Bill Eaker

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Land of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition

• Bill Eaker Coordinator
• Brian Taylor EV Project Manager
• Chris Dobbins Fleet Consultant

Airport Ground Transportation Assn. - March 19,
2013
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CVC Background and Mission
The Land-of-Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition was
created in 2004 to promote alternative fuel
vehicle adoption in the Asheville Metro Area
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Clean Cities Designation

• 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

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Clean Cities Alternative Fuels Portfolio

• Alternative Fuels Promoted by CVC
• Biodiesel
• Electricity
• Natural gas
• Propane
• Ethanol (E85)
• Hydrogen

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Benefits of AFVs
Fuel that is cheaper, cleaner, and made in America
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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

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Biodiesel Use

• 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. Natl Park
• Asheville Regional Airport (B20 on and off road
  use)

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Biodiesel Considerations

• 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

West Asheville Biodiesel Pump
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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

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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

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Natural Gas Use

• 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

ATT CNG Van
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Natural Gas Considerations

• 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

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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

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Propane Use

• 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.

Biltmore Estate Propane Bus
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Propane Considerations

• 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

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Propane Auto-gas Projects Activities

• Propane 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. Sheriffs Dept.
• 10 cruisers SEPDP
• Biltmore Estate 2 shuttle buses and onsite
  fueling
• German Motor Werks - Fueling Station and
  Conversion Facility

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Electric Vehicles
Theyre
Here!
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PHEV vs. BEV
Chevrolet Volt
Nissan LEAF

• Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)

• Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV)

• All-electric, no tailpipe

• Auxiliary gas engine charges battery

• Electric Range 75 to 100 miles electric

• Electric Range 35-40 miles electric
• 350 miles in hybrid mode

• 24 kWh Li-ion battery

• 16 kWh Li-ion battery

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

• 2013 MSRP starts at 39,145
• 7,500 federal tax credit

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Electric Vehicle Deployment
7 Dealerships selling EVs since Fall 2011
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electric vehicles in the Asheville region
Asheville Chevrolet
Skyland Mitsubishi
Anderson Nissan
Progress Nissan LEAF
Waynesville Automotive
Sunshine Chevrolet
Boyd Auto
Hunter Nissan
Eaton Mitsubishi i
APD Chevy Volt
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Charging Station Deployment
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Public workplace charging stations
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locations in the Asheville region
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EV Charging Levels
Level 1 Level 2 DCFC
Miles Recovered Per Hour of Charge 4 mi 10-20 mi 140 mi.
Voltage 120V 208/240V 208/480V
EV Connector J1772 AC J1772 AC SAE AC/DC Combo or CHAdeMO
Hardware Cost Comes with EV Res 500-1,500 Comm 1,500-5,000 10,000 - 50,000
Installation Cost Res 750-1,500 Comm 1,500-3,000 50,000-80,000
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EV and EVCS Projections for Asheville Region
(EPRI)
  Now 2012 2015 2020 2030
PEVs 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

STATE
Regional champions Utilities State agencies EV
and EVSE Industry Other state-level stakeholders
REGIONS
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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

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Grant Opportunities

• CFAT (Clean Fuels Advanced Transportation) Grants
• NC Solar Centers 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

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Thank You

• For more information
• Email
• Bill Eaker, bill_at_landofsky.org
• Brian Taylor, brian_at_landofsky.org
• Chris Dobbins, broadspeed_at_frontier.com
• Website
• Cleanvehiclescoalition.org