South Coast AQMD Aims To Keep WAIRE Mitigation Program Rollout “Simple,” But Details Still In Flux

On May 13, 2026, we attended the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (South Coast AQMD) Second Public Webinar on the WAIRE Mitigation Program. Here is what you need to know.

Program Background

South Coast AQMD is currently developing the WAIRE Mitigation Program, which will provide incentive funding for eligible NOx and Diesel Particulate Matter emission reduction projects at warehouses and surrounding communities. The program will be funded through mitigation fees collected by South Coast AQMD under the WAIRE Rule.

Year One: A Simplified Approach

South Coast AQMD staff is currently developing the first year of the WAIRE Mitigation Program and plans to keep the program “as simple as possible in its first year.” To that end, South Coast AQMD anticipates funding only purchased Class 4-8 zero-emission (ZE) vehicles, ZE off-road yard trucks, and electric charging/hydrogen fueling stations during the first year of the program.