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How are City & County Fleets
Reducing Their Carbon Footprints
Today?
• Administrative Comments
• Outline
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Rick Longobart, City of Santa Ana
Paul Condran, City of Culver City
Rick Sikes, City of Santa Monica
John E. Alley, City of San Diego
Questions & Answers
Rick Longobart
City of Santa Ana
[email protected]
(714) 647-3348
Alternative Energy Plan
• Develop an Alternative Energy Plan
• Recommend practices and assist in creation of fleet
conservation, sustainable, and recycling programs
• Identify and recommend grants to meet funding needs for
areas identified in energy and conservation plan
• Identify and recommend appropriate collaborative and
public/private partnerships for various program elements to
achieve program objectives
Alternative Energy Plan
• Identify and foster relationships with public and
private individuals and agencies to assure the
linkages are in place to achieve program objectives
• Identify one or various fuel, energy type and
include results
• Identify recommended replacement vehicles, cost
and savings
Facilities and Operation Practices
 Close loop operation;
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Zero Waste Operation
• Lighting, HVAC and Facility Maintenance
• Deliveries and products purchased within city limits
• Products made in USA
GPS Technology
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GPS Based Fleet Management Benefits
• Utilization
• Anti-Idling
• Security
• Profitability
• Efficiency
• Safety
• Customer Service
GPS Services Offering:
• Turn-Key Solutions
• Reliability of Customer Service
• Solutions & Partnerships
• Integration – Sensors & Legacy Applications
Grant Funds
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Where to find to find the money;
Clean Cities Coalitions
Council of Governments
Regional Air Districts
County or Local
Utilities
Federal
League of Cites
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How to apply for Grants and what to expect
In-house staff or contractual services
How can a consultant assist
What happens after your approved
Paul Condran
City of Culver City
[email protected]
(310) 253-6520
Culver City and Compressed
Natural Gas - CNG
• Started analyzing various alternative fuels in 1995 (CNG,
LNG, methanol, pure-ethanol, propane, blends)
• Studied various methodologies/technologies/engines
• It became clear natural gas was/is the best choice for
clean fuels
• Abundant, extremely clean, safe, technicallyeconomically viable, inexpensive-fuel, commercially
available, infrastructure already in place, American borne,
removes dependencies on oil.
• Equipment technologies are fully developed (and new
technologies being designed)
Culver City and Compressed
Natural Gas - CNG
• CNG promotes clean air, is environmentally sound, and is
plentiful
• CNG is scientifically proven to reduce CO2 and
Particulate Matter (PM) by 90%
• CNG is over 65% cleaner than “clean diesel”
technologies for NOx (when using SCR). 85% w/o SCR
• We have experienced lower overall operating costs
(compared to gasoline or diesel), and longer engine life
• Fuel cost is less than 65% of fossil fuels
• Millions of grant funding dollars is available for CNG (for
fuel stations, infrastructure and vehicles)
Culver City and Compressed
Natural Gas - CNG
• 80% of all fuel dispensed is CNG, over 995,000 GGE
• Reduced NOx by – 91,000lbs
• Reduced PM by – 36,000lbs
• Reduced CO2 over the last nine years from 2896 to 806
(m.t.), a reduction of 2,090 CO2 in m.t.
• Eighty percent (80%) of our heavy-duty fleet affected by
the CARB rule operate on 100% CNG. The remaining
20% have been retrofitted with BACT two years ahead of
the CARB mandate, and will be replaced with CNG when
they are removed from the fleet
• Fleet Utilization Plan includes an alternative fuel
approach for replacement policy
Culver City and Compressed
Natural Gas - CNG
• Very important to be a collaborative thinker
• Openly listen to the ideas of others & be flexible
• Become brilliant (but it’s perfectly fine to make mistakes)
• Once you commit to an alternative fuel, do it at 100% and
become the best at using, developing & applying the technology
• We don’t recommend taking a cafeteria approach to alternative
fuels; it’s very hard to effectively manage
• Some alternative fuels will force you into a “hostage situation”
(for the delivery/availability of the fuel). This must be avoided
• Meet with and listen to the advice of the experts & suppliers
• Develop vehicle specifications around the technology. Don’t fit
the technology to existing equipment
• Be proactive not reactive. Demonstrate Leadership
Culver City and Compressed
Natural Gas - CNG
Culver City Recycling Efforts
• We practice Green recycling methods throughout the facility
• Measured against a 100 – point program criteria
• Calif. State Certified “Green Model Shop,” 4 years. DTSC
Certified and inspected
• Use of only dry cleaning methods, hydrophobic mops,
biodegradable materials, dedicated washing materials
• 100% Used engine oil is recycled – verified
• 100% of all paper products, purchasing policy requires only
recycled materials
• 100% use of recycled coolant
• All Maintenance staff is trained (annually) in DTSC practices
• Pure Power life-time oil filters. Never buy another filter. 100%
verified in lubricity filtration, contaminant control, aqueous
cleaning
Culver City Facilities
Management
How many of you, have an adopted Facility Maintenance
Plan? If you do, does it include your fueling systems?
