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Alternative Fuels for Fleet Managers

Under section 91(4) of the Electricity Act 2003, the Commission can appoint consultants with specialized skills to assist the Commission in the discharge of its functions as per stipulated terms and conditions. The Commission notified the MERC (Terms & Conditions of Appointment of Consultants) Regulation, 2004 for appointment of consultants in the Commission. In line with these provisions, the Commission engages consultants to assist in carrying out various administrative, technical, financial and legal functions. Consultants appointed by the Commission include firms and individuals. Individual consltants are mainly designated as Regultaory Experts, Regulatory Officers and Stipendiary Regulatory Analysts. A separate Organizational Chart showing the staffing pattern comprising of regular staff and Consultants is shown on last page No. 91 of this report.

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Alternative Fuels for Fleet Managers

Under section 91(4) of the Electricity Act 2003, the Commission can appoint consultants with specialized skills to assist the Commission in the discharge of its functions as per stipulated terms and conditions. The Commission notified the MERC (Terms & Conditions of Appointment of Consultants) Regulation, 2004 for appointment of consultants in the Commission. In line with these provisions, the Commission engages consultants to assist in carrying out various administrative, technical, financial and legal functions. Consultants appointed by the Commission include firms and individuals. Individual consltants are mainly designated as Regultaory Experts, Regulatory Officers and Stipendiary Regulatory Analysts. A separate Organizational Chart showing the staffing pattern comprising of regular staff and Consultants is shown on last page No. 91 of this report.

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ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Current IFTA Alternative Fuels

Gasohol
Ethanol
Methanol
Propane (LPG)
Compressed Natural Gas
(CNG)
Liquid Natural Gas (LNG)
A-55
E-85
M-85

E-85

ETHONAL

GASOLINE

GASOLINE
ETHONAL

90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%

M-85
METHONAL

GASOLINE

GASOLINE
METHONAL

90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%

A-55

BLENDING

WATER

Naptha
Water
Blending Agent
NAPTHA

70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%

By Lubrizol Corporation

EMULSIFIED DIESEL FUEL


+
WATER

+
DIESEL

=
PURINOX

EMULSIFIER

BIO-DIESEL
CORN OIL
VEGETABLE OIL
GREASE

Mixed with lye to separate the esters

LIQUID NATURAL GAS


Lower cost to install
fueling facilities
LNG fuel tank
interchangeable with
diesel fuel tank
Higher cost per
gallon
LNG fuel tank and
fuel is heavier

LNG TANK INSTALLED

COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS


Lower cost per gallon
Lighter fuel tanks and fuel
Cost of installing fueling
facilities double that of an LNG
facility
Fuel tanks are bulky and must
be protected, usually placed
behind the cab of the truck

CNG TANKS ON VEHICLE

^
CNG Tanks

VEHICLES

VEHICLE TYPES
DUAL FUEL
VEHICLES
BI-FUEL
VEHICLES
HYBRID
VEHICLES

DEFINITION
DUAL FUEL
BI-FUEL
HYBRID
Vehicles that can
Vehicles
Vehicles
operate on two
that operate
operate on two
on two fuels
fuels
fuels
individually
simultaneously
simultaneously
GENERALLY
GENERALLY or individually
Diesel and CNG
Gasoline GENERALLY
or LNG
and LPG
Gasoline
and E-85 or
M85

FUELS USED
Diesel Fuel
Primary fuel used to
operate the engine
LNG or CNG
Secondary fuels
introduced to reduce
emissions. It can
only be used in
combination with
diesel fuel

DIESEL
MANIFOLD

DUAL FUEL
MANIFOLD

FUEL SYSTEM
Starts and idles on
diesel
160 degrees looks for
alternative fuel.
If alternative fuel is
available the system
begins injecting
CNG or LNG

PERCENTAGE OF FUEL
100%

START & IDLE


100% DIESEL

90%
80%
70%
60%

DIESEL
LNG
CNG

50%
40%

AVERAGES
20 % DIESEL
80 % CNG
OR LNG

30%
20%
10%
0%

IDLE

AVG.

PEAK

PEAK
6% DIESEL
94% CNG
OR LNG

CUSTOMER BASE
Government entities
Private companies
with government
contracts
Private Companies
interested in
alternative fuel
sources

INTRASTATE CARRIERS
Diesel Fuel
Tax paid when fuel is
purchased
LNG & CNG
Tax paid by carrier directly
to the Board on a return or
by purchasing Flat Rate
Stickers

DUAL FUEL & PTO

PTO Vehicles
A customer base for dual
fuel vehicles are waste
disposal companies. These
vehicles operate PTOs and
claim refunds with the BOE

How do they claim refunds ?

INTERSTATE CARRIERS
Diesel
Tax paid at the pump in
California
LNG or CNG
Tax paid to the BOE
Cannot use California
Flat Rate Sticker
Tax Reporting
Join IFTA or buy fuel
trip permits

EXAMPLE OF DIESEL AND


DUAL FUEL IFTA FLEET
10 Diesel vehicles
Travel 100,000 miles
a quarter between
CA& NV
40% of those miles
are in Nevada
All fuel is purchased
in California

10 Dual fuel vehicles


Travel 100,000 miles
a quarter between
CA& NV
10% of those miles
are in Nevada
All fuel is purchased
in California

How do they report?

COMBINED DIESEL SCHEDULE

DUAL FUEL CNG SCHEDULE

SPLIT FLEET REPORTING


Carrier must file two
IFTA Reports
The IFTA account
number is coded to
identify the dual fuel
fleet
Report an accurate
fleet MPG

DIESEL FLEET SCHEDULE

DUAL FUEL DIESEL


SCHEDULE

DUAL FUEL CNG


SCHEDULE

CHALLENGES OF
ALTERNATIVE FUELS
Accounting for each new
fuel type
Standardized measurement
of the fuel
(Therm vs. PSI)
Tax on new fuel types
Combination of fuels being
used

The
End

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