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Stakeholder Newsletter 2013 Volume 3- May Inside This Issue Release of Richmond Electric Vehicle Initiative EV Richmond EV Study Released 1 ROUSH CleanTech Update 2 Readiness Plan

ACT Expo Discount 2 The Richmond Electric Vehicle Initiative (REVi) The program started with over 50 organizations and UVA Public Charging Station 2 Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan was released in March increased that number substantially throughout the VCC Membership Packages 2 of 2013 following a period of review by project project. Stakeholder groups participated in forums to stakeholders. help conduct studies and analyses, as well as plan and VCC Annual Report 2 implement project objectives. Localities represented in VCC in the News 3 A partnership of organizations in the Richmond REVi include the Town of Ashland, the City of NGV Motori Offers CNG Options 3 region established the REVi initiative with the goal of Richmond, and the counties of Charles City, Chevy Cruz Approved for B20 3 fostering full-scale EV adoption. Richmond is at the Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent forefront of emerging transportation modes and and Powhatan, as defined by the Richmond Regional Natural Gas Update 3 technologies, and is particularly supportive of EVs. Planning District Commission. Other nearby localities Coalition Staff Update 4 This is evident through REVi’s pursuit and award of also participated in project efforts. Working Groups 4 the US Department of Energy Clean Cities’ Community Readiness and Planning for Plug-in Adoption of EVs is becoming a reality in the New and Renewing Stakeholders 4 Electric Vehicles and throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, which is Upcoming Events 4 Charging Infrastructure well-positioned geographically and economically to Diamond and Platinum Level project, which has participate in this emerging transportation technology. Stakeholders funded the document. Embracing EV use in Virginia will assist efforts to This community reduce emissions, increase energy independence, and readiness and planning create jobs in the Commonwealth. Electricity project is intended to represents a less expensive, cleaner, and locally facilitate the adoption of generated energy source. Virginia’s economy is already EVs and associated benefiting from EV deployment. Local companies infrastructure in the make batteries, battery components, motors, charging Richmond region and to stations, and wireless charging technology. Companies serve as an example for in Virginia also design, manufacture and deploy other communities. The electric vehicles, and convert vehicles to plug-in resulting work has hybrids and battery electric vehicles. Virginia entities advanced planning for the Richmond region as an are researching vehicle conversions, assessing charging attractive and sustainable market for EVs, established capacity, reviewing financial strategies, and the educational groundwork for EV adoption, and considering roles in jump-starting vehicle adoption developed a regional strategic plan that identifies and and infrastructure deployment to further benefit our fosters policies to expedite EV infrastructure local economy. implementation specific to the Richmond Region. This plan is a critical milestone in moving the Richmond is at the forefront of emerging Commonwealth one step closer to a balanced energy transportation modes and technologies, and is portfolio for transportation. particularly supportive of EVs. For example, selected Richmond as one of the The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and nineteen US cities to launch its first electric car, the Energy was the prime award recipient, with Virginia Focus Electric; and the area has seen many other EVs Clean Cities serving as the award administrator and come to market since then. Dominion Virginia Power is overall program manager. A nine-member Advisory piloting Time-of-Use rates to encourage off-peak EV Board focused on program goals while several charging. To view the full plan, visit http:// working groups and technical advisory groups www.vacleancities.org/reports-2/reports/. addressed plan development. 2013 Volume 3 1 FUELING CLEAN TRANSPORTATION Public Charging VCC Annual Report ROUSH CleanTech Station Opens at UVA Every year, Virginia Clean Cities surveys Update stakeholders and fleets throughout the VCC helped the University of Virginia open a Commonwealth to measure the growth of A new clean, cost-saving alternative fuel new level-two EV charger-- the first of it’s alternative fuels use. This is a task that the vehicle option will help fill the growing kind in the Charlottesville area-- at the Department of Energy asks all Clean Cities demand for heavier duty platforms among University’s Central Grounds Parking Garage coalitions to conduct on a regular basis. In the fleets. ROUSH CleanTech is now taking orders on April 26th. The station was funded by report, we include information highlighting for the new multipurpose Ford F-650 propane grants from the Parents Committee and the total number of alternative fuel vehicles autogas fuel system, with production Student Council’s Green Initiatives Funding and stations deployed in Virginia, and the beginning in October. Tomorrow program. overall impact of the use of those alternative fuels on our environment. “The new ROUSH CleanTech Ford F-650 is yet The charging station, located next to the another example of the versatility of abundant, elevators in the garage, is available for This year, Virginia displaced over 9 million clean and price-competitive propane autogas,” University visitors with electric vehicles. The gallons of petroleum and prevented the said Roy Willis, president and CEO of the station will charge one electric vehicle at a emission of over 69,500 tons of CO2. While we Propane Education & Research Council, which time and each customer is limited to four have not reached our goal of realizing our co-funded development of the fuel system. hours. The charger pulls approximately 7.2 clean energy future, we are well on our way “Backed by a nationwide network of propane kilowatts, and will be partially offset by a and making progress every year. The numbers retailers offering convenient refueling options, solar panel array installed on the roof that in the infograph below represent tangible the F-650 expands the portfolio of propane will feed electricity back into the garage’s movement toward energy independence, and autogas trucks on the road today and provides electric grid. reflect well on our stakeholders and their an economic, environmental and competitive commitment to clean, domestic fuels. advantage for America’s fleets.” Michael Phillips, who heads up VCC’s electric vehicle initiatives, was on hand to We are already working on our survey for the Heavier duty vehicles get lower fuel economy provide remarks at the opening. “As of this next annual report, and you can help us reflect than their lighter-duty counterparts, which month, the commonwealth of Virginia Virginia’s progress accurately by supporting makes controlling fuel costs a major concern currently has 2,006 registered electric our efforts to show the good work of fleets for fleet managers. Historically, domestically vehicles,” Phillips said. “This is a substantial here in the Commonwealth! produced propane autogas costs up to 40 increase of around 700 percent from just one percent less than gasoline and about 50 percent year ago.” Michael joined Allen Groves, UVA less than diesel. Federal tax credits provide an associate vice president and dean of students; additional $.50 per gallon savings. According and student Kyle Smalkowski, who to the company, over a 200,000-mile lifecycle, a spearheaded the effort, to celebrate the typical fleet can expect to see fuel cost savings opening. of $50,000 or more by operating a ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas Ford F-650.