• PM program for infrastructure
• PM program for shop equipment
• PM program for elevators (or contracting this function)
• Inspection criteria for office equipment and ergonomics
• PM program for hydraulic lifts, jacks, and large tools
• Replacement cycles (life cycles) for shop equipment
• UST program, permits, certifications, cycled repairs and
timetable for annual inspections (included in the plan)
• UST operator policy
• Regulatory compliance countermeasures
Culver City Facilities
Management
We recently updated our FMP to include a dedicated section
on our CNG fueling station
• Includes diagrams
• Includes a full pictorial and location map of all devices
• Location and function of all ESD
• Functionality of emergency systems
• Operating instructions of emergency CNG station
generator
• Safety systems in the shop (methane and CO2)
detectors and their locations
• FMP includes part identifications, part numbers,
stocking requirements and OEM information
Culver City
Fleet Reduction-Utilization
1. Stated & Adopted Fleet Utilization Policy
2. Ratios between the active and inactive fleet
3. Do you have the right vehicle and the right quantity of
vehicles to perform the mission?
4. Do you have a stated policy that avoids fleet creep?
5. Sometimes fleet growth is correct. Don’t reduce the
fleet only for cost reductions
6. Pool vehicle inventory is far more cost effective
7. Municipal fleet sharing – Very cost effective
8. All fleet acquisitions are alternative fuel wherever
possible, or have maximum GHG reduction technology
strategies
Culver City
Vehicle Specifications
1. Always start with your customer. You should always understand
any special operational characteristics and the environment
2. Never fit new technologies to OEM equipment when specifying
alternative fuels. Develop the specifications to be successful
3. Begin with the end in mind
4. Build and collaborate a team with OEM’s, customers, technicians
5. Remember to engage your parts staff in the process
6. If the OEM states they can’t build what your asking for, become
resourceful and state out your goals. Assemble a team to
assist you through project fruition – demonstrate leadership
7. I cannot stress this point enough: Alternative Fuels,
vehicles/equipment requires you to build PARTNERSHIPS to
become successful at your operations
8. Final point, make sure you engage your utilities
Rick Sikes
City of Santa Monica
[email protected]
(310) 458-8514
Alternative Fuels
87% of Santa Monica’s municipal fleet is alternative fuel
Powered Vehicles
(excluding PD pursuit)
Biodiesel- 16%
# of
Vehicles
% of Fleet
Nat. Gas
276
49%
Unleaded
73
13%
Biodiesel
93
16%
Propane- 2%
Electric
67
12%
Hybrid- 3%
Hybrid
16
3%
Bi-Fuel- 2%
Propane
25
4%
Bi-Fuel
9
2%
Hydrogen
5
1%
Plug-In Hybrid
1
0.2%
Flex Fuel
1
0.2%
TOTALS
566
87%
FUEL
Electric- 12%
Unleaded- 13%
Hydrogen- 1%
Plug-In Hybrid- 0.2%
Flex Fuel- 0.2%
Nat. Gas- 49%
Natural Gas
• CNG
– Compressed Natural Gas
• Clean, Abundant & Domestic
• Can be renewable
• Vehicles and engines available
• Safe
• Fueling available, not common
Liquid Propane Gas
AKA – Propane, LPG
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Fossil fuel, cleaner/cheaper than gas/diesel
Domestic & Abundant
Stations are everywhere
Vehicles and engines available
Biodiesel
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Sustainable & domestic
Low emissions, except NOx
Blended w/ petroleum
Feedstock?
SWRCB?
Ethanol
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Flex-Fuel
Limited infrastructure in CA
Emissions and production questions
Most abundant alternative fuel
“capable” vehicle on road
Hybrids & Plug-in Hybrids
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Two or more power sources for propulsion
HEV = Hybrid Electric Vehicle
PHEV = Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Series, Parallel, Hydraulic, HFCV
Any fuel can be used for the engine
All electric mode
Increase MPG
Increase range
Hydrogen
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H2 = battery
Made from any feedstock
FCEV = Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
5 Cities Project
Future?
Electric Vehicles
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Electric cars are here
BEV – battery electric vehicle
NEV – neighborhood electric vehicle
MSEV – medium speed electric vehicle
Batteries
Fueling
Infrastructure
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Gasoline, diesel, ethanol, biodiesel
CNG, H2
Propane
Electric
Re-Refined Oil
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Proven
Competitive price
Less energy & emissions
Suitable in most engines
API certified meets warranty
Check with current supplier
John E. Alley
City of San Diego
[email protected]
(619) 527-6020
City of San Diego
• Recycling Products
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Used Oil
Used Oil & Fuel Filters
Batteries (All types)
Light Bulbs (including fluorescents)
Anti-Freeze
Tires (Major Recap Program)
Paper
Scrap Metal
Aluminum Cans & Plastic Bottles (Employee Fund)
• Shop Supplies
– Recycled Products & Best Business Practices
Other Efforts Worth Mentioning
• Re-Refined Oil
– Proven technology
– Reduced Costs & Carbon Footprint
• Idle Policy (AR90-72)
– Prohibited except for 30 sec warm-up &
Emergency/PTO use
• Fuel Management System
– Waste, Fraud & Abuse
• Technician Training – Don’t Forget
Q&A
• Rick Longobart
– [email protected] (714) 647-3348
• Paul Condran
– [email protected] (310) 253-6520
• Rick Sikes
– [email protected] (310) 458-8514
• John E. Alley
– [email protected] (619) 527-6020