LNG tax credit US$28,800 per Heavy Duty Truck Approved
Posted on: Thursday, 8 November 2007
Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT), a global leader in gaseous-fuelled
power technologies, today announced that the United States Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) has confirmed tax credit eligibility for buyers of Westport's
liquefied natural gas (LNG) system for heavy-duty Class 8 trucks.
"This significant tax credit makes Westport's heavy-duty LNG truck systems
not only the most powerful alternative fuel solution available in the US,
but also the most economical choice," said Michael Gallagher, Westport's
President & Chief Operating Officer. "In addition to the tax advantage,
buyers will benefit from a fast payback on the system cost because of the
lower cost of natural gas fuelling."
The Westport LNG engine offers strong environmental advantages, including
significantly lower oxides of nitrogen, or NOx, and greenhouse gases than
the newest diesel trucks, even those using biodiesel blends.
Customers may be eligible for tax credits of US$28,800 per truck equipped
with the Westport LNG system, as calculated based on the Alternative Fuel
Motor Vehicle Credit, part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Some limitations
to the credit may apply, depending on the specific circumstances of the customer,
and it is recommended customers contact the IRS or a tax advisor to determine
if and how the tax credit will apply to their truck purchase.
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LNG incentives
are available to offset LNG truck costs
The U.S. Highways Bill offers tax credits on an LNG System vehicle purchases.
Other state or regional government agencies and natural gas companies may
offer additional incentives for the specific regional application. For example,
the Port of Los Angeles is considering an incentive program to encourage
early adoption of clean LNG vehicles in the port.
About the Kenworth T800 LNG Truck Specification
The Kenworth T800 is one of the most versatile trucks on the market today.
The T800 serves a variety of applications from linehaul tractors with the
luxurious 86-inch Studio AeroCab® sleeper to severe service off-highway dump
trucks and urban pickup and delivery vehicles. This operational versatility,
coupled with its legendary reliability and high resale value, gives the T800
unmatched levels of customer satisfaction. The Westport engine is fueled
with LNG - a safe, cost effective, low carbon, and low emissions fuel. The
Westport LNG system is available with 400 and 450 horsepower ratings and up
to 1,750 lb-ft torque for heavy duty port, freight, and vocational applications.
LNG fuel tanks can be configured to suit customer range requirements. Trucks
are eligible for federal tax credits in the United States and may be eligible
for other state-specific emissions credits.
A typical heavy-duty truck operating cycle uses approximately 5% diesel
fuel and 95% natural gas on an energy basis, and retains the efficiency
of the base engine. The entire system is electronically controlled and uses
a hydraulic LNG pump to pressurize LNG as it leaves the storage tank.
The LNG fuel system's ability to deliver same horsepower (up to 580 hp) and torque
ratings (up to 1850 lb.ft.) as the diesel equivalent in heavy-duty truck
applications. The system, Westport said, also maintains the same level of
fuel efficiency, which is critical to the profit margin of trucking fleets.
The fuel system also reduces GHG emissions by over 20% and PM by 50%
which, according to Westport, could mean a reduction of over 77 U.S. tons
of GHG per year for a heavy-duty truck that covers 125,000 miles annually.
Financial support San
Pedro Bay Ports' Clean Trucks Program
Southern Counties Express, Inc. (SCE) has placed an
initial order for 50 Kenworth LNG T800 Class 8 trucks, representing a value
of approximately US$4 million for Westport's LNG heavy-duty engines and
fuel systems. The trucks are being purchased with financial support from
the San Pedro Bay Ports' Clean Trucks Program, an initiative led by the Port
of Los Angeles, the Port of Long Beach and the South Coast Air Quality Management
District (SCAQMD).
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California LNG Plant in Boron startup Nov 11, 2008
LNG Production and Storage
The new Clean Energy California LNG Plant in Boron, California began
startup operations on November 11, 2008. It delivered its first tanker load
of LNG fuel to the Carson CA Port Truck LNG fueling station on November
12, 2008. The plant will continue to supply the Carson station during the
startup process. Regular operations at the new LNG plant are scheduled to
being in mid-December 2008.
The California LNG Plant was built to produce up to 160,000 gallons of
LNG per day, and was designed to be upgraded to produce up to 240,000 gallons
of LNG per day. The plant has a 1.5-million-gallon LNG storage tank for reserves
to meet unexpected LNG demand from Clean Energy's customers and to accommodate
plant maintenance procedures.
