MD Dept of Transportation Primary Port Location: Port of Baltimore	Electric cargo handling equipment and drayage trucks Charging infrastructure, battery energy storage system, electrical infrastructure upgrades	$145,658,479
ZE Tech	Michigan	Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority Primary Port Location: Port of Detroit	Electric cargo handling equipment, vessels, and railcar movers Charging infrastructure and solar generation	$21,905,782
ZE Tech	New York; New Jersey	Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Primary Port Location: Port of New York and New Jersey	Electric cargo handling equipment, drayage trucks, and vessel Vessel shore power	$344,138,135
ZE Tech	New York; New Jersey	SeaStreak LLC Primary Port Location: Atlantic Highlands Municipal Harbor	Electric vessels Battery energy storage system Vessel shore power	$54,954,000
ZE Tech	Ohio	Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority Primary Port Location: Port of Cleveland	Electric cargo handling equipment and vessels Charging infrastructure, solar generation, and battery energy storage system Vessel shore power	$94,261,128
ZE Tech	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Primary Port Location: Port of Philadelphia	Electric cargo handling equipment and railcar mover Charging infrastructure and electrical infrastructure upgrades	$77,650,965
ZE Tech	Texas	Port of Corpus Christi Authority Primary Port Location: Port of Corpus Christi	Electric cargo handling equipment, locomotives, and vessels Charging infrastructure Vessel shore power	$105,000,000
ZE Tech	Utah	Utah Department of Environmental Quality Primary Port Location: Salt Lake City Intermodal Terminal	Electric drayage trucks, locomotives, and cargo handling equipment Charging infrastructure and solar generation	$110,000,000
ZE Tech	Virginia	Virginia Port Authority Primary Port Location: Port of Virginia	Electric cargo handling equipment Charging infrastructure and battery energy storage system	$380,000,000
ZE Tech	Washington	Port of Anacortes Primary Port Location: Port of Anacortes	Electric cargo handling equipment and vessels Charging infrastructure Vessel shore power	$63,803,293
ZE Tech	Washington	Port of Port Angeles Primary Port Location: Port of Port Angeles	Electric cargo handling equipment Vessel shore power	$9,457,362
ZE Tech	Washington	Port of Vancouver Primary Port Location: Port of Vancouver	Electric cargo handling equipment Charging infrastructure Vessel shore power	$22,570,847