Atlantic County Utilities Authority, NJ
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Atlantic County Utilities Authority, NJ
Atlantic County Utilities Authority CNG Fleet Project Why CNG? Why Now? June 13th, 2013 Gary Conover, Solid Waste Director Atlantic County Utilities Authority Contact information: 609.272.6950 [email protected] www.acua.com Committed to environmental quality The Atlantic County Utilities Authority The Atlantic County Utilities Authority is a public agency that provides environmental and waste management services to the people of Atlantic County and southern New Jersey. The ACUA operates both Wastewater and Solid Waste Management Systems. Committed to environmental quality About the • $62.5 million in annual revenue • 250 employees • Full service regional wastewater treatment facility, trash, recycling & yard waste collection, landfill, composting, recycling center, and transfer station. The ACUA Mission Statement. . . The Atlantic County Utilities Authority is responsible for enhancing the quality of life through the protection of waters and lands from pollution by providing responsible waste management services. The Authority is an environmental leader and will continue to use new technologies, innovations and employee ideas to provide the highest quality and most cost effective environmental services. . . .makes the Authority a natural facilitator for renewable energy projects Committed to environmental quality What does sustainability mean to the ACUA? Ensuring our viability in the future by making smarter, greener decisions today that result in: • More efficient uses of energy • Fewer harmful emissions produced • Less waste • Less dependence on foreign oil • Greater cost savings • Greater stability for the organization • A healthier community www.derbigum.com Committed to environmental quality The ACUA practices sustainability through: • Using alternative energy and fuels • Wind • Solar • Landfill gas • Geothermal • Biodiesel • Compressed Natural Gas • Hybrid/Electric Vehicles Committed to environmental quality ACUA Time Line / History ACUA’s Propane Vehicle 2004 – Ford Escape Hybrids 2005 - Bio-Diesel (B20/B5) 2005 - NJ Diesel Retro-fit Law 2005 - Reducing Air Pollution Together Diesel Initiatives Work Group, aggressive diesel emission reduction goals Committed to environmental quality 2005 Diesel Retro-fit Law Affected Fleets Trash Trucks, Publicly Owned or Pvtly Owned & Used in a Public Contract June 2008 NJ Transit Buses – March 2010 Privately Owned Commercial Buses – September 2010 Public-owned Heavy-Duty on and non-road vehicles September 2011 Committed to environmental quality BART! Best Available Retro-fit Technology BART 1 > 25% PM Reduction BART 2 > 50% PM Reduction BART 3 > 85% PM Reduction Most Diesel Equipment Before 2008 no emission controls Bio-Diesel – B20 = 12% PM reduction & B100 = 47% OK, NOW WHAT???? Committed to environmental quality Time Line / History Cont. 2007 Bio-Energy Conference/CE 2008 Single Stream Recycling, why is this important? Trucks 2008 Nov, CNG station bids rejected 2009 Nov, CNG Station Awarded 2009 Nov, 5 CNG Trucks Awarded, + 10 more under USDOE Grant Funding 2010 Nov, CNG Station Open! Committed to environmental quality Committed to environmental quality Grant Funding Through Dept. of Energy/American Reinvestment & Recovery Act Total Award to NJ Clean Cities Coalition: $14.9 million For 5 projects in NJ: ACUA, AC Jitney, WM – Camden, Central Waste & City of Newark Initial Award to ACUA: $1.94 million Station Construction Cost: $2.3 million Station Reimbursement: $1.3 million Vehicle (15) reimbursement: $0.64 million ($42K each) Award Amendment Maintenance Center Upgrades: $75K Total Award to ACUA: $2,015,000 Committed to environmental quality Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) • • • Cleaner: CNG burns cleaner than diesel/gasoline Less Smog: >= 85% Reduction In Nox Less Soot: >= 90% Reduction in Particulate Matter Committed to environmental quality Dirty Diesel Committed to environmental quality Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) • • Why CNG? Cheaper - Natural gas is more than $1.00 cheaper than diesel per gallon equivalent. ACUA saves approx $11,000 per truck per year based on the price differential between CNG & diesel. 16 CNG Trucks and counting! Annual savings $176,000 Committed to environmental quality Local Fuel Price June 4th, 2013 Committed to environmental quality CNG Pricing June 4, 2013 at ACUA’s Fueling Station Committed to environmental quality Let’s do some MATH! CNG vs Gasoline Sold in Gasoline Gallon Equivalents (GGE) 1 GGE = ~126 Cubic Feet CNG vs Diesel 1 GGE = ~1.112 Diesel Gallon Equivalents (DGE) 1 DGE = ~140 Cubic Feet Committed to environmental quality Let’s do some MATH! CNG Price at ACUA Pump $2.349 GGE Diesel price at Sunoco $3.579 per gal ACUA CNG Price to DGE $2.349 x 1.112 = $2.631 $3.579 - $2.631 (DGE) = $0.948 savings per gal RETAIL Committed to environmental quality Better! Transition of Fleet Committed to environmental quality Better! Transition of Fleet Committed to environmental quality ACUA CNG Accomplishments ACUA CNG STATION FUEL DISPENSED ACUA CNG Use (GGE) 60,000 Customer CNG Use (GGE) 55,000 50,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Nov-10 Mar-11 Jul-11 Nov-11 Mar-12 Jul-12 Nov-12 Mar-13 To date ~198,000 gallons displaced by ACUA ~698,000 gallons dispensed at the station Committed to environmental quality ACUA CNG Accomplishments ACUA Savings & Revenue from CNG ACUA Fuel Savings ACUA Sales Revenue CNG Tax Credit $70,000 $60,000 $50,000 $40,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 $0 Over $1 million lifetime revenue & savings Committed to environmental quality ACUA CNG Accomplishments CLEANER! GHG Emissions Reductions From CNG Use (Metric Tons of CO2) 160 ACUA Emissions Reductions Customer Emissions Reductions 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Nov-10 Mar-11 Jul-11 Nov-11 Mar-12 Jul-12 Nov-12 Mar-13 530+ metric tons of CO2e reduction from ACUA fleet ~1,900 metric tons of CO2e reduction total Committed to environmental quality Savings Compared to Diesel CNG Savings vs Diesel ACUA Savings Per GGE $2.00 Retail Savings Per GGE $1.75 $1.50 $1.25 $1.00 $0.75 $0.50 $0.25 $0.00 Nov-10 Feb-11 May-11 Aug-11 Nov-11 Feb-12 May-12 Aug-12 Nov-12 Feb-13 Committed to environmental quality ACUA Fleet Fuel Prices (in GGE) ACUA CNG Rate (GGE) ACUA Diesel Rate (GGE) $3.50 $3.00 $2.50 $2.00 $1.50 $1.00 $0.50 $0.00 Nov-10 Feb-11 May-11 Aug-11 Nov-11 Feb-12 May-12 Aug-12 Nov-12 Feb-13 Committed to environmental quality AC Jitney Association’s CNG Fueling Station Committed to environmental quality Other Alternative Fuel Vehicles ACUA has 5 Chevy Silverado Hybrids for shift supervisors and enforcement staff ACUA also has a Nissan Leaf and Plug-In Prius as pool cars for administrative staff Committed to environmental quality Gary Conover Atlantic County Utilities Authority Contact information: 609-272-6950 [email protected] Committed to environmental quality