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NATURAL GAS WORKS FOR CITIES

IDEAS FOR MAYORS

June 10, 2010

Dear Friends,

America’s Natural Gas Alliance is pleased to join you for the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 78th annual meeting in beautiful Oklahoma City. We know how important mayors are to improving and strengthening our communities, and natural gas can play a big role in achieving that mission.

In this publication, you’ll find examples of how natural gas is helping cities across the country save money and reduce emissions. Natural gas vehicles—buses, refuse and heavy-duty trucks, passenger vehicles and delivery vans—are increasingly being used in cities and towns from coast to coast to improve air quality and save money. We hope you will find these ideas useful and take them back to your own communities.

By using more natural gas we can immediately create new clean energy jobs, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and pave the way for a cleaner energy future for our country—and for our cities and towns.

Enjoy the conference. I am pleased to be joining you in Oklahoma City and look forward to working with you in the future to help drive change across America through greater use of clean, abundant and American natural gas.

Sincerely,

Regina HopperPresident and CEO, America’s Natural Gas Alliance


DALLAS/FORT WORTH AIRPORT REDUCES COSTS AND EMISSIONS WITH NATURAL GAS VEHICLES

The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is a mini-city, with its own fire department and a huge fleet of more than 500 maintenance vehicles, most of which operate on compressed natural gas (CNG).

An onsite CNG refueling station, built in 2000, makes it easy for airfield sweepers and other off-road support equipment to stop in and fill up.

As of January 2010, a gallon of CNG cost $1.99, com- »pared with $2.60 for gasoline. That means DFW saves over $1 million each year by using natural gas vehicles for its maintenance fleet.

DFW’s natural gas vehicles also reduce emissions »significantly over gasoline vehicles, including reducing:

Carbon monoxide (CO) by 70–90 percent •

Non-methane organic gas by 50–75 percent •

Nitrogen oxides (NOx) by 75–95 percent •

Carbon dioxide (CO2) by 20–30 percent•

In 2010, agreements were announced by private sector companies to expand the use of natural gas vehicles in parking shuttle, shared-ride vans and rental car shuttle operations at DFW.

$1 MILLIONPOTENTIAL SAVINGS EACH YEAR BY USING COMPRESSED

NATURAL GAS INSTEAD OF GASOLINE IN AIRPORT SERVICE VEHICLES

Anytime we can use alterna-tive fuels like natural gas, it’s a positive.”

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Mark Leppert, Mayor of Dallas (“Pickens, Leppert hail green taxicab initiative,” Dallas Morning News, August 26, 2009)

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This next generation of trucks and cars will provide better service to District residents without dirtying their air,” said Mayor Fenty. “I’m pleased to see our local agencies working with our federal partners to improve the environment of the nation’s capital.”

WASHINGTON, DC / ADRIAN FENTY, MAYOR KEEPS THE CAPITAL CITY’S AIR CLEANER WITH NATURAL GAS BUSES

The Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA) has a fleet of more than 1,500 buses of which 461 run on compressed natural gas (CNG).

WMATA conducted a study of traditional transit buses vs. natural gas buses and found:

Natural gas buses have » 53% lower NOx emissions85% lower » total particulate matter89% lower » CO emissions

Of the city’s fleet of 5,500 vehicles, 55% are light-duty vehicles and 329 are alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs).

Most of the AFVs are light-duty vehicles. Two thirds are compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles, and one third

are flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs), which are capable of fueling with gasoline or any mixture of gasoline and ethanol up to E85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline).

The city’s parking enforcement service is one of the largest AFV users. About 90% of light-duty parking

enforcement vehicles are AFVs, mostly dedicated CNG Honda Civics.

In May of 2009, Mayor Adrian Fenty announced that the District Department of Public Works will buy up to 42 compressed natural gas or hybrid vehicles—reducing diesel emissions throughout the District and reducing exposure to air toxins. A combination of federal stimulus dollars and local funds will cover the cost.

89% LOWER CARBON EMISSIONS FROM COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS BUSES

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Boston instituted a mandatory program requiring all taxis to be clean air cabs by 2015. Compressed natural gas taxis qualify for this program.

