Alternative and renewable fuel and vehicle technology program
DETERMINING PRIORITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES
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DETERMINING PRIORITIES AND OPPORTUNITIESTo assist in determining the priorities in the first investment plan, the Energy Commission developed a method for examining and achieving the state’s ambitious 2020 and 2050 GHG emission targets. This method was based, in part, on the 2050 Vision developed as part of the State Alternative Fuels Plan that was jointly adopted by the Energy Commission and the California Air Resources Board (ARB) in December 2007.15 The analysis model used the California Conventional and Alternative Fuel Response Simulator (CALCARS) model to establish a ”business as usual” baseline fuel demand projection. The baseline included gasoline, diesel, and hybrid vehicles. From this baseline, the analysis established a plausible scenario for the introduction and use of alternative and renewable fuels and advanced vehicle technologies through the 2050 time period. The scenario incorporated the penetration of natural gas, propane, fuel cell, battery electric, plug-in hybrid, biodiesel, and flex fuel (E-85) vehicles to reduce emissions. For the 2010-2011 Investment Plan, the Energy Commission will continue to rely on this core analysis to determine the relative contributions of various fuels and technologies toward achieving the 2050 GHG emission targets. The analysis has been updated to incorporate the Energy Commission’s most recently adopted fuel demand forecast, which has expanded its baseline projections to include alternative fuels. In addition to the previously mentioned technologies, the analysis also incorporates a broadened scenario that accounts for the penetration of biodiesel and increased availability of E-85 over time. Finally, updated full fuel-cycle carbon intensity values for alternative and renewable fuels using different feedstocks are used. These updates improve the accuracy and resolution of emerging fuel and technology effects in GHG reduction. A more detailed description of these changes can be found in Appendix A. Consistent with the low carbon fuel standard (LCFS), the alternative and renewable fuels expected to contribute to petroleum and GHG reduction all result in lower carbon intensity as compared to the gasoline and diesel intensity baselines. These GHG reductions are more than the required LCFS reduction, occur earlier, and are surplus to the 10 percent reduction required by 2020. (See Appendix A for details) The 2010-2011 Investment Plan includes information obtained from five stakeholder workshops held in September and October of 2009. The workshops focused on the technologies and markets for electric drive, biofuels, natural gas and propane, hydrogen and electric drive infrastructure. The 2010-2011 Investment Plan also takes into account Program funds awarded thus far, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds awarded to successful California project applicants, and the effect of the Zero Emission Vehicle regulation modifications, Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Bioenergy Action Plan, Clean Fuels Outlets regulations, Renewable Fuel Standard, National Greenhouse Gas and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Vehicles, Renewable Portfolio Standard and Clean Air Action Plan.
The Energy Commission also is providing approximately $36.2 million as match funding to approximately $93.6 million of ARRA funds to:
The details of the ARRA funding commitment are discussed further, however, the strategic decision by the Energy Commission to match federal stimulus funding has resulted in significant uncommitted Program funding from the first investment plan. The Energy Commission, therefore, is releasing a series of focused solicitations for approximately $113 million to:
These remaining funds are expected to be encumbered during the first and second quarters of calendar year 2010. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009One of the major developments since the adoption of the first investment plan was the implementation of the ARRA and the resulting billions of dollars of federal stimulus funding that are being distributed nationally for a broad range of economic stimulus activities. To date, over $33 billion of the ARRA funds has been awarded. President Obama signed the ARRA into law on February 17, 2009, to stimulate the economy, create jobs and address a variety of critical areas of national concern.16 One of the areas targeted for the economic stimulus was energy. The initial announcement of federal funding opportunities in March 2009 for alternative and renewable fuels and advanced vehicles immediately preceded the adoption of the first investment plan. To help California entities successfully compete for available federal funds, the Energy Commission issued a solicitation in April 2009 offering $175 million17 of Program funds from the first investment plan as cost share to those who were submitting proposals to the federal government in response to a transportation-related ARRA funding opportunity announcement. The Energy Commission reviewed 108 proposals requesting more than $624 million of Program funds and $1.815 billion of ARRA funds. Of the 108 applications, 38 percent were applying to the federal Clean Cities solicitation, 35 percent were for transportation electrification, 12 percent for biorefineries, and 10 percent for battery and component manufacturing—the rest were for Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Production (TIGGER) and Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). To date, the Energy Commission has committed $36.2 million to California projects that have been awarded approximately $93.6 million in ARRA funds. These projects also include $127.8 million in private funds. Table 2 shows these ARRA funds awarded to date for alternative and renewable transportation projects that are receiving AB 118 match funds and those not receiving AB 118 match funds. Table 2: ARRA Awards in California (in millions)
As of November 2009 total transportation awards made nationwide were over $2.8 billion. California received none of the $2 billion available for advanced battery manufacturing. Nationwide, excluding California, infrastructure funding was awarded for: 30 biodiesel (B20), 112 E-85, 146 natural gas (of which 133 were Compressed Natural Gas), 253 propane, and 2 hydrogen stations; 1,571 electric charging sites; and 50 truck stop electrification projects. Vehicle purchases funded nationally, excluding California, included 2,647 natural gas, 2,576 electric drive/hybrid electric, and 3,256 propane vehicles.22 These nationwide awards provide support to the industry that also provides vehicles for California use. In this regard, California ultimately will benefit from more robust vehicle and infrastructure manufacturing industries. The ARRA awards that were made to California include two liquefied natural gas public access fueling stations, 3,19123 electric charging sites; 442 medium-duty liquefied natural gas vehicles, and 123 plug-in Class 2-5 hybrid-electric vehicles. Download 0.77 Mb. Share with your friends:
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