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KANSAS CITY REGIONAL CLEAN CITIES COALITION

Aaron Brown816-531-7283aaron@kcenergy.org

August 13, 2013

Clean Cities Overview2013 MO State Fleet Managers’ Workshop

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• KC Clean Cities Programs & Projects• Clean Cities Tools for Fleets• Alt Fuel and Technology Recommendations• Successful Alt Fuel Deployments

Overview

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Programs & Projects

Midwest Region Alternative Fuels Project

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Mid-America Collaborative for Alternative Fuels Implementation

1. Policy Initiatives: A. Air Quality Benefits Analysis

of Alternative Fuels and a pilot study of the St. Louis metropolitan area

B. Codes Officials Exchange Conference

C. Procurement Best Practices Webinars

2. Barrier Reduction Initiatives: A. Survey of Fleet ManagersB. Market Survey of Perceived

Barriers

3. Safety and Training Initiatives: A. First Responder Safety

TrainingsB. Technical Trainer EducationC. End-user Training

4. Market Development / Outreach:A. Corridor StudyB. 4-State Best Practices

ExchangeC. 4-State Conference and Expo

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• 103 Ethanol (E85)• 61 Propane Autogas (LPG)• 1 Biodiesel• 57 Electric Charging Stations• 3 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Stations*

– Springfield– St. Joseph MGE CNG station– Columbia– KCMO, LSR7, City of Liberty (private w/ fleet access)– Various Private

• Recommendation: Have drivers use AFDC Station Locator mobile app for fuel purchases (E85 and Biodiesel)

Public Alt Fuel Stations in Missouri

Source: www.afdc.energy.gov/locator/stations

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Clean Cities Quarterly Alt FuelPrice ReportEnergy Equivalent Fuel Price Comparison Calculator

Fuel Conversion Factor to GGE Cost Cost per GGE

Gasoline 1.00 $ 3.14 $ 3.14 Diesel (No. 2) 0.89 $ 3.75 $ 3.33 Biodiesel (B20) 0.91 $ 3.66 $ 3.33 Biodiesel (B100) (b) 0.99

$ 4.00 $ 3.96 Propane (LPG) 1.38 $ 2.45 $ 3.38 PRIVATE-Propane (LPG) (d) 1.38 $ 0.77 $ 1.06 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)

1.00 $ 1.42 $ 1.42

PRIVATE- (CNG) (e) 1.00 $ 0.90 $ 0.90 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) (c)

1.56 $ 2.01 $ 3.14

Ethanol (E85) 1.41 $ 3.06 $ 4.31

Unified Gov. price

City of KC price

Source: Average Prices Q1 KC Clean Cities Alt Fuel Price Report

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• Recommendation: Write procedures to enforce anti-idling policy– Monitor & Enforce– Optimize engine idle

RPM’s• Recommendation:

Consider Idle Reduction technologies

Recommendations

Source: http://www.transportation.anl.gov/engines/idling.html

Reducing Idling Time

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Energy Xtreme Idle Reduction

• Omaha Public Power District– 33% increase in fuel efficiency

with EX Idle Reduction tech

• KCMO Water and Sewer Department Van

• City of Olathe, KS• City of Austin, TX - EMS and

Police

Recommendations: Consider IR Tech

Source: Government Fleet magazine June 2013 – Vol. 11 – NO. 4

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• Recommendation: Year-round, splash blend 5% biodiesel in on-site ULSD– State fleet policy– Increases fuel lubricity– Consider using up to B20 for all diesel-powered

fleet vehicles during summer months– Low (no) cost option- no engine or fuel system modifications

needed for blends up to B20*

Recommendations

*check the National Biodiesel Board approved list of OEM’s and blend levels

• Recommendation: Consider Propane Vehicles and Mowers

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Alternative Fuel Deployments

(if time allows)

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• Kansas City Kansas Public Schools – Largest CNG school bus fleet in Midwest: 47 buses – 4 hybrid-electric mini buses

• KCATA– Converting bus fleet to CNG

– Hybrid bus

• Lee’s Summit R7 School District– 150 CNG school bus-will be largest school bus fleet nationwide

– Public access CNG station

• AT&T – deployed hybrid-electric sedans in the Kansas fleet – shortly thereafter added CNG vans in Topeka and Kansas City

Fleet Deployments

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• Renzenberger – propane vans for rail crew transport

• Custom Limousine – 2 CNG trolleys out of Bonner Springs

• Pioneer Natural Resources– CNG in Grant County

• City of Wichita and PepsiCo – hybrid-electric heavy trucks

Fleet Deployments

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• Frito-Lay – RFP for CNG, where Topeka is a priority site

• Johnson County – CNG work trucks and vans

• Johnson County Transit – CNG shuttles

• Unified Government of Wyandotte County – 13 propane shuttles in their transit fleet

• More . . .

Fleet Deployments

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Contact Information & Resource Links

Kelly GilbertDirector of TransportationMetropolitan Energy Center3810 Paseo Blvd.Office: (816) 561-1625E-mail: Kelly@KCenergy.org

Kansas City Regional Clean Cities Website: www.kcenergy.org/kccleancities.aspx

Electrify Heartland: www.electrifyheartland.org

U.S. DOE Clean Cities Website: www.cleancities.energy.gov

Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles Data Center: www.afdc.energy.gov

Fuel Economy Guide and Website: www.FuelEconomy.gov

DOE National Idling Reduction Network : http://www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/resources/fcvt_national_idling.html

Aaron BrownProgram Coordinator, Clean CitiesMetropolitan Energy Center3810 Paseo Blvd.Office: (816) 531-7283E-mail: Aaron@KCenergy.org