Transcript New York City DOT Natural Gas Bus Program

New York City Clean
Transportation CMAQ Program
Mark Simon
Alternate Fuels Program
New York City DOT
December, 2004
[email protected]
Mission Statement
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To promote the use of clean transportation
technologies in the movement of goods and
people within the public and private sectors
of New York City. To develop incentives and
funding mechanisms to assist with the
procurement of clean technologies until such
time as they are comparable in cost to
existing conventionally fueled vehicles. To
develop funding and guidance in support of
NYC Local Law 6 of 1991 (Alternate Fuel
Requirements)
Clean Cities Program
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Joined 73 other US
cities in June 2003
Will publicize our efforts
Public/Private
Partnerships
Goal: support the use of
alternate fuels and
reduced use of gasoline
and diesel.
CMAQ Program funding
Funding began in FY93.
 Municipal Fleet vehicles
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Alternate Fuels
Diesel retrofits
Private Fleets
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Natural Gas Taxis
Private Fleet Alt fuels
Marine Emissions Reduction
Currently seeking about 7M/year for
continuation.
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Municipal Fleet
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Local Law required use of AFV’s since
1993
Over 2975 city fleet vehicles in use
today
CNG sedans, vans and trucks
Electric Sedan, vans , and trucks
795 Hybrid electric sedans (largest
municipal fleet in US)
New York City DOT
Natural Gas Bus Program
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Total Fleet Size 1291 in
7 Depots (FTA/CMAQ)
9th Largest Fleet in
North America
352 CNG Buses added
since 1994
28% CNG busses
Program transferring to
the MTA later in 2004/5
Department of Sanitation
Dedicated Compactor Trucks
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DOS 26 CNG
Compactor Trucks
and 5 Sweepers in
Operation. All
dedicated with 50
DGE of CNG.
Battery Electric Fleet
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EV’s from Honda,
Toyota, Ford,
Chrysler and
Solectria in fleet.
The 67 vehicles
logged 1 million ZEV
miles on the NY City
Streets.
Vehicles leases are
now up.
GEM Program
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Over 300 Gems
donated to NYC
Operating in Parks,
large facilities,
indoor train stations,
cultural institutions
Uses range from
concession stands to
people movers to
equipment movers
Ethanol/Biodiesel
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DOS operates 350 E85 capable light
duty vehicles.
Opened first E85 site in the Bronx in
2001, 4 more E85 sites to be
operational citywide by 2005.
Biodiesel evaluated in Staten Island
Ferry.
CMAQ Private Fleet Program
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CMAQ funded in cooperation with NYSERDA
Cost share incremental cost
Funded Manhattan Beer project 30 CNG
beverage delivery trucks 2001/02/04
Recent awards to Federal Express for hybrid
trucks and to the Bronx for hybrid electric
shuttle buses.
Requested $16 million for next 4 years of
funding.
CMAQ Private Fleet – Fed Ex
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10 Fed EX Hybrid Delivery Trucks placed
into service 10/04
Vehicles reduce PM by 93%, NOx by
54%, CO2 by 31% and improve fuel
economy by 44%.
Funding for additional vehicles has been
requested.
CMAQ Private Fleet Manhattan Beer
30 Natural Gas delivery trucks funded under the
Private Fleet Program. The Truck uses John Deere
dedicated CNG engines.
Electric Delivery Truck
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Not private fleet as
USPS doesn’t qualify
30 Trucks in service
with USPS in Man.
And Bx.
designed for urban
driving
speed = 40mph
range = 40 miles
Natural Gas Taxi Program
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CMAQ funded program covers 80% of
the incremental cost of vehicle. Began
in late 90’s with 300 taxis.
Now less then 100 taxi’s
Barriers include, CNG station access,
loss of portion of trunk and loss of Ford
product
Program currently in redesign.
Clean Ferry Initiatives- Private
Ferry Fleet
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Partnership with NYSERDA, USEPA, FTA to
develop options for reducing emissions on
existing boats and offering to subsidize
installation on the private ferry system.
CMAQ study funds and FTA implementation
funds.
Potential for reducing several hundred tons of
NOx annually.
Clean Ferry Initiatives- Staten
Island Ferry
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Due to minimal Federal Emissions
standards for marine engines. Staten
Island Ferry systems emits hundreds of
tons of NOx per year.
Developed a partnership with PANYNJ to
install stack emission control system (SCR)
on one ferry with expansion to all seven if
successful. Program will provide NOx
offsets for harbor dredging program for the
Port Authority. First boat due 12/05.
CMAQ wish list
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Low Hanging Fruit not currently
fundable under CMAQ
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Off Road Engine Clean Up
Marine Engine programs
Onroad emissions reduction programs
increasingly less cost effective.
Is there any way to support the more
cost effective strategies??????