Boston Logan International Airport uses a number of natural gas vehicles as part of its alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) fleet, including:

32 natural gas transit buses »2 natural gas F-250 pick-ups »3 natural gas E-250 vans »1 natural gas Crown Victoria sedan »9 natural gas miscellaneous light duty vehicles »Private fleets: »

25 natural gas vans (Avis, National and U.S. Shuttle• )

Logan is home to more than 100 AFVs, most of which are electric and natural gas powered. Currently, one out of every seven people accesses Logan via an alternate fueled shuttle vehicle.

Logan currently has one 24-hour fast-fill natural gas station in operation, dispensing about 60,000 gasoline equivalent gallons of natural gas each month.

1 IN 7 PEOPLE ACCESS BOSTON’S LOGAN AIRPORT VIA AN ALTERNATE FUELED SHUTTLE

BOSTON, MA / THOMAS MENINO, MAYOR REQUIRES TAxIS TO BE CLEAN AIR CABS BY 2015

GREENHOUSE GASSES REDUCED Greenhouse gasses emitted by diesel and gasoline

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Natural gas-powered vehicles represent a great alternative transportation fuel for the U.S. and the Northeast region. The vehicles employ a technology that is available now, able to fuel taxis and passenger vehicles, heavy-duty trucks and buses. CNG vehicles are environ-mentally positive, reducing emissions of carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide by substantial amounts compared to gasoline and diesel vehicles, as well as lower carbon dioxide.”

Thomas Kiley, President and CEO, Northeast Gas Association




This will be an economic stimulus to many communities in Northern Michigan, and aligns with our state’s plan to diversify the econ-omy and grow good-paying jobs.”

CARBON MONOxIDE EMISSIONS REDUCED CO emissions from diesel and gasoline vehicles

CO emissions from natural gas vehicles

The city of Ann Arbor has a Green Fleets Program which began in 2004.

The program’s initial goal was to reduce the municipal fleet’s gas and diesel use by 10% before 2012. They achieved that in half the time and then set their sights higher: To use 30% renewable energy across all municipal operations by 2010, and they are meeting that goal, too.

Ann Arbor’s fleet uses a wide variety of clean alternative fuels, including E85, compressed natural gas in both light- and heavy-duty vehicles, and up to 50% blends

of biodiesel. They are also field testing a hybrid electric lift truck and plan to buy two of them.

10% REDUCTIONIN FLEET GAS AND DIESEL USE BY 2012

ANN ARBOR, MI / JOHN HIEFTJE, MAYORREDUCES COSTS AND EMISSIONS WITH NATURAL GAS VEHICLES

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Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, on a $178 million lease of state land for natural gas production




The City of Columbus, Ohio, is continuing its efforts to integrate more alternative fuel vehicles into daily opera-tions. New arrivals for 2009 include four bi-fuel, CNG/gasoline light-duty trucks and two Ford Escape hybrids.

Each new CNG refuse truck has saved the city over $1,600 in less than a year. They plan to add 21 more CNG trucks by 2011. Right now, Columbus fills up

with CNG off-site, but by the time the new trucks arrive, they’ll have a station of their own.

In 2007, the city began using biodiesel in snowplows and other heavy-duty vehicles. They have replaced nearly one million gallons of petroleum with biodiesel in 2009.

To improve air quality, Columbus is outfitting nearly 130 older trucks with diesel oxidation catalysts and diesel particulate filters. Their 1998 fire engine is even on the list to be cleaned up, as the country’s “fourth cleanest city” strives to become number one.

COLUMBUS, OH / MICHAEL COLEMAN, MAYORSAVES MONEY AND REDUCES PETROLEUM USE WITH NATURAL GAS REFUSE TRUCKS AND FLEET VEHICLES

$33,600 SAVED EACH YEAR ON NATURAL GAS REFUSE TRUCKS

You look at it in comparison to gasoline, and it has been less volatile in price. We also have more domestic and North American (natural-gas) resources compared with how much oil we have left.”

CARBON DIOxIDE EMISSIONS REDUCED CO2 emissions from diesel and gasoline vehicles

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Sam Spofforth, Clean Fuels Ohio’s executive director, on use of compressed natural gas in vehicles


We’re kind of proud of the fact that these trucks are the cleanest trucks you can buy on the planet that do what they do and operate right here in our neighborhood.”

