Frequently Asked Questions
What is CARB’s Zero Emission Forklifts Regulation?
With the Zero Emission Forklifts Regulation, CARB plans to ban sales of all new forklifts that are not zero-emission by 2026 to improve air quality and reduce pollution.
- Starting in 2026, businesses cannot purchase or lease new internal combustion (IC) engine forklifts
- Mandates the replacement of propane forklifts with zero-emission engines such as electric
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What is the LCFS Program?
- CARB’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard program (LCFS) aims to reduce carbon intensity and foster economic growth by promoting the adoption of low-carbon and renewable fuel technologies.
- Electric forklifts and forklift fleets can generate credits to allow maximized savings and warehouse operations.
Is My Business Eligible for LCFS Credits?
- LCFS credits are available every quarter to individuals leasing or owning chargers for electric lift trucks, EVs, and heavy duty vehicles.
- Credits are determined based on charger efficiency, battery size, and fleet usage data that quantify the CO2 emissions saved by adopting low carbon fuel alternatives.
- This data is submitted to CARB for evaluation and credit assessment. After a 90 day review period by CARB, credits are allocated and deposited.
How does Total Warehouse Add Value to Businesses?
- As the Total Specialist, we handle the application and enrollment process.
- At no cost, we handle the end-to-end LCFS process from the complex aspects of regulatory compliance to reporting and transactions.
Total Warehouse helps companies capitalize on LCFS and energy credits.
How do LCFS Credits work?
- The LCFS program works as a market system where users and producers of clean energy earn credits through their emission reductions.
- This includes electric forklift owners.
- Emitters purchase those credits to offset their carbon footprint.
LCFS Participation
- EV fleet owners can voluntarily opt into the program.
- This program is eligible for businesses of all sizes, even those with only 1 electric vehicle.
- Although the LCFS program is not mandated, the potential rebates and savings would go unclaimed and wasted.
THE TOTAL IMPACT
Transforming From LP to Electric
CARB’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program provides cash incentives for companies that opt for electric material handling equipment in CA, OR, and WA.
- We’ve Converted Over 10,500 Lift Trucks to Electric
- We’ve Helped Companies Save over $224 Billion
- We’ve Helped Companies Avoid over 1,420,000 Tons of CO2 Emissions
- Our Propane to Electric Conversion Program can save you $64,500,000 in fuel LPG savings yearly.
Let us manage the LCFS program enrollment and switch your forklift fleets to electric for savings and a greener future. LCFS AGREEMENT FORM
MHE Eligible for LCFS
SAVE YOUR GREEN BY GOING GREEN.
Material handling equipment that qualifies for LCFS include:
- Electric Forklifts
- Electric Order Pickers
- Electric Pallet Jacks
- Electric Walkie Riders
- Electric Reaches
- Increased Productivity
- 0% Emissions
- Decreased Maintenance Costs
- Decreased Carbon Footprint
- Over 50% Reduction in Fuel Cost
- Cleaner Work Environment
Still not convinced?
Let us help you decide.
The warehouse experts at TOTAL WAREHOUSE have decades of experience with every type of industry and operation. We know the exact equipment and storage system combination needed to increase your output. Give us a call and let's grow your business together.
