The JETSI project is an unprecedented industry-wide collaboration among more than 20 public and private stakeholders with the expertise required to scale battery-electric trucks to large fleet sizes in the freight industry. All the partners are deeply committed to air quality improvements for our communities and the sharing of knowledge.
NFI is a fully integrated third-party supply chain solutions provider with an extensive history in sustainable and innovative technologies. Serving customers around the world and the transportation sector for 90 years, its company-owned fleet consists of more than 4,600 tractors and 13,000 trailers. An award-winning EPA SmartWay Partner and High Performer, NFI’s electric fleet has traveled more than 750,000 miles to date and remains the only fleet that was part of the Volvo LIGHTS, DTNA Innovation Fleet, and Switch-On projects.
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NFI is one of two fleets deploying trucks for JETSI and operates 50 Class 8 battery-electric trucks (BETs) from its Ontario warehouse facility, with charging systems, as well as 1 MW of on-site solar and 5 MWh of energy storage. The 30 electric Freightliner eCascadia and 20 electric Volvo VNR trucks operate in freight drayage routes serving Southern California and its seaports.
NFI opened a new facility in Ontario for the 50 BETs. NFI has been operating DTNA eCascadia and Volvo VNR Electric trucks prior to JETSI, and lessons learned will contribute towards successful scaling.
NFI uses 19 350 kW power cabinets which have 38 EV charger dispensers from Electrify America, a UL-listed and on the CRT-approved product with CCS1 connectors. Electrify America’s hardware pairs cabinets to power dispensers; each combination is capable of 350kW charging but can also be distributed across two dispensers to share the load.
NFI is introducing resiliency for power outages, via on-site solar power generation and energy storage to ensure resiliency and to maximize renewable energy use and reduce long-term operational costs. Energy (up to 5 MWh) will be stored in above-ground mounted batteries providing a buffer of stored energy that can quickly be dispensed to BETs at the fueling island. The energy storage system will demonstrate the importance of peak shaving and load management technologies to MHD commercial fleets. The system also allows for storage of lower cost power purchased during off-peak periods (which can coincide with periods when excess renewable energy is available on the grid), thus lowering fuel costs. Further, 1 MW of on-site solar PV will be integrated into the freight facility’s energy storage system to reduce energy costs and utility demand charges.
Schneider is a premier multimodal provider of transportation, intermodal, and logistics services. With more than 85 years of experience and 200 facilities worldwide, Schneider is the fifth largest for-hire fleet in North America with 9,000 company-owned tractors and decades of experience deploying alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies. An EPA SmartWay partner and 11-time SmartWay Excellence Awardee, the company is a long-time champion of fuel efficiency and freight consolidation efforts. A demonstrated and awarded leader in sustainable transportation, the company is well equipped and committed to support electric truck deployment.
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Schneider is operating 50 electric Freightliner eCascadia trucks, provided through the JETSI grant, within the company’s intermodal operations in Southern California. These trucks cover daily freight routes along some of Southern California’s most congested freight corridors, eliminating the pollution and GHG emissions that would otherwise have occurred with diesel trucks. Schneider is performing drayage and freight delivery, with an estimated daily range of 175 miles/driver.
Schneider expanded its existing operations center in South El Monte, California, to support the Freightliner [Daimler Trucks of North America (DTNA)] eCasadia. Each eCascadia uses dual-port charging, with each truck charging at power levels up to 240 kW. Schneider partnered with Black & Veatch to engineer the site alongside input from Southern California Edison (SCE) to create an operationally efficient layout. This is Schneider’s first full-scale deployment of EVs, which will help them achieve a 60% reduction in CO2 emissions per mile by 2035.
Schneider installed 16 350 kW dual-corded dispensers (32 dispensers with CCS1 connectors) which are supplied by four 1.2 MW power cabinets from Power Electronics. As the dispensers are dual-corded, the Power Electronics dispensers can charge 32 battery-electric trucks simultaneously at speeds of either 180 kW or 120 kW.