In 1996, the City of Kansas City, Missouri instituted a fleet-wide alternative fuel program. Today, more than 200 compressed natural gas cars, trucks, and vans fuel up at the city’s central CNG station.

In June, 2009, Kansas City received the first four of 19 Diamond International trucks upfitted for CNG. Used to repair water main breaks, they are some of the largest rigs to run on CNG.

The alternative fuel program extends to the Kansas City International Airport, where 35 shuttle buses also run on CNG, all to make “KC” cleaner and less dependent on oil.

Natural gas vehicles also reduce emissions significantly over gasoline vehicles, including reducing:





KANSAS CITY, MO / MARK FUNKHOUSER, MAYORMAKES KC CLEANER WITH NATURAL GAS CARS, TRUCKS AND VANS

15% SAVINGS ON FUEL COSTS USING NATURAL GAS VEHICLES

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Sam Swearngin, Fleet Supervisor, City of Kansas City


Almost every aspect of operation from baggage loading vehicles to shuttle buses, police vehicles, and street maintenance equipment. Portland International Airport (PDX) began replacing conventional petroleum diesel buses with vehicles fueled with compressed natural gas (CNG) in 1997 and currently has 46 dedicated CNG vehicles including 26 shuttle buses, 6 Ford Crown Victorias, one Honda Civic, one F450 service truck, a forklift, 9 vans and two step vans.

PDX also has two bi-fuel CNG/gasoline pickups and two vans.

Propane vehicles include four forklifts and 1 small scrubber/sweeper. There are 15 flexible-fuel vehicles fueled with ethanol and seven hybrids.

PORTLAND, OR / SAM ADAMS, MAYORREDUCES AIRPORT EMISSIONS USING NATURAL GAS VEHICLES

89% LOWER CARBON EMISSIONS FROM COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS BUSES THAN TRADITIONAL FUELS

NITROGEN OxIDE EMISSIONS REDUCED NO emissions from diesel and gasoline vehicles

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I think it’s very important that we not forget the role that natural gas vehicles can play in cleaning up emissions in the near-term.”David Garman, Assistant Energy Secretary For Efficiency & Renewable Energy/U.S. Department of Energy




Valley Metro Transit, the regional transit system for metropolitan Phoenix, serves 60 million passengers per year and operates one of the nation’s largest fleets of natural gas transit buses.

Valley Metro continues to increase its fleet of natural gas buses and now operates 649 liquefied or compressed natural gas (LNG and CNG) buses, which represent

65% of the fleet.

Thirty percent of the fleet operates on ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) and 5% use unleaded gasoline, mainly in small cut-away buses for circulator and shuttle services.

Valley Metro uses 10.8 million gallons of LNG and 1.9 gallons of CNG annually to fuel its fleet.

An increase in natural gas buses translates into a need for more fueling stations. The cities of Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, and the Regional Public Transportation Authority have joined to establish natural gas fueling sites for the region. Clean Energy, of Seal Beach, CA, has a three-year contract to supply Valley Metro with the fuel, some of which will come from a new Spectrum/Desert Gas Services plant in Ehrenburg, AZ.

PHOENIx, AZ / PHIL GORDON, MAYOR DIVERSIFIES ITS FLEET USING NATURAL GAS BUSES

65% OF THE PHOENIx BUS FLEET RUNS ON NATURAL GAS

We can’t afford to wait 15 or 20 years to address our nation’s air quality and energy security. By developing a CNG fueling net-work and driving clean-burning CNG-powered vehicles today, we are addressing each of these important issues right now.”

CNG BUS EMISSIONS Particulate mass emitted by conventional diesels

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Michael Scarpino, Clean Cities Regional Manager/U.S. Department of Energy


The Lower Merion School District in Ardmore, PA, a long-time stakeholder of the Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities coalition, is committed to fueling its bus fleet with compressed natural gas (CNG).

The school district operates 73 CNG vehicles to transport school children including 62 Blue Bird 72-pas-

senger, rear engine, dedicated CNG school buses powered by 8.1 liter John Deere engines; one 72-pas-senger, Thomas Built rear engine, dedicated CNG school bus powered by the Cummins/Westport ISL engine; four 30-passenger Ford/Blue Bird dedicated CNG mini school buses powered by Ford 7.3 liter engines; one bi-fuel Chevrolet Express van; and five dedicated CNG Ford Econoline vans.

