CNG Does it Work for Your Collection Operation? Monica Bramble City of North Port Solid Waste

CNG Does it Work for Your Collection Operation? Monica Bramble City of North Port Solid Waste

CNG Considerations Benefits Truck Applications Infrastructure Options Bottom Line

Clean Abundant American Benefits Affordable Economic Development

Benefits Lower Emissions (heavy-duty engines) VOC s 46% CO 6% NOx 8% Abundant PM10 27% GHG 23%

Benefits American Affordable National Average Price Between March 29 and April 12, 2013 Fuel Natural Gas (CNG) Gasoline Diesel Price $2.10/GGE $3.59/gallon $3.99/gallon

Truck Applications

North Port Solid Waste Fleet 2013 2017 Front load 9 11 Side load 5 5 Rear load 3 3 Recycling 11 13 Grapple/ Rolloff 5 7 Other 3 4 Light-duty* 3 4 TOTAL 39 47

Potential CNG Application 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Front load 6 5 Side load 2 Rear load 1 Recycling 5 8 Grapple/ Rolloff 2 2 Other 2 Gallons Diesel 42,900 gal 130,252 gal 133,805 gal 169,911 gal 200,240 gal

CNG Truck Analysis Assumptions: $3/gal $4/gal $5/gal Diesel Price Per Gallon $ 3.00 $ 4.00 $ 5.00 CNG Price per DGE $ 2.50 $ 2.50 $ 2.50 Difference in Fuel per DGE $ 0.50 $ 1.50 $ 2.50 Additional cost of CNG Unit $ 35,000 $ 35,000 $ 35,000 Miles per year 15,315 15,315 15,315 mpg 2.5 mpdge (10% less) 2.24 Per Truck Costs: $3/gal $4/gal $5/gal Annual Operating Costs Incremental Fuel (Savings)/Cost $ (1,285) $ (7,411) $ (13,537) Incremental Maintenance (Savings)/Cost $ - $ - $ - Capital Costs CNG Truck Annualized Incremental Cost Assumed depreciable life of 7 years and equal salvage values (11%) $ 4,450 $ 4,450 $ 4,450 Shop $ - $ - $ - Incremental Annualized (Savings)/Cost $ 3,165 $ (2,961) $ (9,087) Incremental (Savings)/Cost Per Mile $ 0.21 $ (0.19) $ (0.59)

CNG Truck Analysis Annual Cost and (Savings) for CNG trucks per mile Diesel vs CNG difference $0.50 $ 0.21 Diesel vs CNG difference $1.50 $ (0.19) Diesel vs CNG difference $2.50 $ (0.59) Annual Cost and (Savings) for CNG trucks per truck Diesel vs CNG difference $0.50 $ 3,165 Diesel vs CNG difference $1.50 $ (2,961) Diesel vs CNG difference $2.50 $ (9,087) Payback in years Diesel vs CNG difference $0.50 27 Diesel vs CNG difference $1.50 5 Diesel vs CNG difference $2.50 3 Return on Investment (ROI) Diesel vs CNG difference $0.50-9% Diesel vs CNG difference $1.50 8% Diesel vs CNG difference $2.50 26%

Infrastructure Options

CNG Public Station Locations

CNG Timed Fill Specific application Infrastructure cost bore by City 95-99% tank capacity

CNG Timed Fill Electrical use during off-peak hours Man-hour savings Lower maintenance Smaller compressor

CNG Timed Fill

CNG Station Cost Components Capital Costs - design & build Gas commodity Transportation Distribution charges Compression Station O&M

CNG Timed Fill Station Costs $1,511,746 ($30,000) Federal Tax Incentive $1,481,746

CNG Truck/Infrastructure Analysis Assumptions: Difference in Fuel per DGE $ 0.50 $ 1.50 $ 2.50 Number of CNG Vehicles 33 Additional cost of CNG Units ($35,000 x 33) $ 1,155,000 $ 1,155,000 $ 1,155,000 Miles per year 505,395 505,395 505,395 mpg 2.5 mpdge (10% less) 2.24 Station capital costs less Fed Tax Incentive $ 1,481,746 Station O&M per year $ 143,706 Per Truck Costs: Annual Operating Costs Incremental Fuel (Savings)/Cost $ (42,417) $ (244,575) $ (446,733) Incremental Maintenance (Savings)/Cost $ - $ - $ - Station O&M $ 43,706 $ 43,706 $ 43,706 Capital Costs CNG Truck Annualized Incremental Cost Assumed depreciable life of 7 years and equal salvage values (11%) $ 146,850 $ 146,850 $ 146,850 Shop $ - $ - $ - CNG Station Annualized Incremental Cost Assumed depreciable life of 14 years and salvage value of 20% $ 63,715 $ 63,715 $ 63,715 Incremental Annualized (Savings)/Cost $ 211,854 $ 9,696 $ (192,462) Incremental (Savings)/Cost Per Mile $ 0.42 $ 0.02 $ (0.38)

CNG Truck/Infrastructure Analysis Annual Cost and (Savings) per mile Diesel vs CNG difference $0.50 $ 0.42 Diesel vs CNG difference $1.50 $ 0.02 Diesel vs CNG difference $2.50 $ (0.38) Annual Cost and (Savings) Diesel vs CNG difference $0.50 $ 211,854 Diesel vs CNG difference $1.50 $ 9,696 Diesel vs CNG difference $2.50 $ (192,462) Payback in years Diesel vs CNG difference $0.50 62 Diesel vs CNG difference $1.50 11 Diesel vs CNG difference $2.50 6 Return on Investment (ROI) Diesel vs CNG difference $0.50-8% Diesel vs CNG difference $1.50 0% Diesel vs CNG difference $2.50 7%

CNG Fast Fill Public application Private venture with City contract 90% tank capacity Higher operating costs

Public own/operate City of Clearwater City of Milton City of Pensacola CNG Fast Fill Public/Private partnership Tampa International Port of Tampa Leon County School District Private Wise Gas Clean N Green

CNG Fast Fill Station builders: Trillium CNG* Clean Energy* Vocational Energy* Nopetro* Wise Guys Mansfield *Met with representative

CNG Combo Fill Dual application Can be private venture with City contract Site limitations

CNG Public Station Locations

CNG Cooperative Contract Capital O&M Commodity Land Lease Need 150,000 to 250,000 DGE/year Major travel corridor 6-9 month lead time

Sarasota County Schools, North Port bus location 75 buses Potential Customers

Grants House Bill 579 rebate DERA Grants from EPA www.afdc.energy.gov/laws

Bottom Line

Future Pursue partners for cooperative agreement with station builder Keep eye on market variables Grants/Funding

Florida Clean Cities Coalitions Hillsborough, Manatee, Paso, Pinellas, Polk and Sarasota Counties Brevard, Flagler, Indian River, Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, St. Lucie and Volusia Counties. Broward, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties.

Additional Resources Alternative Fuels Data Center http://www.fuelforjobs.com/ www.afdc.energy.gov www.cleanvehicle.org