Improving Regional Transportation Planning UPWP Task 6.2 Freight Technical Advisory Committee June 25, 2014 2:00 pm Clean Cities / 1
Region’s Unique Characteristics FLORIDA IS NOW THE 3 rd 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% of 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. Clean Cities / 2
Florida’s Natural Gas Incentives Natural Gas Fuel Fleet Vehicle Rebate Program and Moratorium on State Natural Gas Taxes • $6 million annually with 40% reserved for government Rebate Program & Tax applicants and 60% Moratorium for 5 Years for commercial – 4+ years remaining applicants. Includes propane, CNG, • Maximum rebate of and LNG $25,000 per vehicle and $250,000 per First come, first served fleet per fiscal year . Waste Management is converting its fleet to CNG. Miami-Dade County plans to do the same! Clean Cities / 3
More on Natural Gas 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 December 2013: Ribbon-Cutting at large vehicles and vessels Region’s first fully public CNG station in Miami Gardens Clean Cities / 4
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 Clean Cities / 5
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 Clean Cities / 6
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 Providing • Coalition Meetings: venue for – Learning the latest Perspective – Networking – Achieving recognition Clean Cities / 7
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 Clean Cities / 8
Southeast Florida Clean Cities Coalition: Join the Cause 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 Chris Heshmati, Coordinator (954) 985-4416 cheshmati@sfrpc.com Clean Cities / 9
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