The charging equipment is supported by the Place to Plug software platform developed by Power Electronics. This platform is developed to work specifically with the Power Electronics equipment, providing a seamless end-to-end solution for Schneider to manage their electric fleet out of the South El Monte facility.
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) is one of North America’s leading manufacturers of commercial vehicles. DTNA’s work in the design, development, deployment, and commercialization of previous heavy-duty hybrid-electric technologies and battery-electric technologies demonstrates the capacity to successfully bring products to market in large volumes. DTNA regularly convenes its largest and most interested fleet customers along with major utilities to create pathways and partnerships for full fleet electrification.
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DTNA delivered 80 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadias to both Schneider (50) and NFI (30).
The new Freightliner eCascadia provides customers with a zero-emission version of the Cascadia and debuts its innovative safety and connectivity features. Extensive development and testing through several customer-tested prototypes, resulted in a powerful battery-electric truck providing a typical range of 155, 220, or 230 miles (depending on vehicle configurations) that recharges 80% in approximately 90 minutes. The eCascadia is ideally suited for short-haul routes that allow for depot-based charging including last-mile logistics, local and regional distribution, drayage, and warehouse-to-warehouse applications.
Innovative Detroit Connect eServices have been exclusively developed for the eCascadia to increase uptime, productivity, and profitability. For example, the Charger Management System provides reports about depot utilization, data for grant compliance and Low Carbon Fuel Standard credit reporting, and can strategically save fleets money by leveraging demand-response incentives from local utilities.
The release of the series production eCascadia marks the debut of Active Side Guard Assist, a new Detroit Assurance safety feature. This industry-first technology engages at urban speeds (<12 mph) to mitigate the truck from making a right turn when a moving cyclist or pedestrian is detected on the passenger side of the truck. ASGA applies automatic braking along with visual and auditory warnings and is ideal for busy urban settings. The eCascadia will also be the first version of the Cascadia to come standard with Active Lane Assist. As another first-of-its-kind safety feature, it combines Level 2 automated driving with a suite of driver comfort features.
Volvo Trucks, part of the Volvo Trucks global organization, is one of North America’s leading heavy-duty truck manufacturers. The company provides complete transport solutions for its customers, offering a full range of diesel, alternative fuel, and electric vehicles. Every truck for the North American market – including the Class 8 VNR Electric model – is assembled at the company’s New River Valley manufacturing facility in Dublin, Virginia. Volvo Trucks is focused on supporting customers in their electromobility transition by building a network of Volvo Trucks Certified EV Dealerships across North America.
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Volvo Trucks delivered 20 Volvo VNR Electric trucks to NFI.
Volvo Trucks’ Class 8 VNR Electric model is ideally suited for local and regional distribution and was designed as a zero-tailpipe emissions transport solution for fleet operators suitable for drayage, pickup and delivery, and food and beverage distribution in urban areas. The Volvo VNR Electric is available in a variety of configurations, including a 6×4 straight truck, a 6×4 tractor, 4×2 tractor, 6×2 tractor, and single-axle straight truck.
Volvo Trucks began taking commercial orders for its Volvo VNR Electric model in December 2020 and has delivered trucks to customers throughout the U.S. and Canada to operate in their daily freight routes. In January 2022, Volvo Trucks announced its enhanced VNR Electric model, which features notable improvements in battery design and storage capacity, resulting in increased range and faster charging, with a dedicated battery thermal management system to maintain ideal environmental temperatures.
The Volvo VNR Electric is currently available with either a four-battery or six-battery package option with an operational range of up to 275 miles. Regenerative braking energy is captured and fed back into the system to maximize energy efficiency and driving range. The state-of-the-art 250kW charging capability provides an 80% charge in 90 minutes for the six-battery package and 60 minutes for the four-battery version.
In 2020, as part of the Volvo LIGHTS project, NFI became one of the first fleets in North America to take delivery of Volvo VNR Electric trucks, operating them out of its Chino warehouse facility that serves as a central distribution center for the Southern California region. The battery-electric Class 8 trucks from Volvo Trucks support NFI’s dedicated transportation and port drayage services for customers spanning from manufacturing to retail.