Since beginning service in 1996, the district’s CNG fleet has logged more than eight million miles displac-ing approximately one million gallons of diesel fuel. The district is currently in the process of replacing its first generation of school buses with new CNG models.

The district operates two CNG refueling stations, one each in Ardmore and Rosemont. The district recently rebuilt one of its CNG refueling stations after 13 years of service to provide fast fill capability, which has cut fuel-ing time in half. The district’s other CNG refueling station was replaced in the summer of 2009.

ARDMORE, PA GETS KIDS TO CLASS IN CLEAN NATURAL GAS SCHOOL BUSES

1 MILLION GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL DISPLACED SINCE 1996

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, announcing new grant for alternative fuel facilities

Adding these alternative fuel facilities and vehicles will enable greater access to biodiesel and CNG within the petroleum supply chain and improve fuel quality.”




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Waste Management of Seattle has added 106 compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles to its fleet of collection vehicles as replacements for older diesel models. The company plans to replace the remaining 75 diesel vehicles in its fleet within five years. The switch from diesel to CNG comes as Waste Management begins its new collection contract with the City of Seattle. In addition, the company’s new CNG fueling station is nearing completion at its South Seattle operations headquarters. The station will service the new CNG fleet and will be open to the public.

Waste Management is investing $29 million in the new vehicles and an additional $7.5 million to build the fuel-ing station. The new trucks are six times cleaner than diesel engines manufactured in 2007, and already meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2010 emis-sion standards for oxides of nitrogen (NOx). They also producenearly zero particulate emissions.

An independent environmental review produced by Gladstein, Neandross & Associates, an environmental consulting firm, determined Waste Management’s equip-ment upgrade will reduce smog-causing NOx by 97%, toxic diesel particulate matter by 94%, and greenhouse gas by 20% over current levels.

SEATTLE, WA / MIKE MCGINN, MAYOR KEEPS THE AIR CLEAN BY USING NATURAL GAS REFUSE TRUCKS

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CNG allows us to operate more quietly at night in those dense, mixed-use areas.” CleanScapes President Chris Martin, on new natural gas refuse trucks the company will operate in Seattle




(CNG vehicles enjoy) much better mileage, are much cleaner—as much as 95% lower emissions (than petroleum-fueled vehi-cles), and because it’s not dependent on foreign oil, it helps break the flow of our funds going overseas to support unsta-ble, often hostile regimes.”

SMITHTOWN, NY / PATRICK VECCHIO, TOWN SUPERVISOR REDUCING EMISSIONS ON LONG ISLAND WITH NATURAL GAS REFUSE TRUCKS

In 2006, Smithtown required that all refuse haulers serving the community must switch from diesel-powered to natural gas-powered refuse trucks by January 2007.

The compressed natural gas (CNG) refuse trucks are projected over the life of the fueling contract to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides by 265 tons and particulate matter by 15 tons.

Smithtown also expects to displace more than 1.5 million Diesel Gas Equivalents of petroleum-based fuel.

In addition, the Greater Long Island Clean Cities Coalition’s Long Island Regional Energy Collaborative is promoting a green economy through clean alternatives. The project will deploy five CNG stations and 87 heavy-duty trucks throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties.

The alternative fuel stations will be accessible to the public and include the installation of five new compressed natural gas fueling stations. The proposed 87 alternative fuel vehicles include: 44 CNG refuse trucks, 40 heavy-duty CNG dump trucks, and three heavy-duty CNG trucks.

DOE estimates that the project will help displace 351,000 gallons of petroleum annually.

265 TONS NITROGEN OxIDE EMISSIONS REDUCED USING NATURAL GAS REFUSE TRUCKS




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George E. Pataki, Former Governor, State of New York, announcing a public-private partnership promoting the use of alternative fuel vehicles statewide.




We are at a historic point in the devel-opment of the U.S. NGV marketplace. The growth of the industry provides a clear opportunity to stimulate the economy by creating new jobs, deliver environmental benefits and help break our oil addiction—which will not only solve a national security problem, but will also lead to reinvestment in our country through use of a domestic fuel.”

