Initiative for Resiliency in Energy

through Vehicles

iREV Partners and Stakeholders

iREV Project Goals

• Educate• Role of alternative fuels in emergency

response planning• Energy security benefits of alternative

fuel vehicles and fueling infrastructure

• Conduct pilot projects• Identify 3 to 4 communities • Provide technical assistance on

alternative fuel vehicles and emergency planning

• Develop tailored policy and planning toolkits

iREV Study Products: Evaluate Existing Plans

• Reviewed emergency plans• 50 states • 20 largest municipalities

• Understand current levels of deployment

• Identify opportunities to advance deployment

• Establish baseline to measure progress

iREV Study Products: Case Studies

• Electric Vehicles, Natural Gas, Propane and Biodiesel

Biodiesel vehicles are a large part of NYC’s fleet and were a major asset during the 

2012 gasoline shortage 

PG&E is using electric vehicles on utility trucks to supply power when lines are down

iREV Study Products: Data Management Tool

Raising Awareness and Launching Pilots

• Hold regional workshops in Summer – Fall 2016:• Provide information • Elevate common issues and success stories• Promote coordination• Share, demonstrate, and collect feedback on tools

• Develop iREV Policy and Planning Toolkits

EVs in Emergency Preparedness

Energy Vehicle Technology

• All-electric vehicles • Powered solely by energy stored in vehicle battery

• Plug-in hybrid vehicles• Powered by battery and internal combustion engine• Limited electrical range, then operates as gas or diesel vehicle

• Hybrid electric vehicles• Batteries supplement internal combustion engine

• Electrical systems• Electric Power Take-Off Systems

EV Advantages in Emergency Preparedness

• Fleet Diversity• Create options and redundancy• Electricity often restored quickly

• Exporting Power• Mobile source of power• Temporary • Ability to recharge

• Clean and Quiet Operations

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Examples

Pacific Gas & Electric

• One of largest utilities in U.S.• Northern and Central California• Service area population 16 million

• Fleet of 14,000 vehicles• About 1,400 alternative fuel vehicles

Pacific Gas & Electric

• Plug-in Hybrid Trucks • F-350 and F-550• Batteries charged by plugging-in or from engine

• 30 minutes for engine to charge battery

• Specifically designed to export power• 120 kW of continuous power• Sufficient for 75% of transformers in service area

Pacific Gas & Electric

• Wildfires in Calaveras County• Used to power emergency shelter

Pacific Gas & Electric

Napa Earthquake• Fire Department

had fuel but no power for pump

• PG&E donated PHEV Truck with exportable power

Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy

10/29

Electricity back to 40% of

customersNo fuel at 67% of

gas stations

Electricity back to 80% of customers

No fuel at 38% of gas stations

95% ofpower lines

restored

Sandy hits landfall at8:00 pm

Gas rationing ends

November 13

10/31 11/05 11/09 11/02

Some 8 million

people are without

electricity

11/12

Electric Vehicles and Sandy: Lessons Learned

• Power lines get restored relatively quickly• Fuel lines take much longer to restore• EVs helped with ad hoc transportation

• Wished had more EVs • Emergency and community transportation• Temporary access to power

• Allow people to stay in homes/avoid evacuations

Other Examples - First Responders

Challenges and Opportunities

Electric Vehicles and Emergency Preparedness

• Emerging Technology • Custom vehicles

• Limited Experience• Still understanding potential value

• Cost• Electric vehicles more expensive• Custom vehicles add to expense

Electric Vehicles and Emergency Preparedness

• Alternative fuels role in resiliency and sustainability

• Alt fuel vehicles demonstrating value• Ongoing examples in California • Superstorm Sandy

• Expanding Vehicle Portfolio and Technology• Heavy duty electric vehicles• Alternative fuel vehicles

• New Funding Sources• VW settlement

More information on iREV

http://www.naseo.org/irev

Thank Youwww.veic.org

Bethany Whitaker

bwhitaker@veic.org