The plant is expected to be the major supplier for Clean Energy's commitment
to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for their Clean Truck Program,
which envisions the addition of up to 8,000 LNG trucks to serve goods movement
needs at ports.
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CA LNG trucks available
with 400 and 450 hp ratings
Source: Diesel Progress Oct 2008
Westport Innovations Inc. has received an order for nine Kenworth T800
heavy-duty liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks featuring Westport’s High
Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) technology from CIeanAir Logix of Oakland,
Calif. The trucks will be operated at the Port of Oakland for hauling containers
to and from the seaport and are expected to reduce particulate emissions
by as much as 85%, port officials said. The Port of Oakland oversees the
Oakland seaport, Oakland International Airport and 20 miles of waterfront.
The Oakland seaport is the fifth busiest container port in the US. Westport’s
HPDI technology will be used in conjunction with a Cummins ISX G engine fueled
with LNG. The engine is available with 400 and 450 hp ratings and up to 1750
lb.ft. of torque.
The 2006 Westport LNG System
has U.S. EPA and CARB certification.
Kenworth Truck Company will
expand its presence in the growing market for environmentally friendly,
liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles by beginning production of Kenworth
T800 LNG trucks at its manufacturing facility in Renton, Wash., in 2009.
Under an exclusive agreement with Westport Innovations Inc. in Vancouver,
B.C., Kenworth will use Westport’s LNG fuel system technology adapted for
the Cummins ISX 15-liter engine.
“The Kenworth T800, equipped with a Cummins ISX and Westport’s HPDI fuel
system, offers an industry-leading solution with world-class low emissions
and greenhouse gases, while delivering outstanding horsepower, torque, and
efficiency comparable to a diesel engine,” said Bob Christensen, Kenworth
general manager and PACCAR vice president. “Kenworth is recognized as a technology
leader in the commercial vehicle market and the exclusive ability to offer
this technology reinforces Kenworth’s reputation as The World’s Best.”
“This agreement with Kenworth creates a dramatic increase in LNG truck
delivery capacity and further strengthens Westport’s ability to efficiently
meet the significant growth in market demand for environmentally clean LNG
trucks from the ports and other fleet customers,” said Michael Gallagher,
president and chief operating officer of Westport Innovations.
The Kenworth LNG factory installation coincides with the Ports of Los
Angeles and Long Beach announcement to approve a new $1.6 billion Clean Truck
Superfund. The fund will assist replacing many of the 16,800 Class 8 trucks
serving the ports with LNG-powered vehicles. The ports have also introduced
a new progressive ban that will remove all pre-2007 trucks by 2012. Westport’s
LNG fuel system is the only alternative fuel technology currently qualified
for financial support under the ports’ Clean Truck program.
Kenworth and Westport Innovations have previously collaborated on an
aftermarket basis to equip Kenworth T800s with LNG fuel systems. These trucks
are already serving the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. In addition,
Pacific Gas & Electric Company in San Francisco recently became the
first utility in the nation to operate Kenworth T800 LNG-powered trucks.
Westport will open a new LNG Fuel System Assembly Center in British Columbia
to support the Kenworth factory initiative and to rapidly increase production
capacities of LNG fuel systems to meet growing market demand. The Westport
Assembly Center will facilitate significant capability for fuel system assembly
and engine conversions for delivery direct to the Kenworth plant.
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Financial support San Pedro
Bay Ports' Clean Trucks Program
Southern Counties Express, Inc. (SCE) has placed an
initial order for 50 Kenworth LNG T800 Class 8 trucks, representing a value
of approximately US$4 million for Westport's LNG heavy-duty engines and
fuel systems. The trucks are being purchased with financial support from
the San Pedro Bay Ports' Clean Trucks Program, an initiative led by the Port
of Los Angeles, the Port of Long Beach and the South Coast Air Quality Management
District (SCAQMD).
"With funding beginning to flow for the San Pedro Bay Ports' Clean Trucks
Program, SCE has stepped forward to be the first significant fleet adopter
and can now realize the benefits of clean, cost-effective LNG trucks powered
by Westport's high-efficiency, low-emission technology," stated Michael Gallagher,
President and Chief Operating Officer of Westport. "LNG fuel for heavy-duty
trucks offers cleaner operation with a domestically available fuel."
