Capital District
Clean Communities
Capital District Clean Communities
March 18, 2004 Meeting
Meeting Notes
Attendance
Patrick Bolton, NYSERDA
Glenn Havens, Cummins Northeast
Steve Iachetta,
Mary Marsh, CDTA
Carol Rodino, NY Power Authority
Deborah Stacey, CDTC Staff, CDCC Coordinator
Robert Steff, NY Thruway Authority
Ted Thompson, NYSDOT Region 1
Summary Notes
Deborah Stacey opened the meeting with introductions. Ms. Stacey initiated discussion on each agenda item:
1. NYSERDA: NYSERDA released the Clean Cities Challenge Round VI PON in January. Proposals are due May 12th. NYSERDA is not aware of any applications from agencies or businesses located in the Capital District.
Several transit
agencies across NYS formed a consortium to purchase 22 hybrid-electric buses
under the Clean Fuel Bus Program.
Proposals are due April 7th.
2. USDOE: The USDOE Special Energy
projects program funding opportunity was announced this past winter. NYSERDA processes applications for NYS applicants. Eight proposals were received by NYSERDA
(none from the Capital District).
NYSERDA received three proposals to fund Clean Cities coordinator
positions, one proposal from Schwans to convert
additional trucks to propane, one proposal from Manhattan beer to convert
trucks to propane, and one proposal to install anti-idling equipment (similar
to that on the Northway) at a private truck stop that is located off exit 41 of
the Thruway.
3. Other News:
a. NYS Thruway Authority: The ethanol
station in
b. OGS:
The
c. Glenn Havens from Cummins Northeast reported that Cummins is working on a school bus project that will decrease particulates. Cummins is installing diesel oxidation catalysts on 2200 school buses statewide, including 300 in the Capital District.
d.
The ACAA has delayed implementation of their B20 project (using B20 in half of their ground support vehicles) while waiting for assurances from the vehicle manufacturers that the engine warranties will not be voided if B20 is burned. The ACAA has collected information (pros and cons) on this subject. Field data show that use of B20 does not harm the engines, but the engine manufacturers will only support B5.
e. NYSDOT: The new CNG station is on-line
in
This group will meet again on