Through the JETSI project, Volvo Trucks will continue supporting NFI in achieving its electromobility goals by partnering with the company to scale its VNR Electric fleet in Southern California.
South Coast AQMD (South Coast AQMD) is the air pollution control agency for all of Orange County and the urban portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. This area is home to more than 16.8 million people — about half the population of California.
Facilitating cooperative partnerships with private industry, academic and research institutions, technology developers, and government agencies to cosponsor projects, South Coast AQMD has had tremendous success demonstrating the use of clean fuels and zero-emission technologies.
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South Coast AQMD assembled the project team, led the grant application effort, and serves as the project administrator and liaison to the funding agencies including California Air Resources Board (CARB), California Energy Commission (CEC), Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Committee (MSRC), San Pedro Bay Ports and SCE. The project also benefits from $5.43 million in funding from the agency.
South Coast AQMD funding for this project comes from the Clean Fuels Fund, which has leveraged its funding for more than $1.5 billion in research, demonstration, and deployment projects on zero– and near-zero–emission technologies, resulting in commercialization of many technologies. This includes commercialization of Class 8 battery–electric trucks through its work on the CARB ZANZEFF Volvo LIGHTS and GGRF Zero Emission Drayage Truck, EPA Volvo Switch-On, DOE ZECT I and ZECT II, and Daimler Innovation, Customer Experience, and EPA Daimler ZE Electric Delivery Trucks projects. Staff working on JETSI include Program Supervisors Patricia Kwon, and Dr. Sam Cao and Dr. Seungbum Ha. Dana Foist of Green Paradigm Consulting, Inc. (GPCI) is a senior staff specialist who assists on project implementation, including execution of contracts, invoice processing, and audit tracking/recordkeeping.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) promotes and protects public health, welfare, and ecological resources through the reduction of air pollutants while considering the economy. CARB is the lead agency for climate change programs and oversees all air pollution control efforts in California to attain health-based air quality standards. JETSI is part of California Climate Investments (CCI), a statewide initiative that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment, particularly in disadvantaged communities.
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The project was funded with $16.02 million from CARB’s CCI Initiative, in addition to other sources of funding.
The CARB grant provides funding to purchase and deploy 100 Daimler and Volvo Trucks Class 8 battery–electric trucks at two fleets, NFI and Schneider, as well as partial funding for media and communications activities for this project. The JETSI Pilot Project is a large-scale deployment that builds upon other CARB CCI investments such as the California Collaborative Advanced Technology Drayage Truck Demonstration Project and the Zero and Near-Zero Emission Freight Facilities’ Volvo LIGHTS Project, the latter of which resulted in the certification and commercialization of the Volvo Trucks Class 8 battery–electric truck.
The California Energy Commission (CEC) is leading the state to a 100% clean energy future. It has seven core responsibilities: developing renewable energy, transforming transportation, increasing energy efficiency, investing in energy innovation, advancing state energy policy, certifying thermal power plants, and preparing for energy emergencies. CEC’s Clean Transportation Program invests up to $100 million annually to support California communities, increase access to zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, support innovation, and accelerate the deployment of advanced transportation and fuel technologies.
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The CEC is providing $10.96 million in funds from its Clean Transportation Program.
The CEC grant provides funding to purchase and install 50 direct current fast chargers, solar power generation equipment, and distributed energy resources equipment; workforce training and development; community outreach; and partial funding for media and communications activities for this project. The charging, solar generation, and distributed energy resources equipment is capable of charging and supporting the 100 on-road, Class 8 battery–electric trucks that are being funded by CARB.
TRC Companies’ Clean Transportation Solutions (CTS) team, formerly known as Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA), is a leading North American consulting firm specializing in market development for low- and zero-emission transportation technologies, infrastructure, and ultra-low carbon fuels for commercial transportation, particularly in the medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sectors.
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TRC’s CTS team played a key role in developing the grant proposals for JETSI and provide technical expertise through reporting and analysis services, ZEV workforce plan development, and industry outreach and education.
