1. BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE
CC Workshop
July 15, 2004
BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE
For
Clean Diesel
And
Idle Reduction
March 21, 2005
Sharon Banks
Good Morning, I am delighted to be here and share our experience building Infrastructure for Clean Diesel

2. Diesel Exhaust is a Problem
CC Workshop
July 15, 2004
Diesel Exhaust is a Problem
Eugene-Springfield
What you see here is the weight of freight distributed over the major highways of the US Transportation network. The Western United States is heavily impacted by Asian freight coming into West Coast Ports. Dispersing the transportation network is not possible due to terrain.
Courtesy of Oregon DEQ

3. The Problem
Asian imports are expected to triple within the next 20 years.
I-5 is the main route to distribute imported goods from Canada to Mexico in the West.
I-5 is channeled between two mountain ranges on the East and West and our County also has mountains to the South.

4. What to Do? Use Cleaner Fuels
CC Workshop
July 15, 2004
What to Do?
Use Cleaner Fuels
Reduce Consumption – Reduce all unnecessary idling
Cleaner fuels were available in Tacoma, Washington but there was no local storage available. Partial loads were being delivered and no dedicated trucks were designated. Our transit district had 6 new buses with DPFs and had to have clean fuel to keep the filters from clogging. The transit district was paying $.25 per gallon premium for ULSD.

5. Oregon Solutions Process
CC Workshop
July 15, 2004
Oregon Solutions Process
Oregon’s Governor designated the project and appointed an important political leader to be the convener of the project
The convener, along with the project sponsor (LRAPA) identified the key stakeholders
Participants shared the responsibility for setting the ground rules for the process and for creating an outcome acceptable to all parties
The intent was to make decisions through consensus rather than voting
All stakeholders committed to implementing the agreement that they mutually created
Do not underestimate the importance of having top credibility for your project from the beginning. The convener, was a high profile official who was highly respected in the business community.

6. Lane Clean Diesel Project
CC Workshop
July 15, 2004
Lane Clean Diesel Project
OBJECTIVE
To bring Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel into our community at an affordable price—ahead of the 2006 mandate
So- Here is what we did – LRAPA sponsored a community solutions project with the sole objective of bringing down the price of ULSD. We had no idea how—we just wanted to figure out a way.

7. Challenges – Cleaner Fuels
ULSD is expensive
Not in the pipeline
No local storage
Partial loads being delivered to one customer
No dedicated truck

8. Results of the Process
2 local fuel distributors have added dedicated storage tanks for ULSD
1 fuel distributor provided 10 small storage tanks to school districts to provide access to ULSD fuel in support of retrofits
1 fuel distributor is planning to add a commercial tank with card reader to provide clean fuel to a group of stakeholders in the City of Oakridge

9. Results of the Process
The value of the private contributions to date is over $160,000
The group designed a Logo and trademark for the “Clean Lane Fuel” program
Any individual or organization is authorized to use the logo if they agree to use fuel that is cleaner than the standard

10. Results of the Process

11. Results of the Process
2,000,000 Gallons of ULSD commitments in 2005 so far
The premium on ULSD has dropped from $.23 cents a gallon to $.05-$.10 cents a gallon
LRAPA has established an excellent partnering relationship with some very diverse interest groups
Everyone is energized to participate

12. Reduce Consumption
EVERYBODY WINS
A local effort to encourage the installation of APUs and shorepower connections on tractor-trailer trucks that operate on the I-5 Corridor
Saves money for truckers by reducing fuel consumption by 1900 gallons per year
Adds jobs to the local economy
Makes the technology affordable by giving the truckers a low monthly payment plan

13. Everybody Wins How it works:
LRAPA borrowed about a million bucks from the Oregon Department of Energy
LRAPA provides a 60 month lease to own for APUs of the truckers choice
LRAPA set up a website called where truckers can view available equipment and select an installer
The goal of this program was not to compete with the private sector, but to jumpstart the private sector
LRAPA covers their administrative costs and risk with a “Pass-thru tax credit” – Unique to Oregon

14. Results
25 installations on the LRAPA lease so far—many more influenced
Installers are hiring mechanics
LRAPA has 3 installers with a total of 15 shops on the I-5 corridor
LRAPA has established a positive working relationship with the trucking industry, the environmental community and the business community

15. Questions ?