Bill Eaker – CoordinatorBrian Taylor – EV Project ManagerChris Dobbins – Fleet Consultant

LAND OF SKY CLEAN VEHICLES COALITION

Airport Ground Transportation Assn. - March 19, 2013

Bill Eaker

CVC Background and Mission

Land of Sky Regional Council

Education & Outreach

Committee

Electric Vehicle

Committee

Biofuels Committee

Gaseous Fuels

Committee

CVC Steering

Committee

CVC Coordinator

& Fleet Consultant

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The Land-of-Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition was created in 2004 to promote alternative fuel vehicle adoption in the Asheville Metro Area

Clean Cities Designation 2

Program Goal: support local partnerships to reduce petroleum use in US transportation sector, primarily by promoting cleaner, domestic fuels and vehicles

Support: Networking, Funding Opportunities, Technical Assistance

Alternative Fuels Promoted by CVC

Biodiesel Electricity Natural gas Propane Ethanol (E85) Hydrogen

Clean Cities Alternative Fuels Portfolio

Benefits of AFVs 2

Fuel Economy Energy Security Fewer Emissions

Fuel that is cheaper, cleaner, and made in America

CVC Services

The CVC helps coalition partners adopt alternative fuel vehicles by educating fleet managers, policy makers & other stakeholders

about alternative fuel technology and benefits conducting fleet assessments to identify AFV applications working with local and state governments to develop policies

that facilitate AFV adoption connecting alternative fuel/vehicle businesses with local

clients providing a forum for industry partners and fleets to address

technology barriers to reducing petroleum use identifying and securing funding for vehicles and infrastructure

B20 is the most common blend in U.S.

Used in all unmodified diesel engines.

Similar payload capacity, range, horsepower, and torque as diesel.

Promises rural and urban microeconomic benefits.

Selected Biodiesel Users in the Region MSD NC DOT City of Asheville Buncombe County Hendersonville and Co. Mission Hospital Great Smoky Mts. Nat’l

Park Asheville Regional Airport

(B20 on and off road use)

Biodiesel Use

Nontoxic and biodegradable Reduction of unburned hydrocarbons, carbon

monoxide and particulate matter Engine operating on B20 has similar fuel consumption,

hp, and torque to engine running on conventional diesel

Solvent effect of blends above B20 can release deposits from previous diesel fuel use that clog fuel filters

Cold weather starting and storage issues ABOVE B20 B100 - 8% less energy per gallon than petroleum

diesel but has a higher cetane rating, so burns more completely, thus capturing more energy, and negating the lower energy value

Fuel Cost: B99 = $3.68/gallon delivered B20= $3.95/gallon delivered (less expensive when

direct purchase from BRB) B50 at Gas-Up in West Asheville = $4.09/gallon Average Diesel in Asheville = $4.15/gallon

Biodiesel Considerations

West Asheville Biodiesel Pump

Biodiesel Projects and Activities

Blue Ridge Biofuels LLC Used Cooking Oil for Feedstock

Over 500 Restaurants Expanded Collection / Production / Distribution

DOE (SEBI), SEO, NC DAQ, NC GBF, NC Biofuels Center

Sold 1.3 million gallons since 2005! Education and Outreach Efforts: biofuel forums,

regional workshops, community events, conference presentations, facility tours

Biodiesel Projects and Activities

8 Commercial stations in the Region (B20 to B99)

12 Private fueling sites in the Region Several Petro Suppliers distribute BRB

biodiesel Community Oil Recycling (CORE)

Program is addressing limited feedstock issue

Field to Fryer to Fuel (F3) Initiative with Biltmore Estate

Types of natural gas used in vehicles Compressed Natural Gas (CNG):

used in light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles.

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG): used with heavy-duty vehicles and locomotives.

Types of vehicles bi-fuel dedicated.

Types of fueling stations time-fill fast-fill

Natural Gas Use

AT&T CNG Van

Same fuel economy as gasoline vehicle.

Fuel Cost: $1.99 to 2.18/gallon Vehicle Conversion Cost:

Light duty ~ $9,500 to $18,000 Heavy duty ~ $25,000 (dump truck) to

$65,000 (dual engine sweeper) Infrastructure Cost:

Fast-fill station ~ $400,000 to $1 million Time-fill station ~ $200,000

Natural Gas Considerations

CNG Projects and Activities

Public CNG stations City of Asheville (2005) Altech-Eco (2007) Henderson Co. (2012) PSNC (Q2 of 2013)

Altech-Eco Energy NGV Conversion Facility

Carolina Blue Skies DOE Grant Over $1 million 37 CNG Vehicles Expand Asheville/Henderson

Co Stations

Propane is the most used alternative transportation fuel in the U.S. and the world.

Stored and dispensed as a liquid

Types of vehicles bifuel dedicated.

Used in light- and medium-duty vehicles, heavy-duty trucks, and buses.

Many propane vehicles are converted gasoline vehicles.

Propane Use

Biltmore Estate Propane Bus

Popular choice for non-road vehicles such as forklifts, mowers, agricultural and construction vehicles.