To support the distribution of project insights and promote the wider adoption of zero-emission technologies, TRC’s CTS Creative team manages partner communications, media relations, public outreach, website development, event coordination, and the production of various communication materials. Additionally, the team secures opportunities at industry events and webinars for JETSI project partners to share deployment experiences and successes.
The San Pedro Bay Ports are two of the busiest container ports in the U.S. and have a joint Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) that guides their commitment to reduce air emissions associated with port-related operations. In 2017, Los Angeles and Long Beach committed to a Large-Scale Drayage Truck Pilot Program to advance production of clean technologies, demonstrate feasibility, and provide meaningful data in real world port operations. Funding for JETSI is part of their CAAP and Drayage Truck Pilot.
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The Ports provided a combined total of $3 million in funding to offset a portion of the cost of the new heavy-duty battery-electric trucks.
The San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Truck Program (CTP) is a joint port effort to reduce emissions from drayage trucks operating at the Ports, with the ultimate goal of achieving 100% zero-emission drayage truck operation by 2035. As part of the CTP, the Ports are charging a Clean Truck Fund Rate (CTF Rate) of $10 per 20-foot equivalent unit for loaded containers hauled to or from the Ports. Containers hauled by zero-emission trucks, such as those funded through JETSI, will be exempt from the CTF Rate through the life of the program. Revenue from the CTF Rate will be used to incentivize the purchase of zero-emission trucks and installation of zero-emission truck infrastructure. Separate from the JETSI project, two public chargers are offered for trucks registered in the Ports Drayage Trucks Registry (PDTR) as a key enhancement for this project. Beginning June 2022, these public chargers will be operational at the CTP Terminal Access Center (TAC) located at the Port of Long Beach and free for a limited time. Registration at the TAC will also be required to use the chargers.
Since 1990, the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) has invested more than $400 million in hundreds of clean transportation initiatives that reduce air pollution from motor vehicles throughout the South Coast Region. MSRC brings together diverse perspectives on air quality issues. Through the co-funding of alternative fuel vehicles, the program has helped the region move closer to achieving smog standards and reduced the residents’ exposure to airborne toxics and other pollutants founds in diesel emissions.
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The support of the JETSI project is part of the MSRC FY2018-2021 Work Program on advancing commercialization of Class 8 battery-electric trucks and EVSE, and large fleet deployments for zero-emission drayage trucks operating between the Ports, railyards, and warehouse facilities in the Inland Empire.
The MSRC is providing funding through its FY2018-2021 Work Program on Inland Ports Zero and Near-Zero–Emission Cargo Handling for warehouse and distribution facilities located in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. MSRC funding is being allocated primarily to Class 8 battery–electric trucks with a smaller amount for EVSE for fleets NFI and Schneider.
Electrify Commercial – a business unit from Electrify America – provides customized end-to-end electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions to businesses, utility companies, fleet owners, travel centers and convenience stores. Leveraging the expertise of Electrify America’s established network of over 800 DC fast charging stations with speeds of 150 kW and 350 kW, Electrify Commercial is uniquely skilled in helping businesses meet their electrification goals.
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Electrify Commercial provides NFI with charger network services, charger maintenance, and microgrid management.
Electrify Commercial designed, built, and operate NFI’s site in Ontario, California, which includes 19 350 kW power cabinets and 38 EV chargers from Electrify America, a UL-listed and on the CRT-approved product with CCS1 connectors. Electrify America’s hardware pairs cabinets to power dispensers; each combination is capable of 350khw charging but can also be distributed across two dispensers to share the load.
In addition, Electrify Commercial’s scope includes the design, building, and operation of the on-site solar power generation and energy storage to ensure resiliency, while also maximizing renewable energy use and reduce long-term operational costs. Energy (up to 4 MWh) will be stored in above-ground mounted batteries providing a buffer of stored energy that can quickly be dispensed to battery-electric trucks at the fueling island. The energy storage system demonstrates the importance of peak shaving and load management technologies to MHD commercial fleets. The system also allows for storage of lower cost power purchased during off-peak periods, which can coincide with periods when excess renewable energy is available on the grid, thus lowering fuel costs. Further, 1 MW of on-site solar PV will be integrated into the freight facility’s energy storage system to reduce energy costs and utility demand charges.
