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Introducing Alternate Fuel Vehicles
Into Your Fleet
Dave Meisel
Director – Transportation Services
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
October 19, 2010
About PG&E
Who we are
• Gas & electric utility
• 20,000 employees
• Service area stretches over 70,000 sq. miles
• 15 million customers served
• $42.7B in assets as of December 31, 2009, and
revenues of approximately $13.4B
Generation
• PG&E produces more than 4,000 megawatts of
electricity through hydroelectric, fossil &
renewable generating facilities
• Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant produces
over 2,000 megawatts of electricity
Transmission and distribution
• More than 139,000 circuit miles of electric lines
• More than 45,800 miles of natural gas pipelines
PG&E’s Vision & Values
PG&E’s Green Supply Chain Program
is built on tight collaboration with
OUR VISION
suppliers to:
 Adopt more environmentally
Delighted Customers
sustainable business practices
Energized Employees
Rewarded Shareholders
across the Supply Chain
OUR GOALS
Environmental Leadership
 Reduce the adverse
Operational Excellence
environmental impact of PG&E’s
OUR STRATEGIES
Transformation
purchasing decisions
• We act with integrity and communicate honestly
and openly
 Electrification of fleet
OUR VALUES
• We are passionate about meeting our customers’
 Electrification of worksite
needs and delivering for our shareholders
The
leading
utility in the
United States
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We are accountable for all of our own actions:
these include safety, protecting the environment,
and supporting our communities
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We work together as a team and are committed to
excellence and innovation
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We respect each other and celebrate our diversity
Thoughts & Challenges
• What we believe in:
• Being Green, being Strategic and being Diverse
• Our sustainability commitment is a winning strategy
• A green fleet mix – one size does not fit all
• The challenge:
• Develop a green supply chain program with an embedded
green fleet strategy
• Build effective utility-supplier partnerships - a true win-win
PG&E’s Green Fleet
• Strong leadership commitment to green the fleet
• Nearly 12,000 assets
• Operate the largest alternative fueled and high
efficiency vehicle utility fleet in the nation, with more
than 2,600 vehicles
– Natural gas (CNG or LNG)
1,100
– Bio-Diesel (B-20)
900
– Electric (on- and off-road)
112
– Hybrid (HEV and PHEV)
490
PG&E’s Green Fleet: A Techno Mix
• Actively involved in the development, demonstration and
application of natural gas and electric-drive technologies
• Believe no one fuel or technology is the single answer to our fuel
dependency and greenhouse gas issues.
• Looking at a blended technology portfolio where each application
is matched with the appropriate technology that best meets the
application needs - especially with the changing technology
landscape.
Natural Gas Vehicles, Hybrids, Plug-In Hybrids, Electric Vehicles,
High Efficiency Technology, Fuel Cell Vehicles, E-PTO’s
PG&E Support of Alternate Fuel Technology
International / Eaton 4300
Hybrid Bucket Truck 4x4
PHEV Toyota Prius Retrofit
Peterbilt-Eaton 335
Hybrid
PHEV Ford Escape Retrofit
PG&E Support of Alternate Fuel Technology
Chevy Volt
Daimler Fuel Cell
EBox
Mitsubishi iMiEV
PG&E Support of Alternate Fuel Technology
Heavy Gas Crew Truck
Hybrid Pickup
Warehouse Tractors
Hybrid SUV
Why worry about transportation emissions?
• US GHG Emissions
Estimates by
Sector, 2008
US
Territori
es, 0.7
Commerc
Resident
ial, 5.9
ial, 5.2
Agricultu
re, 7.2
Electric
Power
Industry,
34.6
Industry,
19.3
Transportation,
27.1
– Transportation is responsible for
27.1% of US GHG emissions
• Remains direct combustion
and petroleum-based,
contributing 32% of total CO2
emissions from fossil fuel
combustion
– MHD and HHD contribute nearly
half of vehicle emissions
• VMT reductions and
alternative propulsion are not
the only avenues worth
exploring
• Regulations largely ignore
idling emissions
Source: 2010 U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/usinventoryreport.html
Why electric vehicles?
Energy independence
Gas: Single source and largely imported
Electricity: Diverse sources and abundant in the U.S.
Why electric vehicles?
Savings - Fuel
Combustion engine
20% efficiency
Electric motor
90% efficiency
MPG
* Gas equivalent
$/gallon*
>100 (PHEV)
<$1
12
Why electric vehicles?
Savings - Maintenance
Internal combustion engine system
~1,400 parts
* http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123172034731572313.html
Electric motor system
~200 parts
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Projected Electric Vehicle Growth
Thousands of EVs
High (845)
Average (532)
HEV Historical
Low (219)
Cumulative PG&E Service Territory PEV
Market Adoption Scenarios
* Shifted 10 years forward
Technology Choices
“There are no silver bullets,
only silver buckshot.”
• PG&E will be looking at a blended technology portfolio where
each application is matched with the appropriate technology that
best meets the application needs - especially with the changing
technology landscape.
• As of yet, no single fuel or technology seems to provide the
answer to the diverse business needs of the transportation
sector of the utility industry.
Hybrids and Plug-In Hybrids
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Fuel savings opportunities
Very duty-cycle dependant
PG&E has low mileage, but high PTO usage
One size (or type) of hybrid does not fit all
Looking at “unbundled” hybrid systems
– Highest “value proposition” hybrid elements
– PTO usage savings
– Cab conditioning
– Auxiliary lighting
• Plug-in hybrids allow displacement of diesel with clean electricity
High Efficiency Technologies
• Battery powered Power-Take-Off (PTO)
• Called E-PTO
– Powers boom and tool circuit
– Climate Control
– Vehicle auxiliaries
• Charging by plugging in and/or by engine alternator
power
• Offers “silent” work location opportunities
• Substantial reduction in fuel usage
The Challenges
• Employee Challenges
– Familiarity - With the operation and nuances of the equipment
– Flexibility - Rotation of untrained operators into unfamiliar equipment
– Availability of qualified technicians (internal and external)
• Equipment Challenges
– Price / Return on investment (some are better than others)
– Price and volume are not always connected (sometimes additional regulations
and increasing sophisticated systems drive price up, not down
– Performance varies significantly based on make, model and manufacturer even
among like technologies
– Parts availability
– Technical issues
• Fiber optics and transceivers
• Batteries – what is the right size and chemical composition
• Charging system – what is the best way to charge the batteries
• Range limitations
• Raising the technical skills of present employees
The Challenges
• Infrastructure Challenges
– Consistency of equipment (plugs, plug locations, speed of charge, etc)
– Infrastructure investment (limited or non-existent on-site & public charging
stations)
• Regulatory Challenges
– Technology is moving so fast that some of the regulators are behind, especially
on incentives.
• Sorting through the marketing material
– Understand the technology
– Understand the full cost / benefit analysis
– Electric vehicle research center
Alternate Fuel Rollout Plan
• Development of comprehensive rollout plan
– Technology identification
– Matching technology to current business needs
– “Engineering” vehicles
– Identifying potential placement locations – “rifle approach”
– Constructing “flexible, expandable” infrastructure
– Provide a systematic rollout to clients and garages
– Provide over-all communications to all stakeholders on project
– Continue to seek outside funding for vehicles and infrastructure
PG&E Invests in Alternative Vehicle
Technologies
From CNG and flex-fuel…
…to fully electric
…to custom hybrids
Questions