The LNG trucks were assembled at Inland Kenworth in California and
are ready for deployment. The trucks are expected to commence container
movement service at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach (the San Pedro
Bay Ports) over the next few weeks.
Brian Griley, SCE CEO, added, "As one of the first port operators
running clean trucks using domestic LNG fuel, Southern Counties will be making
a significant contribution to the San Pedro Bay Ports' goal of reducing harmful
particulate matter, NOx and greenhouse gases in the Los Angeles basin."
The Green Fleet(TM) division of SCE has been in the making for over
two years. It is a program designed to implement alternative fuel, heavy
duty trucks into SCE's fleet. The Green Fleet will begin operation with LNG
trucks owned by SCE and leased to owner-operator independent contractors.
The 50 new LNG trucks will complement SCE's existing fleet of approximately
150 trucks. http://www.thegreenfleet.com/index.html
Nine other Port trucking firms have also committed to the new LNG
trucks in the initial port deployment. Westport expects to conclude purchase
agreements with these fleets over the next few weeks now that funding approvals
from the Ports and the City of Los Angeles are in place.
About Westport's LNG System for Heavy Duty Trucks
Westport's LNG system for heavy duty Class 8 trucks offers class-leading
emissions, including lower greenhouse gas emissions than comparable diesel
engines, and allows trucking fleets to move to lower-cost, domestically available
natural gas and/or biogas. The Westport LNG system comprises LNG fuel tanks,
proprietary Westport fuel injectors, cryogenic fuel pumps and associated
electronic components to facilitate robust performance and reliable operation.
The Westport LNG system is 2007 EPA and CARB certified to 0.8g/bhp-hr NOx
and 0.01g/bhp-hr PM. Kenworth, Southern California dealer Inland Kenworth,
Westport and Clean Energy Fuels received the prestigious Alternative Fuel
Vehicle Institute's 2007 Industry Innovation Award for this truck product.
About the Kenworth T800 LNG Truck Specification
The Kenworth T800 is one of the most versatile trucks on the market
today. This operational versatility, coupled with its legendary reliability
and high resale value, gives the T800 unmatched levels of customer satisfaction.
The Westport engine is fuelled with LNG - a safe, cost effective, low carbon,
and low emissions fuel. The Westport LNG system is available with 400 and
450 horsepower ratings and up to 1,750 lb-ft torque for heavy duty port,
freight and vocational applications. LNG fuel tanks can be configured to suit
customer range requirements. Trucks are eligible for federal tax credits in
the United States and may be eligible for other state-specific emissions credits.
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Peterbilt
3 Factory-Installed LNG Configurations
October 14th, 2008
Vancouver, BC and Denton, TX—Peterbilt Motors Company announced today
that the company will offer three new liquefied natural gas (LNG) configurations
on its Models 387, 386 and 367 in 2009. The factory-installed LNG system
is part of a joint agreement between Peterbilt and Westport Innovations Inc.
(TSX:WPT/Nasdaq:WPRT) to provide natural gas versions of select Peterbilt
aerodynamic and vocational vehicles.
“LNG is emerging as an alternative clean, high-performance fuel for trucks
that is domestically available and economical. Peterbilt is committed to
delivering products that reduce harmful emissions and realistically provide
the performance and economics that our customers need,” said Bill Jackson,
Peterbilt General Manager and PACCAR Vice President.
Michael Gallagher, President and Chief Operating Officer of Westport,
added “Peterbilt is a strong commercial production partner and brings a high
level of expertise and production capacity to meet the increasing interest
for LNG trucks. Peterbilt trucks were part of our first road trials, in a
field test with Norcal Waste in San Francisco in 2001.”
More recently, Peterbilt and Westport have collaborated on a project
to build Model 386 LNG evaluation trucks for Wal-Mart under a funding program
with Mojave Air Quality Management District.
The LNG Models 387, 386 and 367 complement Peterbilt’s existing Model
320 CNG vehicles. To date, over 50 Model 320 CNG Trucks are in operation
throughout the U.S.