Southern California Edison (SCE) is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. Through its Charge Ready Transport (CRT) Program, SCE provides low- to no-cost make-ready charging infrastructure for fleet customers procuring medium and heavy-duty electric vehicles.
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SCE is the utility provider for both fleets in the JETSI project and has committed up to $5 million in funding towards the deployment of JETSI fleets through CRT, which helps fleets offset their charging infrastructure costs. SCE is integrally involved in assessing the JETSI sites for fleet electrification, performing engineering services and developing site design plans for charging infrastructure, upgrading distribution electric service as needed, installing dedicated meters and circuits for charging equipment, performing construction, and more.
The SCE Transportation Electrification team has been working extensively to ensure that SCE’s CRT program was leveraged as part of this groundbreaking dual-fleet infrastructure project. Together with the fleets, the project team has worked with SCE to conduct site walks to evaluate both fleet sites; review EVSE hardware and networking software technical specifications; confirm how to incorporate on-site solar PV, energy storage, and a microgrid (NFI site only); confirm project scope and schedule; develop engineering drawings/site plans; and advise the best approach for each fleet. This facilitated project planning ensures the planned infrastructure is more than suitable to support the JETSI fleet BET deployments.
SCE has approved the hardware and software for both fleet sites and overall approach to installation, and both sites have officially been accepted into CRT. Through CRT, SCE provides support for EV charging-related distribution infrastructure upgrades on both the utility side and customer side of the meter, up to the first point of connection with the customers’ charging equipment. Both fleets are responsible for procuring and installing their respective EVSE.
Power Electronics’ 25,000-plus employees design, manufacture, and distribute power stations and charging points to provide energy for all types of electric vehicles. Power Electronics provides engineering support, off-grid commissioning, on-call customer service, on-site assistance, spare parts warranty, and user training courses. Their EVSE have been deployed under DTNA’s CX project and as part of several other HD EV projects throughout North America.
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Power Electronics provided Schneider’s charging equipment and provide network and maintenance services. In addition, Power Electronics’ over-the-air software is projected to manage peak shaving to minimize strain on the grid during peak demand hours.
Power Electronics is supplying an all-in-one electric vehicle charging solution for Schneider. The hardware consists of the NBSK station that feeds liquid-cooled dispensers (dual CCS-1 connectors) that can charge simultaneously. In addition, Power Electronics is offering its Place-2-Plug monitoring software to allow Schneider to see the performance of charge cycles and manage their fleet accordingly. Power Electronics supported construction questions remotely and provided on-site commissioning (energizing) once the system is installed completely. Finally, Power Electronics is providing its PM+ program (preventative maintenance services with extended warranty) for the life of the warranty period.
As California’s only statewide organization working exclusively on air-quality issues, the Coalition for Clean Air (CCA) has a deep knowledge of collaborating with advocates, organizations, companies, and legislators across the state to improve air quality. With a focus on equity, freight transport, clean transportation, and air quality advocacy, CCA has convened groups such as Charge Ahead California and California Cleaner Freight Coalition.
Role in JETSI
CCA, in partnership with GNA, host meetings with environmental and public health groups, community-based organizations, and environmental justice organizations, as well as meetings with local government leaders to gather feedback on the project. The CCA project team prepares presentation materials for each of the groups and schedule each meeting.
Coalition for Clean Air is assisting outreach and engagement of stakeholders within the communities where battery–electric truck deployment is occurring. This includes setting up presentations, establishing meetings, and distributing outreach material (newsletter and literature) regarding JETSI and the collaborative, as well as progress. This includes 15 meetings altogether, which includes five with public health, five with environmental justice, and five with government leaders.
The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) is a nonprofit driving innovation and growth of Los Angeles’ green economy, located at the La Kretz Innovation Campus in Downtown Los Angeles. LACI connects industry professionals and supports collaborative efforts for technology advancement. Its staff of entrepreneurs, market specialists, and researchers, combined with an advisor network, provide critical resources to cleantech startups. LACI also has a workforce development division with 100 fellows to train the next generation of clean transportation workers.