Nontoxic and no threat to soil, surface water, or groundwater

Vehicle Conversion Cost: $4,000 to $12,000 Light duty vehicles ~ $6,000 to $7,000

Fuel Cost: $2.08/gallon Fueling Infrastructure Cost:

Under $50,000 Alliance Autogas will provide the fueling

infrastructure at no cost for fleets

Propane Considerations

Propane Auto-gas Projects & ActivitiesPropane Autogas Blossman Gas Early Stakeholder in Coalition Propane Road Shows in 2010 and 2012 Current Success Stories

Mountain Mobility 10 Vans; DOT Funds (Clean Air Excellence

Award) Buncombe Co. Sheriff’s Dept.

10 cruisers; SEPDP $ Biltmore Estate – 2 shuttle buses and onsite

fueling German Motor Werks - Fueling Station and

Conversion Facility

Electric Vehicles

They’re

Here!

Chevrolet Volt Nissan LEAF

All-electric, no tailpipeElectric Range: 75 to 100 miles electric

24 kWh Li-ion battery

2013 MSRP: S model starts at $30,500$7,500 federal tax credit

Electric Range: 35-40 miles electric + 350 miles in hybrid mode16 kWh Li-ion battery2013 MSRP: starts at $39,145$7,500 federal tax credit

Auxiliary gas engine charges battery

PHEV vs. BEV

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV)

Electric Vehicle Deployment

Waynesville Automotive

Skyland Mitsubishi

Asheville Chevrolet

Anderson Nissan

Hunter Nissan

Sunshine ChevroletBoyd Auto

7 Dealerships selling EVs since Fall 2011

electric vehicles in the Asheville region

~70

Eaton Mitsubishi i

APD Chevy Volt

Progress Nissan LEAF

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Charging Station Deployment

Public & workplace charging stations40

PublicWorkpla

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20atlocations in the Asheville region

Level 1 Level 2 DCFCMiles Recovered Per Hour of Charge

~ 4 mi ~ 10-20 mi ~ 140 mi.

Voltage 120V 208/240V 208/480V

EV ConnectorJ1772 AC J1772 AC SAE AC/DC Combo

or CHAdeMO

Hardware CostComes with EV Res: $500-$1,500

Comm: $1,500-$5,000$10,000 - $50,000

Installation CostRes: $750-$1,500Comm: $1,500-$3,000

$50,000-$80,000

EV Charging Levels

EV and EVCS Projections for Asheville Region (EPRI)

Now 2012 2015 2020 2030PEVs 70 110 1,970 10,890 63,290 Public EVCS 34 7 115 635 3,692 Workplace EVCS 6 13 214 1,180 6,856

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EV Projects and Activities: NC PEV Roadmap

STATE DELIVERABLES NC PEV Roadmap

State-level policy recommendations

Statewide guidelines for local policies

www.ncpevtaskforce.org

REGIONAL DELIVERABLES Community PEV

Plan Educational Forums

and Technical Workshops

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STATE

REGIONS

Regional championsUtilitiesState agenciesEV and EVSE IndustryOther state-level stakeholders

Coalition Accomplishments: Petroleum Reduction

Petroleum Reduction

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Grant Opportunities

• US DOE Clean Cities Program Grants• Usually one Federal Opportunity Announcement (FOA) per

year• Competitive grants – work through Clean Cities Coalitions

– statewide or multistate proposals• Incremental cost of Vehicles and 50% of fueling stations• Base Cost of Vehicles can be used as Match• Grants for AFV Planning or Implementation of Strategies• Examples – Carolina Blue Skies, EV Planning and recent

Alt Fuels Implementation grants

• NC DOT CMAQ (Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality) Grants

• Allocations for Statewide Projects and Local Projects through MPOs/RPOs

• Only entities in 24 Air Quality Non-Attainment Counties can apply

• Talk to your Metropolitan and Rural Planning Organizations now

• Programing out into the Future• Minimum 20% Non-Federal Match Required• 80% of Incremental Cost of Vehicles or 80% of

Stations/Chargers

Grant Opportunities

• CFAT (Clean Fuels Advanced Transportation) Grants• NC Solar Center’s Clean Transportation Program Administers• Same Criteria as NC DOT CMAQ Grants/24 NAA Counties• Request for Proposals out in 2013• Contact Anne Tazewell at NC Solar Center or CC Coalitions

• NC Division of Air Quality Diesel Emission Reduction Grants• Funding from US EPA to States – From Diesel Emission Reduction

Act (DERA)• Projects must reduce emissions from Diesel Vehicles/Equipment• Retrofits, Repowers, New Clean Diesel or Alt Fuel Vehicles• Sometimes Biodiesel Buy-down funding• Auxiliary Power Units on Tractor – Trailers• US EPA also issues RFPs for similar DERA funded program• Contact Anne Galamb or Heather Hildebrandt at NC DAQ

Thank You

For more information Email

Bill Eaker, bill@landofsky.org Brian Taylor, brian@landofsky.org Chris Dobbins, broadspeed@frontier.com

Website Cleanvehiclescoalition.org