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El Toro Orders 15 LNG Trucks with ISX G Engine
October 6th, 2008
VANCOUVER, BC – Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT/ Nasdaq:WPRT), a global
leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, announced
today that El Toro Export, LLC of El Centro, California, a processor, marketer,
and exporter of various agricultural commodities, has ordered 15 heavy-duty
liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks, featuring Westport’s ISX G engine with
High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) technology. The trucks will be deployed
in the Imperial Valley area of Southern California. The seed, grain, and
hay processing company will use the trucks as part of their 30-truck fleet,
hauling the commodities for distribution in the U.S. and for export to Asia
and elsewhere.
“Our export business can benefit from cost saving opportunities by running
LNG trucks,” said Bill Plourd, President of El Toro Export. ”Combining solid
product performance in the Kenworth T800 trucks with a lower fuel cost in
comparison to diesel provides a unique advantage to El Toro. In addition
to fuel savings, we are able to access the San Pedro Ports without added drayage
fees,”
“El Toro represents the third export business in Southern California
to see the value proposition Westport’s LNG system provides customers,”
said Michael Gallagher, President & Chief Operating Officer of Westport
Innovations. “The environmental and economic benefits of clean, low-carbon,
and domestic LNG are proving attractive to an increasing number of truck
fleets. The Westport ISX G and LNG fuel system provides operators with a
robust, high performance package and a comprehensive support program.”
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Large Non-Port Order for
20 T800 LNG Trucks
June 5th, 2008
VANCOUVER, BC – Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT), a global leader
in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, announced
today that HayDay Farms of Blythe, California has ordered 20 heavy duty
liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks featuring Westport’s High Pressure Direct
Injection (HPDI) technology. The HPDI technology will allow HayDay’s new
Kenworth T800 trucks to operate in regional haul applications with the same
power and efficiency as a diesel engine and provide superior economic and
environmental benefits by running natural gas.
“Providing a highly efficient, low-emission Westport ISX G 15 litre engine
with a comprehensive support program for customers like HayDay Farms gives
Westport a distinct competitive advantage,” stated Michael Gallagher, President
& Chief Operating Officer of Westport Innovations. “The economic drivers
in concert with environmental benefits for customers like HayDay Farms are
now creating unprecedented interest in our new natural gas fuel systems for
heavy duty trucks.”
About HayDay Farms
Hayday Farms was founded in 1986 with the acquisition of Toshin Trading,
Inc., a hay brokerage company located in Blythe, California. Along the way,
the name was changed to reflect its core business. HayDay Farms focuses on
producing quality feed for foreign and domestic dairy and beef cattle. Show
and stock horses are also a market segment with alfalfa, timothy, oats, Bermuda
hay and hay cubes made available to ranch stables and feed stores. In addition,
the Company has created a show horse hay package consisting of small compressed
hay bales of alfalfa and Bermuda hay. Additional information on HayDay Farms
can be found on their website at www.haydayfarms.com.
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Wal-Mart LNG trucks in
Apple Valley, CA
In part by funding
from the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District
February 5th, 2008
VANCOUVER, BC and BENTONVILLE, AR – Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT),
a global leader in gaseous-fuelled power technologies, today announced that
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will introduce four liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelled
Peterbilt 386 trucks into service at their distribution centre in Apple Valley,
California.
The deployment will be supported in part by funding from the Mojave Desert
Air Quality Management District’s (MDAQMD) Mobile Source Emission Reductions
Competitive Bidding Program.
Wal-Mart, which operates one of the nation’s largest private fleets,
announced its “Sustainability 360” program in 2007 which promotes a holistic
approach to integrating sustainability throughout its business.
The objective of this project is to demonstrate the efficiency and significant
emissions reduction benefits of Westport LNG fuel systems in heavy-duty trucks.
The four trucks in this proposal will be used in Wal-Mart’s over-the-road
(OTR) goods distribution operations in the MDAQMD. The project will also
demonstrate the effectiveness of Westport’s commercially available technology
and will work to grow the heavy-duty natural gas market.
“Our experience shows that by using natural gas, Westport’s LNG fuel
system can help Wal-Mart reduce their fleet vehicles’ greenhouse gas emissions
by some 20 per cent and NOx emissions by between 30 and 50 per cent over
their diesel equivalents,” said Michael Gallagher, president and chief operating
officer of Westport. “This represents a significant milestone for Westport
as we have been actively pursuing large private and commercial truck fleets.
