Clean Cities News Clean Cities 1st Quarter Columbia-Willamette March 2012

Eight EV charging stations open in southern Oregon The first phase of Oregon’s which originated from the tion on page 4). During the Inside this issue: Electric Highway is complete, American Recovery and Rein- introductory period, EV users offering owners vestment Act (federal stimulus). will not have to pay for using Frito-Lay deploys 176 2 access to a network of charging the chargers but must contact all-electric Charging stations can be found stations along Interstate 5 in AeroVironment prior to using in Cottage Grove, Rice Hill, PDX Auto Show draws 2 southern Oregon. them. Roseburg, Canyonville, Wolf eco-friendly enthusiasts Electric Highway partners Creek, Grants Pass, Central Washington State is also in the include the Oregon Department Point, and Ashland. Two process of launching an Electric Trucking industry finds 2 of Transportation (ODOT), additional stations will be Highway that will soon offer benefit in going green vendor installed this spring in the cities border to border fast charge Family business meets 3 AeroVironment and the Oregon of Halsey and Springfield. technology, connecting Puget demand with CNG Department of Energy (ODOE). Sound electric vehicle drivers At each location, EV drivers will The group recently announced to other communities along I-5. have a choice of two chargers: a Meet the CWCC Team and 4 the opening of eight charging “Level 2” charger and a “DC Fast Oregon has plans to begin new board members stations at a March press event. Charger.” In most cases, EVs installing stations at 22 more ODOT funded the project from can be 90 percent charged in 20 locations, beginning this an ODOE grant of $640,000 minutes (see DC charging sta- summer. Changes to State Energy ODOE calls for alternative fuel infrastructure projects Program effective Jan.1 The Oregon Legislature passed The Oregon Department of first-come, first-served basis For application materials visit HB3672, eliminating the state Energy (ODOE) is accepting through June 29, 2012. the ODOE website at: BETC and making changes to applications for alternative fuel www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/ Available tax credits are capped RETC. The legislature created a vehicle infrastructure (AFVI) BUSINESS/Incentives. There is a at $2M and may not exceed 35 new program administered by projects that may qualify for tax $200 application fee and a percent of the certified project ODOE under the auspices of the incentives (credits). Eligible technical review fee, which is cost. Credits can be claimed Energy Incentive Programs projects include electric vehicle 1.05 percent of project cost. over five years, with 10 percent (EIP). Permanent rules for the charging stations and of the certified cost claimed in The AFVI tax credit program is program are being finalized fueling each of the first two years and 5 part of ODOE’s new Energy and can be reviewed along with stations. percent claimed in each of the Incentives Program, which information about EIP at Applications for qualified AFVI succeeding three years. replaces the Business Energy Oregon.gov/ENERGY. projects will be considered on a Tax Credit (BETC).

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Frito-Lay deploys large fleet of all- electric trucks across North America

For as loud and crunchy as their Sustainability Manager Rich potato chips are, Frito Lay’s Wilson admitted it was a bit trucks are equally quiet. With a unconventional for Frito-Lay to fleet of 176 Smith Newton have a display at an auto show, all-electric trucks, Frito-Lay now but the crowd responded with has one of the largest electric enthusiasm. truck fleets in North America. “People were amazed by the Representatives from Frito-Lay, size of the truck and for it to be along with one of their Portland 100 percent electric and that Metro based trucks, participated we had 20 running in Portland,” in this year’s Portland says Wilson. International Auto Show to Based on current fuel prices, create awareness of how the Frito Lay fleet offers a fuel functional all-electric trucks are cost that is as much as 75 as fleet vehicles. percent lower than diesel. Frito Lay has accelerated its sustainability efforts, deploying 176 all- Frito-Lay Regional Pacific NW electric trucks across North America.

Portland Auto Show draws eco-friendly enthusiasts The Portland Auto Show vehicle was top-of-mind for As an added bonus this year attracts large crowds with this many attendees who visited the auto show offered year’s attendance exceeding the Clean Cities and ODOE workshops and activities 100,000 people. booths. specifically for women and children, creating a family- Oregon Department of Energy The Eco-Center featured friendly atmosphere. (ODOE) and Columbia- hybrid, electric and fuel- Willamette Clean Cities (CWCC) efficient traditional vehicles, Also at the auto show, CWCC More than 100,000 people again sponsored the Eco- devoting one room to vehicles hosted its annual NAFA Fleet attended the auto show with greater Center, which covered the that cost less than $21,000. On Management Association interest in eco-friendly vehicles and infrastructure as shown here at the entire upper level of the the main floor, attendees also sponsored alternative fuel Clean Cities booth. convention center. had a chance to see eco- workshop. The event featured friendly commercial vans, presentations from Original With escalating gas prices, the electric bicycles, and clean Equipment Manufactures and idea of owning an all-electric diesel-burning vehicles. fleet managers.

Transportation industry finds benefit in going green The McCoy Freightliner Green The event was also a good interest in and Com- Transportation Conference held resource for those who pressed Natural Gas (CNG). in January featured a variety of wanted to save money on fuel They learned the cost benefit experts who offered valuable and how to reduce harmful analysis of these domestic insights on current green green-house gas emissions. alternative fuels. options for the trucking Workshops that focused on For example, Autogas costs industry. Held at the Salem alternative fuels proved that $1.25 less a gallon than Convention Center, attendees All- on display at green fuels such as Autogas and gasoline and Natural Gas transportation event. heard about alternative fuels, Natural Gas are much cheaper continues to drop, currently grants, tax credits and financing than gasoline. selling for about $2.00 a gallon. for shifting fleets to clean fuel. Many of the attendees had