SANTA ANA & IRVINE, CA KEEPING THE COASTAL AIR CLEAN WITH NATURAL GAS TRUCKS

Santa Ana and Irvine will have 12 new compressed natural gas collection trucks deployed from their yards and will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 218 metric tons each year as compared to their diesel counterparts.

The natural gas trucks emit zero particulate emissions and the equipment upgrade will reduce smog-causing nitrogen oxide emissions by 3.6 tons a year.






218 METRIC TONS LESS GREENHOUSE GASES EMITTED EACH YEAR



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Mitchell Pratt, California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition board chairman


LOS ANGELES, CA / ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA, MAYOR KEEPING THE STARS SHINING WITH NATURAL GAS TRUCKS

The City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation liquified natu-ral gas (LNG) heavy-duty trucks recorded a 23% reduction in nitrogen oxide emissions compared with diesel trucks.

In an evaluation of freight trucks, compressed natural gas trucks produced 24%–45% lower nitrogen oxides emissions and more than 90% lower particulate matter

emissions compared with diesel trucks.

In addition, the South Coast Air Quality Management Dis-trict’s (SCAQMD) heavy-duty natural gas drayage truck replacement initiative will replace 180 diesel trucks at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with LNG trucks. This program is being supported by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Clean Cities initiative.

DOE estimates that the project will help displace an estimated 1.8 million gallons of petroleum annually.

90% REDUCTION IN PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS COMPARED TO DIESEL TRUCKS



Cleaning the air around the Port has been and remains one of my admin-istration’s top priorities. This award is especially gratifying because it recognizes our efforts and is a sig-nal that we are on the right track. We have come a long way since we started the Clean Truck Program, but we still have work to do to make our Port clean and green.”

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, on the Port of Los Angeles winning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 Environmental Justice Achievement Award.




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We have positioned Ogden as the world’s high-adventure recreation capital, and cleaner air is a vital element of that image.”

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OGDEN, UTAH / MATTHEW GODFREY, MAYOR SAVING MONEY IN UTAH WITH NATURAL GAS REFUSE TRUCKS

The City of Ogden has completed work on its first com-pressed natural gas (CNG) station that will be used to serve 10 specially equipped refuse trucks. A $1.2 million lease/purchase agreement is funding the acquisition of the CNG refuse trucks and the installation of the fueling station.

Annual fuel savings and money from the city’s vehicle replacement fund will be used to pay for the trucks and to offset the costs of the fueling station’s construction.

The city will purchase CNG for the station from Questar Gas. Currently, the comparative price for CNG is slightly less than $1 per gallon, and city officials believe the fueling station and new trash trucks will save the city at least $135,000 annually.

In addition, Ogden’s efforts will fit well with the Utah Clean Cities Coalition’s Clean Cities Transportation Sector Petroleum Reduction Technologies Program. The initiative includes 16 new CNG public fueling facilities, upgrades to 24 CNG public fueling facilities, and three new liquid/com-pressed natural gas facilities, three new biodiesel public refueling stations. It also increases the number of natural gas vehicles operating in Utah by 678.

DOE estimates that this initiative will help displace 1.1 million gallons of petroleum annually. Total DOE award: $14,908,648.

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SAN BERNARDINO, CA / PATRICK MORRIS, MAYOR BECOMING A CLEAN CITY WITH NATURAL GAS TRUCKS

San Bernardino Associated Governments’ J.B. Hunt LNG Truck Project: Made in America Initiative is being supported by the Department of Energy’s Clean Cities initiative.

The project will deploy 262 heavy-duty liquified natural gas (LNG) trucks in Southern California and construct two LNG refueling stations in San Bernardino and South Gate (South Los Angeles) to support J.B. Hunt’s initial LNG truck operations. It will also allow the fleet to add additional LNG vehicles in the future.

DOE estimates that the 262 LNG trucks will help displace more than 2.6 million gallons of petroleum annually. Total DOE award: $9,950,708






2.6 MILLIONGALLONS OF PETROLEUM DISPLACED ANNUALLY

We are at a historic point in the devel-opment of the U.S. NGV marketplace. The growth of the industry provides a clear opportunity to stimulate the economy by creating new jobs, deliver environmental benefits and help break our oil addiction—which will not only solve a national security problem, but will also lead to reinvestment in our country through use of a domestic fuel.”