We are very proud to be given the opportunity to showcase Westport’s innovative
approach to commercial transportation with an environmental leader like Wal-Mart.”
“Wal-Mart is careful to consider the civic and environmental impact its
operations have in the communities it serves around the world,” says Tim
Yatsko, senior vice president of transportation at Wal-Mart. “We are continually
looking for new, innovative ways to reduce the emissions of our fleet. This
program will give us an opportunity to evaluate Westport’s low-emissions
solution in real-world operations.”
John Wall, Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of Cummins Inc.
added, "Cummins remains committed to supporting the integration of Westport’s
unique LNG fuel system with the Cummins ISX engine. We are confident that
Wal-Mart will be impressed with the performance of the HPDI-equipped ISX
and that it is the right complement to Cummins ISX clean diesel power in
their demanding applications."
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Clean Air Partners (CAP)
Has delivered 33 Caterpillar C12 engines equipped
with CAP's patented DualFuel technology to Sysco Food Services of Los Angeles
Inc., a subsidiary of Sysco Corp. Sysco LA has embarked upon an ambitious
clean fuels program for its Southern California truck fleet. In 2001,
Sysco LA and Clean Air Partners began to replace Sysco LA 's fleet of heavy-duty diesel trucks with units powered
by LNG. By 2008, the company hopes to have its entire LA -based fleet converted
to Clean Air Partners Dual-Fuel LNG system, effectively reducing the truck's
emissions by over 46 percent. Through this program, CAP's technology, will
also Sysco LA's petroleum fuel consumption by nearly a million gallons per
year, the company said. The dual-fuel engines use 85 percent natural gas
with 15 percent diesel used for pilot injection. About 1500 heavy-duty truck
engines that have been retrofitted with CAP dual-Fuel systems and products
are currently deployed in the US, Mexico and various European countries.
CAP's sub-components are used in low emission vehicles produced by automotive
and truck manufacturers. CAP is Currently developing low emission electric
power generation products for the distributed Generation market.Largest fleet of (LNG) municipal
refuse trucks in the U.S.
Sn Diego, Calif - June 3, 2002
Clean Air Partners (CAP), a leader in the
development and commercialization of high-tech solutions to reduce engine
emissions, and the City of Los Angeles (L.A.) have just made history by
creating the largest fleet of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) municipal refuse
trucks in the U.S.
Last year, L.A. put Clean Air Partners'
Dual-Fuel technology to the test when it ordered 10 trucks powered by CAP's
proprietary and patented Dual-Fuel systems. One year later, with the original
10 trucks still in operation, L.A. decided to expand the size of its alternative
fuel fleet by ordering an additional 120 trucks with CAP Dual-Fuel technology
engines installed in them. The resulting 130 unit fleet will be the largest
LNG powered municipal refuse truck fleet in the U.S.
This move makes the City of L.A. the leader
in the effort to improve the region's air quality by reducing vehicular
exhaust emissions.
Based on the new order, CAP will deliver
120 Caterpillar C10 on-highway truck engines equipped with its patented Dual-Fuel
technology, through Caterpillar dealers Power Systems Associates (PSA) and
Rush Peterbilt of Pico Rivera.
L.A.'s 120 new trucks will be equipped with
the Caterpillar C10 engines, which produce 315 brake horsepower (bhp) and
1,050 Foot/Pounds (ft.-lb.) of torque. While burning 85 percent natural
gas (for power) and only 15 percent diesel fuel (as a liquid spark plug),
CAP's Dual-Fuel technology engines provide up to a 50 percent reduction
in emissions without sacrificing diesel-like performance
CAP Sales Manager, Mark Hunsberger said,
"We're excited to be launching this expansion, which is the result of a
partnership that developed over the last three years with several City of
Los Angeles departments. L.A.'s original 10 trucks currently rely on mobile
fueling. However, plans are underway for a permanent LNG station to be located
in the city's San Fernando Valley area.
Clean Air Partners is no stranger to
large alternative fuel fleets
The world's largest heavy-duty natural gas
truck fleet, which utilizes CAP Dual-Fuel engines, operates in Mexico City.
The 480-unit fleet of refuse-collection vehicles, which service Mexico
City daily, is setting an environmental precedence for the rest of the country.
