The iREV initiative aims to educate about alternative fuels' role in emergency response planning and energy security. It will conduct pilot projects in 3-4 communities to demonstrate alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure. iREV reviewed emergency plans of 50 states and 20 largest municipalities to understand current alternative fuel deployment and identify opportunities. Case studies highlight examples like NYC's biodiesel fleet during a 2012 gasoline shortage. Regional workshops will share iREV's policy and planning toolkits. The document discusses electric vehicles' advantages like quick grid restoration and portable power, and provides examples of their use after disasters like Hurricane Sandy and California wildfires. It acknowledges electric vehicles' emerging potential but also higher costs and limited experience.

1. Initiative for
Resiliency in Energy
through Vehicles

2. iREV Partners and Stakeholders

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. iREV Study Products: Data Management Tool

7. 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

8. EVs in Emergency Preparedness

9. 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

10. 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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14. Examples

15. 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

16. 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

17. Pacific Gas & Electric
• Wildfires in Calaveras County
• Used to power emergency shelter

18. Pacific Gas & Electric
Napa Earthquake
• Fire Department
had fuel but no
power for pump
• PG&E donated
PHEV Truck with
exportable power

19. Hurricane Sandy

20. Hurricane Sandy

21. Hurricane Sandy
10/29
Electricity back to
40% of
customers
No fuel at 67% of
gas stations
Electricity back
to 80% of
customers
No fuel at 38%
of gas stations
95% of
power lines
restored
Sandy hits
landfall at
8:00 pm
Gas rationing
ends
November 13
10/31 11/05 11/0911/02
Some 8
million
people are
without
electricity
11/12

24. 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

25. Other Examples - First Responders

26. Challenges and Opportunities

27. 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

28. 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

29. More information on iREV
http://www.naseo.org/irev

30. Thank You
www.veic.org
Bethany Whitaker
bwhitaker@veic.org