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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSS2 - Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Station DevelopmentCompressed Natural Gas Fueling Station i City Council Study Session September 12, 2006 General Services Department AQMD Fleet Rules • Mandates the replacement of diesel fleets with alternative fuel trucks — Rule 1 186.1: Affects Public and Private street sweeping fleets — Rule 1 193: Affects Public and Private waste collection fleets — Rule 1196: Affects Public heavy duty (HD) fleets — City's fleet: 25 refuse, 5 sweepers, 25 other vehicles affected by the AQMD fleet rules • Alternative Fuel HD Vehicles HD vehicles that use: — Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) — Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) General Services Department Compressed Natural Gas Station • CNG — Compressor connected to pipeline gas infrastructure (SoCalGas) — Available for light, medium, and heavy duty vehicles — All above ground equipment: storage vessels and compressors — Dispensers comparable to gasoline pumps General Services Department ARCO Garden Grove CNG Station CNG Equipment: Storage Vessels and Compressor Clean Energy Fuels 0 Headquarters in Seal Beach Design, Build, Own and Operate CNG stations Over 160 fueling stations across U.S. and Canada — Largest in North America Focus on fleets that serve public agencies — Taxi /Shuttle, Refuse, Transit, Street Sweeping, School Buses, Consumers 2006 Gallons Sold — 66 million gallons projected General Services Department Seal Beach CNG Station City /Clean Energy Partnership Bene ►ts • CE will construct, operate and maintain a public access CNG station — 24/7 on -call locally based service technicians — Manage all billing and point of sale transactions • Fueling station available to all City vehicles • Proactive step to reduce air pollution and increase environmental responsibility — Newport Beach residents and businesses using CNG vehicles General Services Department City /Clean Energy Partnership Benefits • Total Station Cost: $1 Million — Minimal City Capital Investment • AQMD Grants Awarded — $250,000 for development of a CNG Fueling Station — $57,494 for purchase of six CNG refuse trucks • Low Fuel Costs for City fleet — Current CNG Cost: $1.78 per gallon — Current Diesel Fuel Cost: $2.78 per gallon • Royalty Payment to City General Services Department City's CNG S 1� 4W tation Layout �LMI General Services Department Fuel Islod Public Access- Newport Beach • Fills CNG infrastructure gap in coastal Orange County • Resident/Business Access • Delivery of 100+ new CNG taxi cabs in Orange County — Taxi hotspots at JWA and throughout Newport Beach • Other Fleets — Airport shuttles, courtesy vans, consurner vehicles, local delivery fleets, public agencies General Services Department 'C New CNG Crown Victoria Taxi Cabs City of Pasadena CNG Refuse Truck Timeline for Design /Development • September 2006 — Direct staff to negotiate terms and conditions for CNG station development • October 2006 — City Council Review: Approval of development /operating agreement • November 2006 — May 2007 — Develop design documents — Obtain permits • July 2007 — September 2007 — Construction of fueling station • October 2007 — Station open for business to the general public General Services Department CNG Stations Santa Ana, SoCalGas CNG Station General Services Department i. R Downtown Los Angeles CNG Station Next Steps • Direct Staff to develop agreement with Clean Energy J • Return to City Council for approval of agreement General Services Department