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Forty year old recycling business makes in roads with new CNG Truck Bruce Hieberg on left poses with drivers at Hieberg Recycling in front of company’s new CNG Frontload Garbage Truck

Forty-year-old family business meets demand with new CNG Garbage Truck In the nearly 40 years that Last November, HGR added a the snags have been worth it. Program Alternative Fuel Bruce Heiberg has owned CNG truck to their fleet with Vehicle Infrastructure tax Heiberg believes the future of Heiberg Garbage and Recycling plans to add two to three credit . refuse haulers is CNG, not just (HGR), the refuse industry has more each year. They also because it’s a domestically Heiberg would be the first to experienced a lot of changes finished constructing a sourced fuel, but because it’s a admit HGR, a family-owned and trends; the biggest of which compressor station in cost-effective alternative to company since 1947, is not he says is the addition of February this year. diesel. For example, he generally cutting edge. He recycling and yard debris to “We’re energized about it, estimates—without the cost of predicts, however, that in three their weekly routes. happy about it,” Heiberg says. the station factored in—his fuel years, the Portland metro area “People have figured out you cost for CNG is the equivalent of will be all CNG (refuse trucks). While he wishes there were can’t just dump stuff in the $1.99 per diesel gallon. And with their game plan HGR no bumps in the road, HGR ground anymore.” will be ahead of the curve. expected and planned for According to Hieberg, tax Another transition the industry them. Heiberg says that incentives are a great motivator. has experienced is the move to smoothing out the bumps For example, the initial compressed natural gas (CNG) with the fuel switch has been investment for the station was as a fuel source. and will be a measured $58,000 but Hieberg hopes to progression but believes all qualify for a Energy Incentive

PUC’s decision to regulate EV’s comes to a halt… for now The Public Utility Commission The PUC’s discussion on the The allocation of costs for (PUC) met in January to following docket items led to distribution system upgrades; discuss issues on regulating the following conclusions: Utilities will provide upgrades the Electric Vehicle industry. for supplying electricity to the Jurisdictional status of non- EVSP or user. Concerns were raised by utility EV Supply Providers industry experts at the (EVSP); organizations that resell Whether changes to the meeting, including Rick electricity will not be Integrated Resource Planning Eugene manufactured 3-wheeler, Wallace who attended on considered a utility and will not (IRP) guidelines to address all-electric, 2-seater vehicle set for launch in 2013. behalf of Oregon Department be regulated as such. flexible resources are needed; of Energy (ODOE). Utilities were asked to consider Rate design for EV charging; EV growth when they develop Wallace said that he was There will be no separate rate their IRPs. pleased that the PUC structure for EVs at this time. considered ODOE’s input.

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Meet the ODOE/CWCC staff Oregon Department of Energy 625 Marion Street N.E. Rick Wallace is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Oregon Department of Energy, Salem, OR 97301-3737 serving as the agency expert on alternative fuels, infrastructure and vehicles in the transportation sector. Rick has 11 years experience in developing, Contact: Rick Wallace marketing and administrating conservation and renewable fuel programs. Phone: (503) 378-3265 Previously, Rick worked as an engineer for 14 years in the aerospace/defense Fax: (503) 373-7806 industry. E-mail: [email protected] Julie Peacock joins the Clean Cities team as a co-coordinator. Julie has a background in journalism, volunteer management, Geographic Information Systems, and policy analysis. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Affairs in Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management from Indiana University and a B.A. in Political Science and Public Policy from North Carolina State University.

www.cwcleancities.org Meet the new board members

Brian Trice is an Alternative Energy Specialist at McCoy Freightliner in

Portland, where he finds practical alternative energy solutions for customers.

Brian’s passion is educating the marketplace about applications for Natural

Gas, Bio-diesel, hybrid, all-electric, and other fuels. Brian is known for his CWCC Board of Directors Green Transportation Conferences that bring together experts, fleets and Michele Crim, President infrastructure providers to facilitate more rapid adoption of alternative fuels. Greg Remensperger, Vice President Doug Dunford, Treasurer Don Emerson Matt Tracy is a Principal Planner in Metro Regional Government’s Matt Tracy Sustainability Center, focused on solid waste operations, regional air quality, Brian Trice and transportation fuels. Matt is project manager for the Metro DEQ/EPA project to retrofit over 100 refuse and recycling collection vehicles with diesel particulate filters and oxidation catalysts. Matt also serves on the State of Oregon’s Industry work group.

Upcoming Events

June 14: most progressive cities in the Center. This is the second U.S. because of its alternative largest show of its kind in the Clean Vehicle Education energy vision. The group also U.S. CWCC is proposing to help Foundation presents a feels that the race will be a with communications materials. Compelling Case for Natural good fit for Oregon's current Gas Vehicle workshop at Mid-October (Date TBD): push for more electric vehicles. Portland Community College. The CWCC has received a CWCC encourages stakeholders July (Date TBD): $1,000 grant from National to attend the event. Proceeds The Oregon Electric Vehicle Alternative Fuels Training from the event will benefit Association’s (OEVA) EV Consortium (NAFTC) for the area Clean Cities Coalitions. Awareness Day in Pioneer upcoming Odyssey Day event June 23-24: Square is tentatively scheduled to be held at Portland for the first weekend in July. Community College. The event TTXGP, the European producer For details visit the OEVA honors National Alternative of the eGrandPrix, an website at http:// Fuel Day. Event organizers are international electric www.oeva.org/events/ discussing the possibility of motorcycle racing series, plans showcasing the event over two to include Portland in its North August 23-25: days, with Friday dedicated to American tour this summer. Oregon Association of commercial fleets and Saturday The race is scheduled for June Nurseries Far West Show: for the public. at the Portland International http://www.farwestshow.com Raceway. The racing group at the Portland Convention feels that Portland is one of the

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