ACT Expo Offers A Tier 1 preferred supplier, ROUSH CleanTech is a Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) Clean Cities Discount Membership manufacturer offering dedicated propane The ACT Expo, which will take place from Virginia Clean Cities is a nonprofit autogas fuel systems. Ford QVM vehicles June 24-27 at the Walter E. Washington organization that counts on the support and maintain factory warranty coverage and Ford Convention Center in Washington, D.C., generosity of its current, renewed, and dealership serviceability. These propane brings together more than 3,000 stakeholders prospective members to fulfill our autogas vehicles also deliver the same — fl e e t s , collaborative mission. Our members and horsepower, torque and towing as the gasoline technology individual supporters help us bolster national fueled models available from Ford. c o m p a n i e s , energy security; improve public health and air OEMs, fuel quality across the commonwealth of Virginia; Visit http://www.roushcleantech.com or email p r o v i d e r s , and foster mutually beneficial economic, [email protected] for more information. infrastructure academic, and research opportunities. developers, and policymakers—for a real Members and stakeholders are the lifeblood of world look at the rapidly evolving clean our organization. Please consider joining us transportation industry. Now in its third year, today! ACT Expo is unrivaled in its ability to provide strong educational content, hands-on For more information on the benefits of access to new technologies, and valuable membership, levels, and payment options, networking opportunities to progressive check out our membership document on page transportation professionals. Admission to the 4 and visit our membership webpage at: exhibit hall is free, and reduced rates are http://www.vacleancities.org/get-involved/ available for fleets and Clean Cities join-us/ stakeholders. To get your discount code, contact Ryan Cornett at [email protected]

