[PPT] - Freight Technical Advisory Committee June 25, 2014 2:00 pm Clean PowerPoint Presentation

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Freight Technical Advisory Committee June 25, 2014 2:00 pm

Improving Regional Transportation Planning UPWP Task 6.2

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Region’s Unique Characteristics

FLORIDA IS NOW THE 3rd MOST POPULATED STATE IN THE NATION Region: Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties Population: 5,784,043 (2010 U.S. Census) With over 100 cities, this region contains:

4 of Florida’s 67 counties
1/3 of the state population
Over 2 million acres of Conservation

Land - 38% of the Region’s total acreage

Water bodies that comprise another 40%
f the acreage approximately

Region includes Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach which comprise the fourth largest Urbanized Area in the nation living in the linear pale beige area depicted in the map to the right.

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Natural Gas Fuel Fleet Vehicle Rebate Program and Moratorium on State Natural Gas Taxes Florida’s Natural Gas Incentives

Rebate Program & Tax Moratorium for 5 Years – 4+ years remaining Includes propane, CNG, and LNG First come, first served

Waste Management is converting its fleet to CNG. Miami-Dade County plans to do the same!

$6 million annually

with 40% reserved for government applicants and 60% for commercial applicants.

Maximum rebate of

$25,000 per vehicle and $250,000 per fleet per fiscal year.

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More on Natural Gas

December 2013: Ribbon-Cutting at Region’s first fully public CNG station in Miami Gardens

PROPANE AUTOGAS

December 2013: Norgetown 24/7 Ribbon-Cutting of fully public propane station in North Miami Record-setting propane autogas purchases in the Region

LIQUID NATURAL GAS (LNG)

Naturally suited to large fleets with large vehicles and vessels

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Miami-Dade County’s Move to CNG Compressed Natural Gas Requests for Proposals

www.BidSync.com

Design, build, finance, operate and maintain CNG fuel service stations
Upgrade existing County infrastructure
Supply CNG for County fleet vehicles
Generate revenues for County through sale of CNG to third parties

Compressed Natural Gas Program RFP-00085 Bid Start Date: May 23, 2014 Bid End Date: July 18, 2014 Q&A End Date: June 27, 2014 ~Award Date: December 2014

Public Works/Waste Mgmt (PWWM) and Water and Sewer Department (WASD)

Compressed Natural Gas Program for Miami-Dade Transit RFP-00096

Pre-Proposal Conference is June 26

Bid Start Date: June 13, 2014 Bid End Date: August 8, 2014 Q & A End Date: July 18, 2014 ~Award Date: December 2014

Initial replacement of up to 300 buses at central bus facility; two other stations anticipated

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Biodiesel

With what may be the largest biodiesel fleet in Florida, FPL is enhancing their outreach to fleet administrators and educating on the benefits of this alternative fuel for the right fleets

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Fleet Managers and Cleaner Cities

One-on-one Conferences

– Meet the alternative fuel experts of the region – Finding the right fuel – Vehicle life cycle cost analyses

Coalition Meetings: venue for

– Learning the latest – Networking – Achieving recognition Providing

Perspective

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Florida Coalition Trends

STATEWIDE

Creating a Fleet Recognition Program
Hosting Annual Alternative Fuel EXPOs
Partnering with Florida’s Office of Energy
Enhancing coordination with FDOT and the MPOs

around Florida

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Southeast Florida Clean Cities Coalition: Join the Cause

Chris Heshmati, Coordinator (954) 985-4416 cheshmati@sfrpc.com

Recent and Upcoming 2014 Events

May 16: SE Florida Clean Cities 20th Anniversary Celebration!! Sept 15-21: National Drive Electric Week Local Event October 17: National AFV Day Odyssey Local Event December: Florida Alternative Fuel Vehicles 2014 EXPO