The Status and Future of Transportation Fuel Technologies for Wisconsin

The Status and Future of Transportation

Fuel Technologies for Wisconsin

Maria RedmondWisconsin State Energy Office

2013 Sustainability Summit and ExpositionMilwaukee, WIMarch 6, 2013

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Wisconsin State Energy Office (SEO)

The SEO’s Mission is to invest in Wisconsin by: • Increasing energy efficiency;• Developing renewable and alternative

energy sources;• Promoting energy-related economic

development & jobs; and• Reducing reliance on imported oil.

The SEO manages over $85 million in federal energy-related grants and loans

The SEO works with policy makers, businesses interested in energy opportunities, innovators,

public/private initiatives and federal agencies to implement cost‐effective, reliable, balanced and environmentally‐friendly clean energy projects.

• Wisconsin has no fossil fuel deposits• Wisconsin has one small oil refinery

Energy Security: WI Petroleum Use

Source: Wisconsin Energy Statistics 2010 Energy Expenditure Figure on Page 131 (right)

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Current Economics: WI Transportation

• Petroleum is Wisconsin’s largest energy expenditure

• On-road diesel consumption: 744 million gallons• On-road gasoline consumption: 2.5 billion

gallons • WI consumers spend ~$10 billion annually for

petroleum• Price volatility creates economic uncertainty for

fleets

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WI Alternative Transportation Fuels

• E85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline)• Biodiesel (B5, B20, B100)• Natural Gas (CNG, LNG, Bio-Gas)• Propane Autogas (LPG)• Hybrid Electric • Electric• Hydrogen

Source: Alternative Fuels and Biofuels Use Report 2011

Overall Benefits

• Energy Security - Domestic production and use

• Environmental - Reduction in harmful

tailpipe emissions• Economic

- Lower cost of fuels- Domestic production and use

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WI’s Alternative Fuel Consumption

(millions of gallons)

Source: WI State Energy Office

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

LPG 2.33 2.52 2.24 2.24 1.58

CNG 0.20 0.17 0.18 0.29 0.55

Ethanol 161.23 216.99 229.68 254.31 213.4

Wisconsin Registered Vehicles

Source: *As of March 2012, State Energy Office/DOT Registration Database

Fuel Type Registered Vehicles*

Unleaded 5,637,634

Diesel 324,837

Ethanol (E85) Flexible Fuel 214,538

Hybrid Electric 17,852

Propane (LPG) 212

Compressed Natural Gas 179

Electric 36

Biofuels - E85 and Biodiesel Stations

E85 = 136

Biodiesel= 4

Electric Vehicle Charging Sites

Source: Alternative Fuels Data Center

78 publically accessible charging points throughout the state

Propane Stations

Source: Alternative Fuels Data Center

• 49 public propane stations throughout the state

Natural Gas Stations• 26 public CNG stations

throughout the state.• 6 private CNG stations • 2 private biogas stations• 1 public LNG station• 13 new stations since

January 2012 • est. 15-20 new stations

in 2013• Potentially 100 -200

new stations in next 5 years

Wisconsin CNG Station Map Source: USDOE EERE Alternative Fuels Data Center

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State Programs to

Support Advances in

Transportation Fuels and

Vehicles

Wisconsin Clean Transportation

Program • $300 million USDOE Clean Cities Grant Program• 25 awards across the US, WI received largest

award• $15 million awarded to WI• 36 partners, 315 vehicles, 18 alternative fuel

locations• Additional $17 million leveraged by public and

private fleets• Goals:

- Reduction of Petroleum Use in Transportation- Cleaner Air Through Reduced Emissions- Acceptance of Alternative Fuels- Acceptance of Advanced Vehicle Technology

State Energy Program • CNG Infrastructure Challenge ($1.1 million)

- 7 awards for 9 new CNG (pipeline and biogas) refueling sites

• Hydrogen Fuel use in Municipal Fleets ($75,000)- 1 award to the City of Beloit for a feasibility and demonstration project

• Electric Vehicle implementation for State Fleet ($120,000)- 5 awards to state agencies to purchase 6 electric vehicles

Biofuels Programs

• Biofuels Retail Availability Improvement Network (BRAIN) – ($1 million)- For fuel retailers capable of locating the E85 or

biodiesel refueling outlets available to consumers- Applications due 12/31/13

• Biodiesel Blending Program ($600,000) - For bulk fuel terminal facilities

interested in increasing biodiesel blending capabilities

- 2 projects selected in Milwaukee at Granville and Port Terminals

- Project completed 12/12-

• Governor directed stakeholder initiative organized by the SEO and WI Clean Cities to promote the use of CNG, LNG and Biogas as transportation fuels in WI

Natural Gas for Transportation

Roundtable

• Launched in April 2012, 4 major events held with 125 participants at each event

• SEO and Wisconsin Clean Cities collaborated to host four meetings around the state

• Very high level of interest from transportation companies, petroleum markets, fleet owners, equipment suppliers

• Identified areas of need, especially in codes and certain regulatory requirements, for example –- Training & Maintenance facility upgrade requirements

2013 Initiatives

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• Additional grant funding to support natural gas and propane vehicle purchases and conversions

• Natural Gas for transportation regulatory guidelines, checklists, and case studies

• Continued funding for ethanol and biodiesel infrastructure

• Work with policy makers to come up with a financial incentives to further support alternative fuels and infrastructure deployment in the state

NEW! Forwarding Wisconsin's Fuel Choice

• $500,000 award from USDOE Clean Cities Grant Program

• Program Team – SEO, Wisconsin Clean Cities and WI Technical College System

• Goals to expand alternative fuels use by:- Expand accessibility to alternative fuels off

highways; - offer training for first responders, public safety

officers, and permitting officials; and - assist public fleets in developing and

implementing petroleum reduction strategies and policies.

• Launch in Q1 2013

Making strides, but still a long way to go!

Petroleum is available everywhere across Wisconsin for the vast majority of existing and available new vehicles

• Alternative fueling stations and available vehicles are much more limited

• Substituting alternative fuels for conventional vehicle fuel in Wisconsin will take time, effort and money

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Continuous Growth in WI

Develop Partnerships - smoother transition to new technologies with wider

knowledge base- wider acceptance of advanced vehicle technologies and

clean fuels- Ability to secure funding

Address availability and limitations of technology – both infrastructure and vehicles

Sound public policy to support development efforts

SEO will continue to develop programs to support alternative fuels efforts

Economic, environmental and security benefits make it worth the investment

Thank you!Maria Redmond

[email protected]

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