2 2013 Volume 3 FUELING CLEAN TRANSPORTATION VCC in the News NGV Motori Offers Natural Gas Update CNG Diesel Options Virginia Clean Cities partnered with VCC would like to share with you some Tidewater Fiber Corporation in Chesapeake exciting news pieces that we have recently Virginia Clean Cities stakeholder NGV and Truck Enterprises in Harrisonburg to been a part of. This edition’s news is focused Motori, a leader in diesel to natural gas educate fleets and other interested parties on on VCC’s involvement with the official engines, offers fleet managers several options the subject of Compressed Natural Gas opening of Charlottesville’s first public EV fi they are considering converting to vehicles and infrastructure. charging station in addition to a piece on the compressed natural gas. NGV Motori offers City of Richmond’s CNG refuse trucks with aftermarket conversions for diesel to CNG. In Chesapeake VCC and TFC partnered to MotorWeek, a project supported by VCC. If They are the only company that offers two provide training for mechanics from fleets that engines approved by the Environmental you have an idea for a news story or press are currently interested in deploying CNG. Protection agency for this conversion and are event, please contact Ryan Cornett at The course presented an introduction to looking to introduce more approved options [email protected]. operating vehicles using CNG. Mechanics in the near future. This is great news for fleet gained an understanding of regulations, owners with older fleets who are looking to component and line fabrications, driver convert as opposed to buying all-new vehicles education requirements, and diagnostic or engines. testing components. The course combined Charged up: UVA Unveils C'ville's First classroom instruction and theory with the Currently NGV Motori offers approved kits Electric Station opportunity to for the MBE 900 engine and the DT 466 apply concepts International engine for model years 2009 and The Hook, Charlottesville, VA – May 2 through hands- older. These conversions match OEM mileage on activities per GGE with no loss in performance or On April 26, the first charging station in with TFC’s torque. NGV Motori will prototype, Charlottesville was unveiled by UVA and Virginia CNG refuse manufacture, and supply these approved Clean Cities. The charging station was a project of haulers and conversion packages. for more information, e- UVA student Kyle Smalkowski and the group he active time-fill mail [email protected] or call 1-866-636-2289. founded, Sustainable Transportation station. At the Advancement and Research Team. The team’s conclusion of initiative and this project stem from recognition of the course, the mechanics were tested towards the benefits of electric vehicles. The number of gaining a certification to work on CNG electric vehicles in the Charlottesville area is vehicles to NFPA 52 standards. “This program expected to continue to steadily increase. was excellent,” said Chesapeake fleet manager George Hrichak, “Our team learned a lot, and came away ready to get to work”.

VCC partnered with Truck Enterprises to put UVA Plugs in With Electric Vehicle Station on an educational workshop focusing on CNG infrastructure and heavy-duty fleet vehicle The Daily Progress, Charlottesville – April Chevy Cruze Approved applications at their facility in Harrisonburg 26 for Use of B20 on May 9th. Truck Enterprises is a multi-state dealership group featuring , Volvo, The Charlottesville area has about 50 registered The 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel , and Hino commercial trucks. Kenworth electric vehicles, while there are about 2,000 in will feature an advanced 2.0L clean diesel and Volvo currently offer CNG applications for their trucks that present significant ROI. Virginia. The installation of the first public engine that will offer an estimated 42 MPG highway and is approved for use of 20 percent Representatives from vehicle and engine charging station in Charlottesville is indicative of biodiesel blends. manufacturers spoke to the crowd about the a growing EV market in the area. practical application of CNG in heavy duty GM is the first automaker in the United States and class-8 fleets. Representatives from the to approve the use of 20 percent blends in a infrastructure industry, including Virginia light-duty diesel passenger sedan. The turbo- Clean Cities stakeholder Clean Energy, spoke diesel engine is based on a design already in about the feasibility and options for natural Clean Cities Success: Richmond Refuse use in vehicles in the European market, where gas fueling in the Harrisonburg area. almost half of all Cruze models feature a MotorWeek (PBS) diesel engine. These events were well-attended by interested fleets and owner-operators, infrastructure and The City of Richmond has acquired 25 CNG refuse vehicle vendors, and local representatives. As trucks along with two CNG fueled Honda Civics. natural gas continues to gain momentum as a Federal incentives and support from Virginia viable option for increasing our energy security, we will continue to be a resource to Clean Cities helped to off-set vehicle costs. City connect our stakeholders with the resources officials say the environmental benefits of CNG are they need to get started! significant including less carbon dioxide emissions than diesel as well as reduced fuel costs.

