Electric UTV Program Application

About the Electric UTV Program:

Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District’s Electric UTV Voucher Program offers monetary incentives to support the transition from diesel or gasoline-powered UTVs to zero-emission UTVs in local agricultural operations. 

The Electric UTV Program is designed to encourage individuals, businesses, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations engaged in local agricultural activities to replace existing diesel or gasoline-powered UTVs (less than 25 horsepower) with zero-emission vehicles. The benefits of transitioning include reduced pollutant emissions as well as cost savings with lower fuel expenses.

The Electric UTV Program will provide vouchers to qualifying applicants for up to 75% of the eligible cost of new equipment, with a maximum eligible funding amount of $13,500*.

* Yolo County residents may be able to receive increased incentives. 

General Eligibility Criteria:

In order to be eligible to participate in this program, applicants must:

• Be an individual, business, educational institution, or non-profit organization involved in local agricultural operations;
• Have owned and operated a currently operational gas or diesel-powered UTV with less than 25 horsepower for the past 24 months;
• Permanently domicile existing and replacement UTVs in the District, which includes all of Yolo County or the northeastern portion of Solano County, including Dixon, Vacaville, and Rio Vista;
• Operate one hundred percent of the UTV's annual hours within District boundaries;
• Operate the new UTV and submit annual reports to the District for at least five years.

New Equipment Requirements

To be eligible, the new equipment must:

• Be zero-emission;
• Be new (not previously owned);
• Not have any modification allowing propulsion by any means except for the designated zero-emission sources; and
• Have a towing capacity of 500 pounds or greater and a total vehicle weight of 700 pounds or greater.

District Boundaries:

The map below shows the boundaries of the District. In order to be eligible to participate in this program, your existing equipment must be permanently domiciled within the District.

 

Unfortunately, your equipment is ineligible to participate because it is permanently domiciled outside of the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District's boundaries. 

If your equipment is located in Solano County outside of the District's boundaries, you can contact the Bay Area Air District for further assistance at 415-749-4900. 

If your equipment is located in Sacramento County, you can contact the Sacramento Metropolian Air Quality Management District at 279-207-1122.

You may be eligible for an increased voucher amount of $15,000 or 100% of the eligible cost of new equipment, whichever is lower. Please answer the following question to assist in our evaluation.

Building on the language defined in Assembly Bill 1348— the Farmer Equity Act (2017) —we define Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers as those belonging to a group whose members have been subjected to racial, ethnic, or gender prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual qualities.

APPLICANT CERTIFICATION:

By signing below, I certify that I have read and understand the Eligibility Criteria and Program Guidelines and agree to adhere to its requirements. Additionally, by signing below, I certify to the statements and agree to adhere to the terms and conditions described below:

1.  I am the legal owner of the current, fully operational and in-use Agricultural UTV.
2. I agree not the make any non-refundable payments, dismantle my existing equipment or place the new equipment into service until I receive a District Voucher.
3. I agree to remain the owner the new equipment for a minimum of five (5) years from purchase date and comply with all reporting requirements to the District for the project life.
4. I agree to domicile the new replacement equipment within the boundaries of the District boundaries and operate one-hundred percent (100%) of the new equipment’s annual hours within District boundaries.
5. I agree to submit annual reports to the District through the full term of the agreement.
6. I agree to be available for follow-up inspection(s), if requested by the District, CARB, or CARB’s designee for the purposes of project oversight and accountability.
7. I agree to purchase replacement value insurance for the replacement UTV during the project life.
8. I understand that the new UTV must be secured by a minimum 1year manufacturer’s warranty.
9. I understand that the new UTV must have an hour meter installed and be operational throughout the project life. Should the hour meter fail for any reason during the project life, the hour meter must be repaired or replaced as soon as possible at the owner’s expense.
10. I understand that the old UTV and its engine will be rendered permanently inoperable by the District certified dismantler.
11. I agree to attach the program sticker provided by the District to the side of my new UTV prior to taking the post inspection picture side-view. Failure to do so will result in the voucher not being honored by the District.
12. I agree that the new replacement equipment will be indicated as “New” by the dealer, and have no more than 250 hours on the hour meter at the time of purchase.
13. I agree to not make or allow any modifications to the vehicle systems, including motor and other hardware, the addition of auxiliary power sources, or changes to the software calibrations.
14. I commit that any emission reductions generated by the purchased UTV will not be used as marketable emission reduction credits, to offset any emission reduction obligation of any person or entity, or to generate a compliance extension or extra credit for determining regulatory compliance.
15. I certify that the equipment submitted in the application operates 100% of the time in agricultural operations as defined in California agricultural operations as defined by the California Air Resources Board (see Ag UTV guidelines for definition).
16. I certify that I will not accept a grant from any other local, state or federal agency, including any funding form the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), for the equipment on this application.
17. I understand that I will forfeit my Voucher, or be required to refund the Voucher amount to the District, if I supply the District with false information or if I fail to comply with any of the terms and conditions above.

I hereby certify that all information provided in this application and any attachments are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.