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Mitchell Pratt, California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition board chairman


NEW JERSEY CITIESCLEANING UP THE GARDEN STATE’S AIR WITH NATURAL GAS TRUCKS AND SHUTTLE BUSES

As part of the federal Green Cities project, the New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition will bring compressed natural gas refuse trucks, shuttle buses and infra-

structure to the area.

The project will deploy 277 heavy-duty natural gas garbage trucks and shuttle buses and four new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations throughout Newark, Camden, Trenton, Atlantic City, and Egg Harbor Township.

The initiative also includes projects to educate the public about the benefits of using clean, domestically produced natural gas in vehicles.

DOE estimates that the project will help displace 1.8 million gallons of petroleum annually.

Total DOE award: $14,997,240




We saw last summer how the wild fluc-tuations in oil prices helped to wreck our economy, and we’ve seen how pollutants from dirty fuels are wrecking our planet. Our economic crisis has shined a spotlight on the urgent need for alternative, cleaner and cheaper sources of energy that we don’t have to import. By making it easier and less expensive to own a vehicle that runs on natural gas, we can help families save money on energy, create new manu-facturing jobs and clean our air.”

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NEW HAVEN, CT / JOHN DESTEFANO, MAYOR IMPROVING ENERGY INDEPENDENCE WITH NATURAL GAS TAxIS AND TRUCKS

As part of the federal Green Cities project, the Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition’s Connecticut Clean Cities Future Fuels Project will deploy multiple fuels and technologies.

Vehicles to be deployed include 163 compressed natural gas (CNG), the vast majority for high mileage taxis and

18 heavy-duty liquified natural gas (LNG) refuse trucks.

Infrastructure to be deployed includes three CNG stations, one combined B20/CNG/Electric station, one L/CNG station, one hydrogen station, and seven

electric chargers.

DOE estimates that the initiative will help displace 1.4 million gallons of petroleum annually.

Total DOE award: $13,195,000.




In terms of enhanced domestic produc-tion, we think there are tremendous opportunities with natural gas . . . Natural gas is an interesting fuel for fleets, is an interesting fuel for the turbines. So creating opportunities so that we are taking advantage of the new natural gas finds, the shale finds, we think would be an important piece of how we begin to break our depen-dence on foreign oil.”Carol Browner, Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change




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CHICAGO, IL / RICHARD M. DALEY, MAYOR KEEPING THE AIR FRESH IN THE WINDY CITY WITH NATURAL GAS VEHICLES

The Chicago Department of Fleet Management manages, maintains and purchases the fleet of vehicles and equip-ment for the City of Chicago. The City owns and maintains more than 2,711 vehicles in its fleet that includes everything from passenger cars to heavy-duty trucks and fire equip-ment. The Department has maintenance facilities at eight locations throughout the City, including at O’Hare and Midway airports.

73 compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles are deployed in 13 City departments. The engines on these vehicles have been designed to run on clean CNG instead of diesel fuel or unleaded gasoline.

The CNG-fueled vehicles in the City of Chicago Fleet include automobiles, cargo and passenger vans, pickup trucks, buses and refuse trucks.

Because there are abundant supplies of natural gas in North America, using natural gas to replace gasoline helps reduce our country’s dependence on foreign oil. CNG fuel-ing sites are currently operational at O’Hare Airport, as well as at four other sites throughout the city.

The natural gas vehicles include both dedicated and bi-fuel vehicles that are refueled with natural gas the majority of the time. In 2003, the Department of Fleet Management received rebates from the Illinois EPA for 15 of their natural gas vehicles, bringing the cost of these vehicles in line with their conventional gasoline counterparts.

20-30% REDUCTIONIN CARBON DIOxIDE EMISSIONS USING NATURAL GAS VEHICLES INSTEAD OF GASOLINE

In 1998, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) began using CNG vehicles in its fleet. The CTA currently has 23 dedicated CNG vans in its non-revenue fleet, eight of which were purchased in July 2001. The vans are used as service vehicles to deliver inter-office mail, supervise the bus fleet, and other support tasks.

The vans are dedicated vehicles, and as such, use natural gas 100 percent of the time. On average, the CTA uses approximately 32,000 equivalent gallons of CNG per year.

The Chicago Dept. of Aviation also has 32 natural gas vehicles operating at O’Hare Airport.



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