How to Participate in NYTVIP: Vehicle Fleets

The New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP) provides incentives to Fleets across New York State. These entities are the vehicle/equipment Fleet of a commercial enterprise (i.e., not used for individual or personal activities, nonprofit agency (exempt from federal income taxed under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code 26 U.S.C. § 501), or public sector entity (excluding federal governmental entities) that Domiciles, registers (if applicable), and/or operates Class 3-8 Zero Emission Vehicles, and/or Non-Road Equipment in New York State.

Fleets (Vehicle/Equipment Purchasers and Operators) must adhere to the below requirements:

1. Own and operate Eligible Vehicles/Equipment for at least three (3) to five (5) years – three for Class 3-8 ZEVs, and five for Transit Buses and Non-Road Equipment.
2. Report to NYSERDA Vehicle/Equipment usage and maintenance data for at least three to five (5) years
• Three years for Class 3-8 ZEVs, five years for Non-Road Equipment and Transit Buses
• This can be achieved either by installing NYSERDA supported Telematics devices or providing complete data no less than quarterly in a NYSERDA approved format.
3. Operate Vehicles/Equipment at the minimum usage hours/miles listed in the Operating Requirements sections of each funding track, outlined below.

Vehicle/Equipment Type	Annual Mileage and Term Requirements for New Vehicle/Equipment
Class 3-8 Zero Emission Vehicles	≥5,000 miles annually during the three-year operating period.
Non-Road Equipment	≥650 usage hours annually during the five-year operating period.
Transit Buses	≥15,000 miles annually during the five-year operating period.

4. For Transit Bus and Non-Road Equipment applications, Vehicle/Equipment Purchasers must scrap an eligible vehicle/equipment for each new electric bus or non-road equipment.
• Scrappage is a bonus for Class 3-8 Zero Emission Vehicles. For applications that choose the Scrappage Bonus option and have scrap vehicles that meet the scrappage requirements, this will also be required for those specific applications.

Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could disqualify fleets from future participation in NYTVIP, or result in the Fleet’s responsibility to repay NYSERDA for all or some of the awarded voucher incentive. Please visit the Program Implementation Manual for complete requirements.

Voucher Process for a Fleet

• Step 1: Fleet Eligibility Review
• Fleet reviews NYTVIP Implementation Manual to ensure they are an eligible entity to receive NYTVIP incentives.
• For Transit Bus, Non-Road Equipment, and Scrappage Bonus Class 3-8 Zero Emission Vehicle applications, scrappage vehicles/equipment must be identified and vetted the vehicles/equipment meet the scrappage requirements listed in the Program Implementation Manual.

• Step 2: Vehicle/Equipment Model and Dealer Selection
• Once the fleet determines they are eligible, the fleet reviews the Vehicle/Equipment Eligibility List to determine models to purchase, along with the Eligible Dealer to purchase Vehicles/Equipment from.

• Step 3: Fleet Purchases Eligible Vehicle/Equipment
• Fleet enters in a preliminary or permanent Purchase Order with the Eligible Dealer.

• Step 4: Voucher Application
• The Fleet provides all necessary documentation and information to their Dealer, who will be submitting the NYTVIP project application on the Fleet’s behalf.
• Once the NYTVIP project application has been reviewed and approved by the VHC and NYSERDA, the Dealer will receive an Award Letter for the Fleet’s specific application. This Award Letter will outline the final voucher amount that is awarded as a Purchase Order reduction of the Vehicle/Equipment base price. Additionally, the Award Letter date in the top left corner will begin the 18-month application period for the Fleet.

• Step 5: Vehicle/Equipment Delivery and Voucher Redemption
• The Fleet takes delivery of the New Vehicle/Equipment.
• The Fleet scraps the old vehicles in the scrappage timeframes for each funding track (this is only a requirement for Transit Bus and Non-Road Equipment applications, and offered as a bonus for Class 3-8 Zero Emission Vehicles).
• The Fleet provides all necessary documents and information to the Dealer, who will submit the applicable information to NYSERDA for review and approval.
• Once the documents are reviewed and approved, the Dealer will be some or all re-imbursed the NYTVIP Voucher amount. For Class 3-8 ZEV applications that utilize the extended scrappage timeline, the Purchaser will be reimbursed separately. More details will be announced in the coming months.
• Fleets will be held to Fleet Caps listed in the Program Implementation Manual until all applications have been fully closed, meaning all redemption documents have been approved, and all scrappage events have occurred and photos have been approved by NYSERDA.

Funding Track	Allowed Time to Scrap
Transit Buses	Up to 21 calendar days after Vehicle delivery.
Non-Road Equipment	Up to one month (30 calendar days) after Equipment delivery.
Class 3-8 Zero Emission Vehicles	Up to one calendar year (365 calendar days) after Vehicle delivery.

• Step 6: Vehicle/Equipment Reporting
• Fleets complete required Reporting for at least three (3) to five (5) years after Voucher Redemption, depending on the Funding track. This can be achieved either through NYSERDA-supported telematics devices or sending NYSERDA approved reports no less than quarterly.
• Vehicles/Equipment funded by NYTVIP must be owned and operated for at least 80% of the time in New York State.
• Vehicles/Equipment must be operated for the minimum usage hours/miles listed below:

Vehicle/Equipment Type	Annual Mileage and Term Requirements for New Vehicle/Equipment
Class 3-8 Zero Emission Vehicles	≥5,000 miles annually during the three-year operating period.
Non-Road Equipment	≥650 usage hours annually during the five-year operating period.
Transit Buses	≥15,000 miles annually during the five-year operating period.