The vehicles have been in continual operation
since May of 1999. Currently, the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) supplier
is adding a third filling station to increase the fueling options for the
vehicles.
Clean Air Partners was founded in 1991
to develop technologies that would allow diesel engines to operate with the
low emissions benefits of natural gas while retaining the power, efficiency,
longevity, and cost effectiveness of compression ignition engines. CAP
offers time-proven products, which are based on its patented proprietary
technologies. About 1,300 heavy-duty truck engines that have been retrofitted
with CAP Dual-Fuel systems and products are currently deployed in the
U.S., Mexico and various European countries. CAP's sub-components are used
in low emission vehicles produced by some of the world's largest automotive
and truck manufacturers.
CAP is currently developing innovative low
emission Electric Power Generation products for the distributed generation
market.
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Conversion
Package Aims at Cleaning Up Stationary
Diesel Gen-Sets
Steve Blankinship, Associate Editor
Power Engineering April, 2002
A package
that converts diesel truck engines to dual fuel power units that run primarily
on natural gas may have dramatic potential for the stationary gen-set market
as well. Clean Air Partners, Inc. (CAP) has already retrofitted 1,500 heavy-duty
trucks with the system, which converts diesel engines to run on a blend of
diesel and compressed or liquid natural gas, thereby producing substantially
less nitrous oxide and particulates than engines burning diesel alone and
without sacrificing diesel-like performance. Using only a small amount of
diesel fuel as an ignition starter, the modified diesel engines produce equivalent
horsepower and torque, while burning mostly natural gas.
The company
is also currently developing propane as an alternate second fuel source.
In partnership with Caterpillar?s truck engine
division, CAP has developed and sells Caterpillar dual-fuel systems for
electronically controlled truck engines. Because stationary gen-sets operate
at a constant speed, the distributed generation application is simpler to
control for optimum efficiency and emissions.
The cost to
convert a typical standby gen-set to make it meet 2 gram NOx/HP-hr levels
is about $100/kW. A conventional Caterpillar 3412 600 kW standby gen-set
can be converted to dual fuel use for about $100/kW.
"The process
offers distinct advantages when applied to stationary distributed generation
installations," says Daniel Kabel, CAP?s CEO. "While the CAP system is based
on the principle of its patented pilot diesel injection, it does not require
ultra-high injection pressure, which translates into fewer maintenance requirements
and higher overall operating efficiency."
Kabel says that for DG applications,
the CAP system provides a relatively inexpensive way to retrofit an existing
standby diesel powered generator and turn it into one that could be used for
peak shaving.
No change to the diesel engine heads,
pistons, or injectors is required. It can also be deployed as a new prime-power
dual-fuel gen-set, that can run in 100 percent diesel mode, when natural
gas is unavailable.
The system provides near diesel efficiency
and power output allowing a lower capital investment than is required with
an equivalent spark-gas engine gen-set. With no spark plugs required, operation
and maintenance costs are lower also.
The proprietary control system maintains
close control of all of the engine?s critical combustion parameters, enabling
it to always use the leanest fuel mixture possible and allowing maximum substitution
of natural gas for diesel fuel and minimal emissions.
Most current
emissions requirements limit a reciprocating gen-set to 2 gram/HP-hr of NOx.
"All CAP systems meet this level without after-treatment,"
says Kabel. The Southern California Coastal District and East Texas both
have more stringent requirements than the rest of the country. All reciprocating
gen-sets in those locations are required to use after-treatment on the
gases they emit to ensure that requirements are met. Kabel foresees that
the rest of the U.S., and other developed countries, will eventually move
to similar, more stringent requirements.
"CAP knows how to obtain low emissions levels
without after-treatment, and is currently developing systems based on this
know-how," says Kabel. "Even at this time, in strict emission areas such
as Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and New York, CAP can retrofit a standby diesel
gen-set using its lowest technology system, and run the gen-set as a peak
shaver for five times longer than it would be allowed to run as a diesel-only
standby unit." That?s significant, he says, because standby gen-sets are
an under-utilized asset. "If turning these idle assets into peak shavers
is relatively inexpensive, doing so can make them very valuable when high
peak electricity usage rate adjustments occur, such as in the summertime."
CAP is presently
arranging beta test sites to demonstrate the performance of its dual-fuel
solutions for DG.
Those sites are scheduled to become operational
this year.
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