Draft Staff Report
Revised February 2010
CEC-600-2010-001-SD-REV
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor
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CALIFORNIA
ENERGY
COMMISSION
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Leslie Baroody
Charles Smith
Principal Authors
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Leslie Baroody
Project Manager
Charles Smith
Assistant Project Manager
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Charles Mizutani
Manager
EMERGING FUELS AND TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE
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Michael A. Smith
Deputy Director
FUELS AND TRANSPORTATION DIVISION
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Melissa Jones
Executive Director
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DISCLAIMER
This report was prepared by a California Energy Commission staff person. It does not necessarily represent the views of the Energy Commission, its employees, or the State of California. The Energy Commission, the State of California, its employees, contractors and subcontractors make no warrant, express or implied, and assume no legal liability for the information in this report; nor does any party represent that the uses of this information will not infringe upon privately owned rights. This report has not been approved or disapproved by the California Energy Commission nor has the California Energy Commission passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the information in this report.
Acknowledgments
The following contributors were key participants in preparing this report.
California Energy Commission
Jennifer Allen
Leslie Baroody
Gerry Bemis
Darcie Chapman
Donald Coe
Carlos Damian
Rhetta deMesa
Jacqueline Gaskill
Malachi Weng -Guitierrez
Bill Kinney
Aleecia Macias
Pilar Magaña
Jonah Margolis
Mike McCormack
Jim McKinney
Tobias Muench
Tim Olson
Miles Roberts
Linda Schrupp
Charles Smith
Mike Smith
Ysbrand van der Werf
Joanne Vinton
Peter Ward
Gary Yowell
Gerry Bemis
Workshop Participants
The workshop participants enriched the development of the Investment Plan. Participation does not imply endorsement of the Investment Plan.
A Better Place
A123 Hymotion
Aerovironment
Airproducts
American Palm Oil Council
Amyris
Aptera
BAE Systems
Bioenergy Producers Association
Blue Sun Energy
CA Biodiesel Alliance
CALCARS
CALSTART
California Air Resources Board
California Department of Food and Agriculture
California Department of Transportation
California Ethanol and Power
California Integrated Waste Management Board
Cascade Sierra
Clipper Creek
Coulomb
Community Biofuels
Cummins
Daimler
Department of General Services
ECOtality
Electric Power Research Institute
Fulcrum Bioenergy
General Motors
Great Valley Energy
Green Vehicles
Honda
Hydrogenics
Hyundai/Kia
Innovative Transportation Systems Corporation
Interstate Oil Inc.
ISE
Kalin Farms/
Imperial Valley Bioresources, Inc.
Linde
Mitsubishi
Navistar
Nissan
Odyne
Ornbaun Farms Inc.
Pacific Ethanol
Pacific Gas and Electric
Plug Power
Praxair
Propel
Proton Energy Systems
Quallion
Quantum Technologies
Revolution Motors
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
San Francisco Department of the Environment
Smith Electric Vehicles
Solazyme
Sonoma County
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Southern California Edison Company
Swan Biomass
Toyota
TSL Seed Inc.
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, San Diego
Vehicle Projects
Vision Motors
Preface
The increased use of alternative and renewable fuels supports the state’s commitment to curb greenhouse gas emissions, reduce petroleum use, improve air quality, and stimulate the sustainable production and use of biofuels within California. Alternative and renewable transportation fuels include electricity, natural gas, biomethane, propane, hydrogen, ethanol, renewable diesel, and biodiesel fuels. State investment is needed to fill the gap and fund the differential cost of these emerging fuels and vehicle technologies.
Assembly Bill (AB) 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007) created the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (Program). This statute, amended by Assembly Bill 109 (Núñez, Chapter 313, Statutes of 2008) authorizes the California Energy Commission (Energy Commission) to “develop and deploy innovative technologies that transform California’s fuel and vehicle types to help attain the state’s climate change policies.” The Energy Commission has an annual program budget of approximately $100 million.
The statute also directs the Energy Commission to create an advisory committee to help develop and adopt an investment plan. The statute calls for the investment plan to describe how funding will complement existing public and private investments, including existing state and federal programs. The Energy Commission will use the investment plan as a guide for awarding funds. The statute calls for the investment plan to be updated annually.
Please use the following citation for this report:
Leslie Baroody, Charles Smith, Michael A. Smith, Charles Mizutani. 2010-2011 Investment Plan for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program Staff Draft Report. California Energy Commission.
Table of Contents
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Preface 6
INTRODUCTION 9
DETERMINING PRIORITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES 13
Status of Program Funding 14
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 15
Air Quality Improvement Program 17
Zero Emission Vehicle Regulation 18
Low Carbon Fuel Standard 19
Bioenergy Action Plan 19
Renewable Fuel Standard 20
National Greenhouse Gas and Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) Standards for Vehicles 20
Renewable Portfolio Standard 21
Clean Air Action Plan 21
FUNDING ALLOCATION 22
Electric Drive 22
Light-Duty Vehicles 23
Light-Duty Vehicle Retrofits 26
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles 26
Non-Road Applications 28
Charging Infrastructure 29
Manufacturing 31
Hydrogen 33
Light-Duty Vehicles 34
Heavy-Duty Vehicles 37
Non-Road Applications 38
Ethanol 44
Light-Duty Vehicles 46
Fueling Infrastructure 47
Fuel Production 48
Biomass-Based Diesels (Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel) 53
Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel Fuel Use and Vehicles 55
Fuel Production 57
Fuel Terminal Storage and Blending 58
Natural Gas 60
Light-Duty Vehicles 61
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles 64
Infrastructure 65
Biomethane 68
Propane 71
Light-Duty Vehicles 72
Medium-Duty Vehicles/Retrofits 73
Heavy-Duty and Non-Road Vehicles 74
Fuel Production 75
Infrastructure 75
Innovative Technologies and Advanced Fuels 76
Market and Program Development 78
Workforce Development and Training 78
Standards and Certification 80
Sustainability Studies 82
Program Marketing and Public Education and Outreach 84
Technical Assistance and Environmental/Market/Technology Analysis 86
2010-2011 INVESTMENT PLAN FUNDING ALLOCATION 88
APPENDIX A: 2050 Vision Light-Duty Vehicle GHG Emission Reduction 91
Relative Greenhouse Gas Reductions 91
Light-Duty Vehicles 91
Conclusions for Light-Duty Vehicles 92
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles 95
Combined Results — Light-, Medium-, and Heavy-Duty Vehicles 97
Measurement of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction (Carbon Intensity) 98
APPENDIX B: Zero Emission Vehicle Regulation 102
Updates to the ZEV Regulations 103
APPENDIX C: California Hydrogen Early Adopter Cluster Communities 105
List of Tables
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Table of Figures
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