• awarded $4,966,057 to 177 recipients
• funded early replacement of 27 school buses by new cleaner-burning buses
• funded early replacement of 26 diesel trucks by new cleaner-burning trucks
• funded replacement of 100 diesel irrigation engines with all-electric equipment
• retrofit pollution control devices on 334 diesel engines
• installed idle-reducing auxiliary power units on 39 long-haul trucks
• reduced nitrogen oxide emissions by 970 tons
• reduced diesel particulate emissions by 47 tons
• reduced hydrocarbon emissions by 64 tons
• reduced carbon monoxide emissions by 200 tons

2021 Nebraska Clean Diesel Rebate Program

Diesel School Bus Replacements by Diesel, Gasoline, or Low-NOx Propane-Powered Buses (The application period for this program closes at 5:00 pm on January 13, 2022.)

• School buses (Type A, B, C, or D) are eligible for replacement if they have a diesel engine with model year 2009 or older (for a diesel or gasoline replacement) or engine model year 2017 and older for a Low-NOx propane replacement.
• The bus must be in current use to transport students to and from school or school-related activities.
• The applicant must certify and provide documentation that they have owned the existing bus during two full years prior to the submission of the application.
• The applicant must provide documentation that the bus was driven at least 7,000 miles during calendar year 2019.
• The existing bus must have at least 3 years of remaining life as determined by age, condition, and usage.
• The replaced bus must be scrapped.

• The replacement bus must have a 2019 model year engine fueled by propane and certified to meet California Optional Low-NOx Standards of 0.1 g/bhp-hr, 0.05 g/bhp-hr, or 0.02 g/bhp-hr NOx; or a 2019 diesel or gasoline engine certified to meet EPA emission standards.
• The replacement bus must resemble the replaced bus in form and function and must not be in a higher gross vehicle weight class than the bus to be replaced.

• 35% of the base purchase cost of a new or used school bus powered by a propane engine certified to meet 2019 or later California Air Resources Board (CARB) Optional Low-NOx Standards. The maximum rebate amount is $33,000.
• 25% of the base purchase cost of a new or used school bus powered by a diesel or gasoline engine certified to meet 2019 or later EPA or CARB emissions standards. The maximum rebate amount is $21,000.

Diesel Refuse Truck Replacements by Diesel or Low-NOx Compressed Natural Gas-Powered Trucks (The application period for this program closes at 5:00 pm on January 13, 2022.)

• Refuse trucks with diesel engine model years 2009 or older are eligible for replacement (or 2017 and older if being replaced by a Low-NOx CNG truck).
• Applicants must provide documentation that they have owned the existing trucks for at least two years.
• Each truck to be replaced must have driven at least 7,000 miles each year for the two years prior to the applications. Documentation of annual miles is required with the application.
• Each truck to be replaced must have at least three years of remaining life as estimated by the owner based on age, condition, and usage.
• Each replaced truck must be disabled (scrapped).

• The new replacement truck must be powered by a 2019 or newer model year engine:
• powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and certified to meet the California Air Resources Board Optional Low-NOx Standards of 0.1 g/bhp-hr or lower, or
• powered by a diesel engine certified to meet EPA emission standards
• The new replacement truck must be similar in form and function to the truck to be replaced and must not be in a larger gross vehicle weight class than the truck to be replaced.
• For a CNG replacement, NDEE will reimburse 35% of the cost of the new, cleaner truck up to a maximum of $120,000.
• For a diesel replacement, NDEE will reimburse 25% of the cost of the new, cleaner truck up to a maximum of $70,000.
• Each organization may apply for a rebate for a maximum of two trucks.
• Preference will be given to CNG projects.
• Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the public health benefit and the amount and cost-effectiveness of the emissions reduction (determined by NDEE from the annual hours of operation, fuel use, and estimated remaining years of service of the replaced vehicle).

Agricultural Irrigation Pump Diesel Engine Replacement with Electric Equipment (The application period for this program closes at 5:00 pm on January 13, 2022.)

1. an electric motor or
2. connecting a submersible pump directly to the electric grid.

• The current diesel engine must be in operating condition and have operated at least 250 hours each year over the past two years. Documentation of operating hours is required.
• The applicant must submit documentation that they have owned the engine to be replaced for at least two years prior to submission of the application.
• The diesel engine must have a remaining service life of at least three years based on age, condition, and usage.
• The diesel engine must be replaced with an electric motor or, if the engine powers a generator that runs a submersible pump, by directly connecting the submersible pump to the electric grid.
• The replaced diesel engine must be disabled (scrapped).
• NDEE will reimburse 60% of the cost of the electric motor, installation, and/or required electrical infrastructure (including electric line extension) up to a maximum rebate of $20,000.
• Each operator may apply for a maximum of one rebate for one engine.
• Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the public health benefit and the amount and cost-effectiveness of the emissions reduction (determined by NDEE from the annual hours of operation, fuel use, and estimated remaining years of service of the replaced engine).

2020 Nebraska Clean Diesel Rebate Program

2020 Diesel Truck Replacement Rebate Recipients

2020 Diesel Irrigation Engine Replacement Rebate Recipients