Role in JETSI
LACI’s Enhancing Communities developed a zero-emissions workforce plan by delivering a survey to analyze data against established performance indicators and metrics.
LACI’s Market Transformation convenes workshops focused on the innovation needs of the heavy-duty trucking industry, with one focused on infrastructure, charging, and energy management, and the other focused on the vehicle and operations.
LACI’s Enhancing Communities team develops a survey for baseline data collection for each fleet during each training. This will also include a final report that incorporates the baseline data collection and trainee feedback composed of qualitative and quantitative data.
LACI’s Market Transformation team brings together startups, policymakers, regulators, and industry representatives to identify what technology developments, regulatory frameworks, and business models could accelerate the deployment of battery-electric heavy-duty trucks. This includes a session focused on infrastructure and charging technology, as well as a session focused on the vehicle and how fleet operations can leverage the benefits of electrification.
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has conducted research, development, and demonstration projects to focus on electricity generation, delivery, and collaboration with its U.S. member utilities. EPRI specializes in facilitating collaboration between the automotive and utility industries for the development of standards, vehicle demonstration programs, and advanced charging technologies — all backed by expertise in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
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EPRI collects and analyzes charge metrics and operation dynamics from both vehicle and charger data. The project team installed and maintains all necessary monitoring equipment to collect data on recharging events, using its fleet performance uptime tool.
EPRI’s strong industry relationships with utility companies combined with its overall commitment to research and transportation decarbonization prove to be beneficial for this program. The data analytics team within EPRI bring a comprehensive background of experience to analyze the necessary metrics associated with energy source to vehicle charging. The team at EPRI collaborates with both the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to outline what metrics are gathered the energy source, distribution and vehicle levels to provide useful information in monthly and quarterly progress updates and reports. The team at EPRI helps determine the quality, consistency, and validity of the captured metrics by continually monitoring the data streams. The goal of continual monitoring is to develop a core understanding of how fleets react to charging, based on their respective driving and duty cycles. By capturing both vehicle performance and energy resource distribution data, the information stream will be useful to both fleet operators in helping understand usage characteristics and performance, and the OEs in further developing the products. EPRI continues to be a stakeholder in supporting industry standards development to help carry forward design requirements supporting the safety, effectiveness, and robustness of fleet charging.
CALSTART specializes in the demonstration, assessment, and validation of emerging technologies and market growth through public policy, member-networking, and funding programming. CALSTART has significant expertise and background in fleet data collection, case studies and analysis, and helping to communicate the total cost of ownership and value in transitioning to alternative fuel vehicles.
Role in JETSI
CALSTART is developing case studies of NFI and Schneider’s project activities, using data collected during the JETSI project. The case studies will include aggregated and average electricity prices, installation labor hours and capital costs, charger reliability and insights into maintenance of charging systems, comparison analysis of baseline fuels, and additional data collected during the project. Furthermore, CALSTART will develop a “Start Up Experience” report which will document the initial installation, deployment activities, and experiences of each fleet.
CALSTART conducts data collection to compare baseline operations energy loads to battery-electric truck operations and analyze facility and operational loads, utility rate implications and opportunities, as well as evaluate total cost of ownership. Start Up reports developed by CALSTART records installation and deployment experiences of charging infrastructure equipment at NFI and Schneider.
CALSTART is developing case studies to communicate challenges, successes, and opportunities of deploying and managing charging infrastructure. The goal of these case studies is to relay the value of similar deployments to other fleets.
Ricardo Strategic Consulting (RSC) is a global strategic engineering and environmental consultancy that specializes in the transportation and energy sectors. RSC’s Strategy Consulting division provides management consulting services that span the whole transportation value chain, offering a unique combination of deep industry knowledge, strategic breadth, and technical capability. RSC has extensive experience in supporting government initiatives and the transportation industry, supporting a wide range of clients through a variety of challenges, including product strategy, market assessment, growth opportunities, decarbonization, pilot project monitoring, fleet data collection, total cost of ownership analysis, and alternative fuel opportunities and challenges.
