Evaluation of Episodic and Seasonal Emission Controls for Transportation in Illinois. Final Report

摘要

The Illinois Transportation Research Center, Illinois Department of Transportation commissioned this study to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of episodic and seasonal transportation control measures for ozone in two areas of Illinois. Episodic and seasonal controls target emission reductions when those reductions are most valuable, during an 'ozone episode' and 'ozone season.' Thus, episodic and seasonal control measures are expected to be more cost-effective than most fixed emission control measures, which reduce emissions on a continual basis throughout the year. A nationwide survey was conducted to find the most favorable, politically and economically, existing episodic and seasonal control programs. Based on the survey results, several episodic and seasonal control programs were identified as potentially effective and selected for further analysis. The analysis presented evaluates selected episodic and seasonal control measures for their cost-effectiveness and identifies the most cost-effective episodic and seasonal control measures.