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VCC Staff Updates New and Renewing Stakeholders VCC is proud to announce three recent additions to our staff! Kaitlin Pomerleau joined Virginia City of Chesapeake is on the forefront of Clean Cities in May as the Administrative and alternative fuels deployment and advocacy in Financial Coordinator. Kaitlin graduated from the Commonwealth. Chesapeake also serves as a the University of Wisconsin-Madison with leader in educating other fleets about the degrees in Political Science and International benefits of alternative fuels. Studies, and earned her master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Kentucky. Eco Dual provides conversion systems for Kaitlin’s interest in alternative energy stems from her experience heavy-duty diesel trucks to operate on about serving as the energy and environmental policy intern in Senator Russ 60% natural gas. EcoDual’s Dual Fuel Feingold’s Washington, D.C. office. While there, she assisted with conversion system is easily installed at your policy research and legislative correspondence. Kaitlin relocated to facility or a nearby approved installer. Harrisonburg in May 2012 and is eager to learn more about alternative fuels and to immerse herself in VCC’s efforts in the Commonwealth. Greentech Automotive is a US-based

automotive manufacturer dedicated to developing and producing environmentally- Tyler Rines will be joining the team as a Summer friendly, energy-efficient vehicles. Associate at the VCC’s JMU office. Tyler is currently enrolled in the Master of Public Administration program at James Madison James City County is a leader in alternative fuel University with a concentration in public and deployment in the Commonwealth. The county nonprofit management. Tyler joins us as part of has a commitment to clean, domestic fuels and the internship component of JMU’s MPA program. He will be focused have chosen to deploy autogas in several on fundraising and development, and is excited to learn more about applications in their school division and fleet the world of alternative fuels! department

Laura Bryant, an intern with VCC, will be ROUSH CleanTech designs, engineers, transitioning to a full-time Program Assistant. manufactures, and assembles quality alternative Laura recently completed her bachelor’s degree in fuel systems for light- and medium-duty Ford Biology with a concentration in Ecology and trucks and vans. Environmental Biology from James Madison University. While earning her degrees, Laura Rover Cruises in Norfolk offers 2-hour narrated interned with Virginia Clean Cities, where she naval base cruises daily from Nauticus, home of the focused her efforts on idle-reduction initiatives and programmatic Battleship Wisconsin. support for VCC’s portfolio of projects and events. If you are considering becoming a stakeholder, please visit our membership page at www.vacleancities.org/get-involved/join-us/. Autogas and CNG Working Groups Virginia Clean Cities’ has been hosting a series of bi-monthly calls to bring together stakeholders who are interested in connecting and Upcoming Events learning more about the state of autogas and compressed natural gas deployment here in the Commonwealth. These calls feature 6/4: CNG Stakeholder Call presentations from fleets and industry vendors who have the practical 6/17-20: VAPT Pupil Transportation Conference, Richmond knowledge and experience that can help you make the decision to 6/24-27: ACT Expo, Washington, DC move your fleet towards a cleaner, cheaper, and domestic fueling 7/9: LPG Stakeholder Call option. Please visit www.vacleancities.org for the latest information about all The next call in the CNG series will be on June 4th at 2pm and we will Virginia Clean Cities events. be discussing infrastructure deployment. We have a great slate of industry speakers who will talk about the innovative approaches they are taking to deploy CNG here in Virginia and throughout the country. Contact Us The next autogas call will be on July 9th and will focus on infrastructure and vehicle availability and cost. Alleyn Harned, Executive Director

If you are interested in joining us on these calls, or want to stay up to 540-568-8896 [email protected] date on Virginia Clean Cities educational programs and events, please Ryan Cornett, Outreach Coordinator visit our website at http://www.vacleancities.org/events/, or contact Ryan Cornett at [email protected]. 540-568-5586 [email protected]

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