New York State’s Investment in Mobility Innovation

Adam RuderMarch 19, 2019

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About NYSERDA

• Established in 1975 by State Legislature• ~350 employees, $700 million/year budget

• Our mission is to advance innovative energy solutions in ways that improve New York's economy and environment

• Forge public/private partnerships with businesses, municipalities, residents, and other energy stakeholders to accomplish this goal

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Technology and Business Innovation (TBI)• $750-$800 million deployed over 10 years, currently in second year

• De-risking technologies, primarily focused on pre-Series B companies

• TBI investment teams

• Advanced Buildings

• Clean Transportation

• Renewable Optimization and Energy Storage Innovation

• Smart Grid Systems and Distributed Energy Integration

• Technology to Market (T2M) – provides business development resources and supports the other four teams

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Top-Line TBI Impact Metrics

• Greenhouse gas / energy benefits

• Private investment raised

• Project finance capital secured

• Grants awarded

• Strategic partnerships executed

• Revenue generated

• New products commercialized

• Jobs created/retained

• Liquidity events realized

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NYSERDA’s Clean Transportation Program

• Goal: Develop, demonstrate and deploy cutting edge technologies, policies, and business models that expand the use of:

− Electric Vehicles

− Public Transportation

− Mobility Management

• Manages and invests ~$125 million in R&D, demonstrations, and incentives

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Some Companies We’ve Worked With

• Alstom – efficient rail car gearbox• BAE Systems – hybrid transit bus• Bandwagon – taxi pooling software system• Clear-Vu Lighting – LED subway station lights• Harris Corp. – pneumatic garbage truck• HEVO – wireless EV charging• IEM – rail wheel defect sensor• KLD Engineering – adaptive traffic light system• LC Drives – dense electric motor for marine, bus• Nuvve – vehicle-to-grid power• UES – electric delivery trucks• Vnomics – driver coaching and fleet management system

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Key Areas of Research

• EVs: improving economics of charging stations; EVs in carsharing, ridesharing, and ways to serve LMI communities; MD/HD electrification

• Transit: wayside energy storage; railcar and bus lightweighting; bus electrification; ways to improve bus route speeds

• Mobility: ITS and ICT technologies; connected infrastructure; TDM strategies; shared use mobility; AVs and energy use

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Market Development/Deployment Focus

• EVs: Drive Clean Rebate; Truck Voucher Program; VW settlement; EVSE rebates; utilities EV program design

• Transit: Removing procurement and logistical barriers to deploying efficient technologies

• Mobility: Matchmaking between munis and tech providers; expanding understanding of economic impacts of smart mobility solutions for munis

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Current/Upcoming R&D Solicitations

• Focus on product development, demos, &

policies that advance the EV market, especially

charging economics, HD marketsEV-Enabling Tech

• To be released April 2019

• Focus on demos, policies, and research studies

that advance smart mobility

PON 3833 NYSDOT

Joint R&D Program

• Focus on product development & demonstration

that make improvements to electrified rail, bus

electrification, transit ridership

PON 3914 Public

Transit

Visit http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/Funding-Opportunities (Click on “Current Funding Opportunities”)

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EV Research Program

• Seeks to remove barriers to EV adoption in New York State through:

– Innovative strategies for EV utilization

– Innovative outreach, education, or marketing

– Proving the value proposition of EVs in the market

– Research on specific barriers to adoption

– Product and services development

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Examples of EV Projects

• Deployment of 500+ EV charging stations around NYS• Development of novel wireless charging system • Development of kit for upfitting package delivery trucks to EVs • Electric school bus education campaign • Study of best practices for planning boards to incorporate EVs

into proposed projects • Demonstration of EV charging stations on light posts in off-

street parking lots • Feasibility study of residential EV car-sharing

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Public Transportation Program

• Seeks to develop and demonstrate new transit supportive technologies– Energy efficiency improvements for electric rail and

buses

– Technologies and operational improvements that enable greater ridership

– Novel public-private business models

– Support to address logistical & operational barriers to technology adoption

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Examples of Transit Projects

