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Green Fleet Workshop
Illinois Green Fleets: Programs
for E-85 and Biodiesel
Darwin Burkhart, Illinois EPA
Hosted by the Responsible Purchasing Network
www.responsiblepurchasing.org
March 29, 2007
Alternate Fuel Programs
in Illinois
1.
Clean Fuel Fleet Program (Clean Air Act Requirement)
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Started in 1998 for fleets of 10+ vehicles in the Chicago area
Required “LEV” certification
At first, alternate fuels were thought to be the only option
Conventional gasoline vehicles and AFVs complied with the
program’s requirements
-- Biggest Benefit: Fleets got acquainted with alternate fuels due to
pending CFFP requirements
-- Several local government and business fleets chose to go with
alternate fuels because “it was the right thing to do”
-- Created several “spin-off” programs
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Alternate Fuel Programs
in Illinois
2.
Illinois Alternate Fuels Rebate Program
-- Vehicle, Conversion, and Fuel Rebates for E-85, biodiesel, natural
gas, propane, electricity and hydrogen
-- E-85 Rebates: $450 or $340 rebates for using E-85 fuel or 80% of the
extra cost of an FFV; $239,890 issued to 217 applicants for 687 FFVs
-- Biodiesel Rebates: Covers extra cost of using biodiesel (B20);
$435,000 issued to 52 fleets for 6,114 vehicles; 26 of these fleets are
school districts for 1,854 school buses
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Alternate Fuel Programs
in Illinois
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Chicago Area Clean Cities Program
-- $4.5 Million for alternate fuel infrastructure
in the Chicago area (E-85, CNG, LPG)
-- Sponsored incentive legislation
-- Fleet outreach, numerous conferences and seminars
-- Highlight fleet success stories for all fuels, provide networking
opportunities
-- Several of our fleet managers go out and talk to their colleagues about
their experiences
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Alternate Fuel Programs
in Illinois
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Illinois Green Fleets Program
-- Fleet Networking
-- Marketing/Signage
-- Positive Public Relations
-- Public Education/Media Events
-- Illinois’ website for information on the “green fleets,”
rebate incentives, AFVs, hybrids, locations of E85 and biodiesel
stations, conferences, announcements, etc.
-- Many Illinois Green Fleets have implemented multiple fuels
-- www.illinoisgreenfleets.org
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Alternate Fuel Programs
in Illinois
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Biofuels Tax Incentive
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Starting in 2003, no state sales tax (6.25%) on biofuels greater than
10% blend
-- Applies to E-85 and Biodiesel blends >10%
-- Illinois is the home of “B11”
-- E-85 and Biodiesel (B11) are cheaper than gasoline/diesel in Illinois
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Alternate Fuel Programs
in Illinois
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E-85 Infrastructure Program
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Starting in 2005, State has over $1 million in grants
to install E-85 infrastructure
-- Illinois went from 18 retail E-85 stations in early 2005 to
148 stations today
-- Number of retail biodiesel stations (B11, and some B20) is at least
150, due to tax incentives and not grants
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Success Stories/Best Practices:
What We Have Learned
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Fleet managers: “Don’t dabble in it, commit to it”
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For E-85, purchase FFVs and use E-85 nearly all the time; staff training
minimal; get drivers used to 10-20% loss in mpg
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Good Examples: Nicor, City of Aurora, State of Illinois
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For Biodiesel (B20), most fleets use it in all diesel vehicles and equipment
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Incentives help, but not required
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Good Examples: Commonwealth Edison, Cook-Illinois Bus Corp.
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Some “green fleets” turn down rebates, want to publicize they are doing it
voluntarily, good business practice, “buy American” policy
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Biofuels Supply
• Biodiesel
-- Illinois is #1 consumer of biodiesel (mostly B11 and B20) in the
nation
-- Close to 100 million gallons consumed in 2006, 1/3 of all
biodiesel consumed in the U.S.
-- Only 2 operating biodiesel plants in the state, 13 more planned
-- Illinois is also the #1 importer of biodiesel, sometimes creating
shortages elsewhere
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Biofuels Costs
• E-85 in Illinois is 10-70 cents less per gallon, varies statewide
• E-85: 10-20% less mpg will reduce cost benefit
• E-85 vehicles are same price as regular vehicles (few exceptions)
• Biodiesel costs:
B11 - about 15 to 20 cents less than diesel
B20 – ranges from 2 cents to 20 cents more per gallon
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Fuel Quality
• E-85: Fuel quality not a concern
• Biodiesel: Overall, few problems, but have
heard about high glycerin levels at a few
stations or some fleet fuel deliveries (need
to ensure ASTM D6751 standards)
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Green Fleet Workshop
Illinois Green Fleets: Programs
for E85 and Biodiesel
Darwin Burkhart, Illinois EPA
Hosted by the Responsible Purchasing Network
www.responsiblepurchasing.org
March 29, 2007