CNG Fueling Stations

Transcription

1 CNG Fueling Stations UBCR Stations Capex $2.76M CEC Grant $1.0M DTE - MichCon Fuels Wixom On Site - Non Public 2 Dispensers 8-10 DGE Per Minute On Line January 2012 Grand Rapids L. Padnos Property Public Access 2 Dispensers 8-10 DGE Per Minute On Line February 2012

2 Daily Monitoring Remote Monitoring Uptime 98.6% Gen Set Ready Regular Purity Tests Service Strategy Servicing Existing Stations 3 rd Party Maintenance Call Center Protocol Build Out of New Stations Service Schedules Stations

3 ISL G A 15K Miles Inspect for Leaks with Portable Leak Detector Verify Onboard Methane Detector is Functioning Oil Change - Low Ash Coolant Filter Spark Plugs (45K factory recommendation) Accelerated Changes Fuel 30K Miles Valve Adjustment & Coolant 60K Miles CNG Tank 36K PM Service Schedules Tractors

4 CNG Cylinder Inspection 36K Miles Interference Stress Valves and PRD Damage Minimum Two Hour Inspection Frequency Likely to Change to 100K Interval for Heavy Trucks Service Schedules Fuel System

5 Pioneering Service Challenges

6 NG Vehicle Service Challenges AVG CUMULATIVE RUNNING COST BY AGE SAM Model Year >=2010 $20,000 $18,000 $16,000 CUMULATIVE RC ($) $14,000 $12,000 $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $ AGE (MONTHS) NG RC DIESEL RC UL (+2 STD DEV) LL (- 2 STD DEV) Data Set (Ryder Leasing) 170 NGVs and 1,811 Diesels 2010 EPA Diesel models 4,000 6,500 miles per month All Freightliners 24 Month Cumula;ve Comp $1,362 Cumulative increased RC ~$57/month ~1.5c / mile

7 Pioneering Service Challenges Vehicle Downtime Grand Rapids Analysis of UBCR Vehicle Down Time Jan May 30, 2013 (17 months) Grand Rapids Scheduled PM Unscheduled ISLG related Unscheduled Oil Intrusion related Unscheduled Other UBCR Requested DOWN TIME (AVG/MONTH) DOWN TIME (Excl. Oil & UBCR) UNSCH DOWN TIME (Excl. Oil) % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % TOTAL Avg/mnth/veh % % % Contribu;on 9% 22% 51% 14% 4%

8 Pioneering Challenges Fuel Economy CNG MPG DGE Aug- 12 Sep- 12 Oct- 12 Nov- 12 Dec- 12 Jan- 13 Feb- 13 Mar- 13 Apr- 13 May- 13 Jun- 13 Jul- 13 Aug Gear Gear Change Change 8/2/13 8/2/13

9 DTE Station Start Up Carryover Oil (Intrusion) Sensors Mass Gas Air Flow Humidity Sensor Temperature Sensor Low Pressure Filter Drain Procedure (Drivers) Back to Diesel Agility Service Driver & Support Services Ryder Leadership Pioneering Station Service Challenges

10 Pioneering Station Service Challenges DTE O&M Cost Per GGE Distant Field Service 3 rd Party Service Provider Data Collection Need Clear Metrics Service Strategy

11 Pioneering CNG Tank Service Challenges Tank Inspections Increased Frequency 36 Month to 36K Miles 10 x Original Requirement Unrealistic in Trucking Compliance Downtime (+ 2 Tanks Replaced) Field Installations Isolator Failures Tank Damage Downtime

12 Installation of Spark Plug Boot & Plug Engine Service Challenges Separate Install Wrench & Torque Spec Coil Pack Cracking Installation Process Overhead Set Outside Tolerance Spec

13 Pioneering Service Challenges Onboard Fuel System Maintenance Maintenance Frequency Leak Test with Methane Detector Every Month Component Inspection Every Month Filter Bleed Every 1500 miles Filter Replacement Every 3000 miles Drain Vent lines Every Month Inspect Compressed Gas Cylinders every 36 Months

14 Cummins Westport Mass Gas Air Flow Sensor Spark Plugs (Installation) Heat Related Failures Application (High RPM) Exhaust Manifold» 3 Iterations Pistons Head Turbo Wastegate Plugs (Progressive) Corrective Action Material Change 6.14 to 4.89 Axle Pioneering Service Challenges

15 Cost Estimates Downtime CNG Burn 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% GR CNG Wixom CNG Fleet CNG 20% 10% 0% January February March April May June July August

16 Cost Estimates Downtime Financial Impact Average Fuel Costs (2013) Diesel CPM $0.62 CNG CPM $0.34 Delta $0.28 Per Mile Fleet Miles Annual 2.2M CNG Bogey 2.1 Miles CNG Miles 1.8M Diesel Miles 292K $81,496 Impact = (0.28 Per Mile * 292K) Downtime Cost Equivalent Lease Variable Mileage Rate = $0.085 Effective Rate = $0.122 Per Mile 43.5% Higher Effective Variable Rate

17 The Winning Factor Partner Leadership Ryder Leasing DTE Cummins Westport UBCR Drivers Safe Experienced Patriotic Communication CNG Trained & Capable

18 The Winning Factor Moving Forward Establish Service Standards Qualifying Piston Fix Station Contingencies Ratio Changes TMC Best Practices Would we do it again?

19 Natural Gas Fleet Vehicles 2013 Austin, Texas September 26, 2013 Technical Maintenance Service & Reliability Chris Milani Vice President Operations & Logistics