Role in JETSI
RSC is collecting operational data from the project to analyze economic and environmental impacts, supporting the data and analysis in the final report. Analysis includes monthly electronic (baseline versus battery-electric truck) data from the DTNA trucks, such as fueling information for each vehicle, shift logs based on driver entry on tablets, and weight information for every freight load, as well as maintenance logs for the trucks and chargers, electricity rates, and more. RSC will analyze and compare/contrast data with baseline trucks.
RSC has significant program management, technical, and administrative capabilities in pilot project monitoring, data collection, and analysis for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles and refueling/recharging infrastructure, and a proven track record of execution with commercial and government clients. With 100-plus years of combined experience, RSC is positioned to support the JETSI project. The company brings significant experience as the lead for data collection and analysis for heavy-duty vehicle projects funded by Air Quality Improvement Program and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF).
RSC is collecting operational data from the project to analyze economic and environmental impacts, supporting the data and analysis in the final report. Analysis includes monthly electronic (baseline versus battery-electric truck) data from the DTNA trucks, such as fueling information for each vehicle, shift logs based on driver entry on tablets, weight information for every freight load, as well as maintenance logs for the trucks and chargers, electricity rates, and more. RSC will analyze and compare/contrast data with baseline trucks. RSC’s data analysis will track:
The College of Engineering – Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT) within the University of California at Riverside is a recognized national leader in energy and environmental research and education. Established in 1992, CE-CERT brings together scientists and engineers from multiple disciplines to address society’s most pressing challenges in air quality, energy, climate change, and transportation. CE-CERT’s activities encompass all three aspects of the University of California’s overarching mission: research, education, and public service.
Role in JETSI
CE-CERT analyzes project data to evaluate energy savings potential of energy-efficient routing (eco-routing) for electric trucks.
Technologies that can improve the energy efficiency of battery-electric trucks will help minimize the impact on fleet operations. An increase in energy efficiency of battery-electric trucks will directly translate to an extended driving range, which will allow the trucks to cover a larger service area. It will also mean less charging need and shorter charging time, which will increase truck utilization and revenue. As energy consumption of a battery-electric truck can vary greatly depending on cargo weight, traffic, road grade, weather, driving behavior, and other factors, it is possible to determine a travel route that is most energy efficient for the vehicle.
CE-CERT team pioneered an energy-efficient vehicle routing technique in 2007 and has applied it to a variety of vehicle types including heavy-duty diesel trucks. A real-world experiment of energy-efficient routing of heavy-duty diesel trucks shows fuel savings of up to 15%. For battery-electric trucks, the fuel savings would translate to energy savings and extended driving range. In the JETSI project, CE-CERT is analyze project data to evaluate the energy savings potential of applying the energy-efficient routing technique to electric trucks.
A leader in the clean transportation industry, Black & Veatch has completed design, engineering, permitting, and construction for over 2,000 electric vehicle charging sites, totaling thousands of chargers, and the first U.S. hydrogen fueling station network. Black & Veatch brings the knowledge, experience, and end-to-end solutions to plan and deploy cost-efficient, sustainable, and resilient transportation and energy systems.
Role in JETSI
Black & Veatch is providing the design, engineering, permitting and installation of sixteen 350KW dual-corded EV charging dispensers and four 1.2 MW power cabinets to support the battery-electric trucks at the Schneider El Monte facility. As part of the site development, Black & Veatch is removing the existing gravel/dirt parking lot and installing a 14,900 square foot concrete parking lot.
Black & Veatch is providing the design, engineering, permitting and installation of sixteen 350KW dual-corded EV charging dispensers and four 1.2 MW power cabinets to support the battery-electric trucks at the Schneider El Monte facility. As part of the site development, Black & Veatch is removing the existing gravel/dirt parking lot and installing a 14,900 square foot concrete parking lot.
JETSI is jointly financed by California Air Resources Board and California Energy Commission ($26.98 million), MSRC ($8 million), and South Coast AQMD ($5.4 million), with an additional $21.7 million from Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles, Southern California Edison, NFI, and Schneider. JETSI is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment, particularly in disadvantaged communities.
