NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

HIGH EMITTER VEHICLE DETECTION

RACM Analysis

Michael Baker Jr., Inc. High Emitter Detection - 1

Control Measure:

Repair or replace at least 50% of the high emitter vehicles in the region.

Description:

This control measure analyzes emission impacts of repairing or replacing high 

emitter vehicles older than 15 years in all the counties in New Jersey.

Methodology:

Emission factors were calculated for each county for a Typical Summer Day as 

well as Annual. The emission rates were calculated using MOBILE6.2 and the 

setups for each county of the respective MPO.

Inputs/Assumptions:

 2010 seasonal VMT was calculated for all counties in the three MPOs 

(NJTPA, SJTPO & DVRPC) based on their conformity setups.

 It was assumed that number of vehicles > 15 years old is approximately 13% 

of light duty cars and trucks based on registration data.

 It was assumed that 10% of these vehicles high emitter vehicles.

 High emitter vehicles were assumed to travel approximately 35 miles/day.

 Of these high emitter vehicles 50% can be repaired or replaced in each 

county.

Results:

Emission Reductions (Statewide):

Pollutant

Type

Analysis Year 2010

Tons/Day Tons/Year

VOC 2.998 1,045.438

NOx 2.463 997.489

PM2.5 0.0023 7.745

SO2 0.013 4.579

*Note: Negative means increase in emissions

Ozone Analysis – Daily Benefits in New Jersey

Benefits (Reductions)

Ozone Non-Attainment Area

New York-N. New 

Jersey-Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT

Philadelphia-WilmingtonAtlantic City

PA-NJ-MD-DE

HEV VMT Reduced (VMT/Day) 606,609 337,234

VOC (Tons/Day) 1.927 1.071

NOx (Tons/Day) 1.583 0.880

*Note: Negative means increase in emissions
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

HIGH EMITTER VEHICLE DETECTION

RACM Analysis

Michael Baker Jr., Inc. High Emitter Detection - 2

PM2.5 Analysis – Annual Benefits in New Jersey

Benefits (Reductions)

PM2.5 Non-Attainment Area

New York-N. New JerseyLong Island, NY-NJ-CTPhiladelphia-Wilmington

PA-NJ-DE

HEV VMT Reduced (VMT/Year) 205,438,685 49,775,645

NOx (Tons/Year) 638.515 154.626

PM2.5 (Tons/Year) 4.948 1.199

SO2 (Tons/Year) 2.926 0.709

*Note: Negative means increase in emissions

COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS

The cost of replacing/rebuilding or repairing the engine of a high emitter vehicle 

was assumed to be approximately $6,000 per vehicle. It was assumed that this 

vehicle would have a life of 7 years.

Total costs were estimated as follows:

Capital Cost = $6,000/vehicle over 7 years 

Annual Operating/Maintenance Cost = N/A

Total Annualized Cost = $857 /vehicle/year

Total cost for the various non-attainment areas are as follows:

County

Estimated Cost For Each Non-Attainment Area

Ozone PM 2.5

NY-NJ-CT PA-NJ-DE NY-NJ-CT PA-NJ-DE

Atlantic - $1,212,000 - -

Bergen $2,349,429 - $2,349,429 -

Burlington - $1,418,571 - $1,418,571

Camden - $1,218,857 - $1,218,857

Cape May - $440,571 - -

Cumberland - $492,857 - -

Essex $1,468,286 - $1,468,286 -

Gloucester - $852,000 - $852,000

Hudson $690,000 - $690,000 -

Hunterdon $611,143 - - -

Mercer - $1,046,571 $1,046,571 -

Middlesex $2,305,714 - $2,305,714 -

Monmouth $1,824,000 - $1,824,000 -

Morris $1,639,714 - $1,639,714 -

Ocean - $1,158,000 - -

Passaic $861,429 - $861,429 -
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

HIGH EMITTER VEHICLE DETECTION

RACM Analysis

Michael Baker Jr., Inc. High Emitter Detection - 3

Salem - $420,000 - -

Somerset $944,571 - $944,571 -

Sussex $432,000 - - -

Union $1,233,429 - $1,233,429 -

Warren $496,286 - - -

Total $14,856,000 $8,259,429 $14,363,143 $3,489,429

Cost/Benefit Results

Pollutant

Cost/Benefit for Each Pollutant

Ozone PM 2.5

NY-NJ-CT PA-NJ-DEMD NY-NJ-CT PA-NJ-DE

VOC ($/Ton/Day) $30,841 $30,843 - -

NOx ($/Ton/Day) $37,542 $37,544 - -

NOx ($/Ton/Year) - - $24,622 $24,635

PM2.5 ($/Ton/Year) - - $3,177,360 $3,177,307

SO2 ($/Ton/Year) - - $5,373,476 $5,373,386

* Daily Costs used in calculation of cost/benefit ratio are Annual costs divided by 250