• Support for transit agencies’ integration of electric buses into operations

• Demonstration of train wheel inspection technology• Development of automated switch heater controls• Development of LED worklights for subway tunnels, LED light

fixtures for subway stations• Development of first hybrid electric transit bus• Development of efficient AC train gearbox• Development of system for combining MTA bus and subway

data for public use

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Mobility Management Program

• Partnership with NYSDOT

• Seeks to develop, demonstrate, and deploy mobility management solutions:– Public-private collaborations for better product

development

– Demonstrations of underutilized technologies

– Policy research studies

– Removing barriers to broader adoption

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What is included in Mobility Management?• Transportation Demand Management (TDM)

• Reducing system demand, especially during peak periods, by moving the travel to a different mode or time, or by eliminating the need for it altogether

• Bike/ped support, transit incentives, carpooling, guaranteed ride home, telework, off-hour delivery

• Shared Mobility• Short-term, as-needed transportation services that are shared among users• Carsharing, ridesharing, ride-hailing, shuttles, scooters and bikes

• Smart Mobility• Intersection of connected/automated vehicles and smart cities, reliance on quality data• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Information and Communications Tech (ICT)• Vehicle (V) and Infrastructure (I): V2V, V2I, I2V, I2I

There is a need to address existing and ongoing system issues (leading to increased GHG emissions) and to mitigate potential negative impacts of future mobility options

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Mobility Management Portfolio

• Key Areas of Research• Transportation Demand Management strategies (people and goods)• Shared use mobility (+EVs for these fleets; transit connections)• Connected infrastructure, ITS and ICT technologies• Automated vehicles and energy use• Equity in access, low-to-moderate income communities

• Market Development/Deployment Focus• Matchmaking between municipalities and technology providers• Expanding understanding of impacts of mobility management solutions• Demonstrations of underutilized solutions (with NYSDOT)

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Mobility Management Projects

• Demonstrations of adaptive traffic signals• Support for shared mobility in smaller markets• ICT displays and SOV reduction competition between three

cities in Westchester• TDM, Complete Streets programs in Buffalo• ICM & ITS demos in Buffalo around border crossings, work

zones• Demonstration of virtual transportation management system• Demonstration of automated EV shuttle bus

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NYSERDA’s Tech-to-Market Program• Develop, launch, and manage assets and resources for entrepreneurs and early-stage companies

• Provide business development and commercialization advisement to NYSERDA portfolio companies

• Mission: Make New York State the best place in the world to start and scale a clean energy business

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NYSERDA’s Tech-to-Market Program• INCUBATORS. Six Clean Energy Incubators provide early-stage cleantech companies with access to

essential resources that catalyze company growth.• ENTREPRENEURS-IN-RESIDENCE. The NYSERDA Entrepreneurs-In-Residence Program

provides expert mentors at no cost to qualified clean energy startup companies in New York State.• PROOF-OF-CONCEPT CENTERS (POCCs). POCCs accelerate cleantech commercialization by

providing programming that links researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, and the broader ecosystem.• MANUFACTURING CORPS (M-CORPS). Cohort-based program that helps hardware-focused

cleantech startup companies scale up manufacturing, grow teams, and develop supply chains.• NYS CLEANTECH VENTURE EXCHANGE. Identifies, matches, and integrates experienced,

successful talent in C-level roles with promising early-stage cleantech companies.• 76WEST. With a top prize of $1 million, 76West is one of the world’s largest clean energy startup

competitions, supporting economic development in New York’s Southern Tier.• IGNITION GRANTS. $3 million fund exclusively for active clients in NYSERDA’s incubators, Ignition

Grants provide timely seed funding for near-term strategic outcomes on a company’s critical path.• CO-INVESTMENT FUND. $6 million available in 1:2 match for cleantech companies in NYS that

successfully raise capital from pre-qualified investors, up to $500,000 per deal.• BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION. Novel Business Models and Offerings initiative provides funding

to businesses to facilitate the scaling of demonstrated business models in clean energy markets.

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Contacts

Transportation Program Manager: Adam Ruder, adam.ruder@nyserda.ny.gov

Mobility Management: Robyn Marquis, robyn.marquis@nyserda.ny.gov

Tech-to-Market Program Manager: Nick Querques, nicholas.querques@nyserda.ny.gov