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Southeast Alternative Fuels Task Force

Southeast Alternative Fuels Task Force. Alan Jones Tennessee Department of Transportation Environmental Policy Office SEAFTF Steering Committee Co-Chair. What is the SEAFTF?. Broad-based partnership committed to increase availability and use of alternative fuels in Southeast

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Southeast Alternative Fuels Task Force

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  1. Southeast Alternative Fuels Task Force Alan Jones Tennessee Department of Transportation Environmental Policy Office SEAFTF Steering Committee Co-Chair www.SEAltFuels.org

  2. What is the SEAFTF? • Broad-based partnership committed to increase availability and use of alternative fuels in Southeast • Members include representatives from: • State environmental, energy and transportation agencies • Clean Cities coalitions • Business and industry • Federal agencies and land managers • Fuel suppliers and marketers • Local governments • Universities • Utilities • Vehicle manufacturers • Public and private interest groups www.SEAltFuels.org

  3. What is the SEAFTF? • Our Mission • Improve air quality and decrease national reliance on petroleum by expanding availability and use of alternative fuels and vehicles in the Southeast • Our Vision • Enough alternative fuels refueling infrastructure across all the participating states for easy and confident travel between major destinations, and • Adequate number of fleets and vehicles using those stations to make refueling infrastructure economically viable and sustainable www.SEAltFuels.org

  4. What is the SEAFTF? • Near-term Goal (2010) • Strategically located and reasonably accessible fueling facilities for biodiesel, as B20, and ethanol, as E85, along major interstates and highways between major destinations across participating states • B20 and E85 provide fuel diversity, energy security, economic and environmental benefits www.SEAltFuels.org

  5. SEAFTF Background • Governors Air Quality Summits held in 1999, 2000 and 2001 to address southeastern regional air quality issues • Governors of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee signed onto the Southern Air Principles in 2001 • Commitment to regional cooperation led to establishment of the Southeast Alternative Fuels Task Force www.SEAltFuels.org

  6. SEAFTF Background • Originated by the states of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee • Open to other southeastern states • Kentucky and Alabama have been participating in calls • Task Force participation is voluntary • Receives no funding • Operates by consensus • Anyone who wants to participate can join www.SEAltFuels.org

  7. SEAFTF Steering Committee • Led by Steering Committee • Current co-chairs (different states and organizations) • Alan Jones, Tennessee Dept. of Transportation • Jill Stuckey, Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority • Two representatives from each state (different agencies/ organizations) • Remainder of participants make up Task Force • Other committees formed ad hoc • Tenn. Dept. of Environment and Conservation has provided administrative support since inception www.SEAltFuels.org

  8. SEAFTF Operation • Provide a forum for regional communication, coordination and collaboration with stakeholders at all levels • Grassroots efforts of individual Clean Cities organizations and local partners • State agencies • Federal agencies • National organizations • Integrate on-going but separate efforts, bringing synergistic alternative fuels actions to the region www.SEAltFuels.org

  9. SEAFTF Operation • Task Force and committees operate primarily by conference calls • Recently changed to bi-monthly Task Force calls • States hold state task force calls on alternating months • Place more emphasis on facilitating and coordinating alternative fuels activities in the states www.SEAltFuels.org

  10. Regional Biofuels Highlights • Interstate Biofuels Corridors • U. S. DOE Special Energy Project funding awarded for two multi-state efforts • Fund 21 E85 refueling sites and 14 B20 sites throughout GA, NC, SC and TN • Fund 30 refueling sites along I-65 corridor from Indiana to Alabama—3 E85 in KY, 3 E85 in TN, 6 E85 and 5 B20 in AL www.SEAltFuels.org

  11. State Biofuels Efforts—Highlights • Georgia • Successful Bioenergy Conference -- 550 participants • Significant biodiesel production • 1 E85 site and 7 B20 sites • North Carolina • DENR Mobile Source Emission Reduction grants (include retail infrastructure) • NC DOT CMAQ funds for alternative fuel vehicles, retail infrastructure, diesel retrofits, etc. • 10 E85 sites and 28 B20 sites • State incentives for fuels and infrastructure www.SEAltFuels.org

  12. State Biofuels Efforts—Highlights • South Carolina • Early use of E85 in state fleet • First retail station to offer multiple alternative fuels (E85, B20, propane) • 82 public E85 and B20 sites statewide • Biodiesel plant--10MMgy now, expanding to 40/50 MMgy • Major customer operates 28 B20 sites and 16 E85 sites • New biodiesel plant opening with 30,000 gpd capacity • State incentives for consumers, producers and distributors of biodiesel and ethanol www.SEAltFuels.org

  13. State Biofuels Efforts—Highlights • Tennessee • Three new biodiesel production facilities; two on-line • 67 MMgy combined capacity • 2006 Governor’s Executive Order to increase production, distribution and use of biofuels • Establish a state fuel quality standard for B20 • $4M for biofuels support, including feedstock processing, education/outreach, local government support for biofuels and retail infrastructure ($1.5M) • Goal to create interstate biofuels corridors • 100 E85 and B20 sites • Currently have 2 E85 and 22 B20 • Processing funding applications for 4 E85 and 14 B20 www.SEAltFuels.org

  14. SEAFTF Outreach • First regional alternative fuels workshop in 2002 • Outreach to broad audience of stakeholders • Focus on developing strategy to increase use and availability of alternative fuels • Second regional workshop held in 2005 • Education and outreach to fuel providers and distributors and to fleet managers • Third regional workshop possible for 2007 www.SEAltFuels.org

  15. Future Role of SEAFTF • Education and outreach to • Advocates, decision-makers, vehicle manufacturers, producers, users, distributors, fleet managers and others • Support outreach efforts of Clean Cities organizations • Support national efforts, such as 25 x 25 • Continued communication, coordination and collaboration with other coalitions, agencies and organizations www.SEAltFuels.org

  16. Collaboration with the Southeast Diesel Collaborative • Outreach to other sectors, e.g., agriculture and construction • Engaging OEMs and encouraging biofuel acceptance • Encouraging and facilitating research • Assuring regional fuel quality • Regional initiatives for biofuel feedstocks • Encouraging biodiesel production in Southeast • Encourage accommodation of biodiesel in fuel distribution system • Maintaining regional database of fleets, retail stations and success stories www.SEAltFuels.org

  17. Join the SEAFTF • Learn more about issues and activities in the biofuels field • Get connected with biofuels advocates in your state • Participate in efforts to make biofuels more accessible in your state and in the region BE PART OF THE SOLUTION www.SEAltFuels.org

  18. State SEAFTF Contacts • Georgia • Jill Stuckey, GA Environmental Facilities Authority • Charise Stephens, Middle GA Clean Cities Coalition • North Carolina • Anne Tazewell, NC Solar Center • Tobin Freid, Triangle Clean Cities Coalition • South Carolina • Wendy Bell, Palmetto State Clean Fuels Coalition • State Energy Office • Tennessee • Alan Jones, TN Department of Transportation • Jonathan Overly, East TN Clean Fuels www.SEAltFuels.org

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