1. This event will begin at 10:00 AM
Overview of Fuels & Transportation Division Funding Programs
Jacob Orenberg
Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Office
Fuels and Transportation Division
February 26, 2016

2. Overview of Fuels and Transportation Division Funding Programs
Jacob Orenberg
Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Office
Fuels and Transportation Division
Sacramento, California
February 26, 2016
10:00 AM

3. Purpose of the ARFVTP Health and Safety Code 44272(a)
“…to develop and deploy innovative technologies that transform California’s fuel and vehicle types to help attain the state’s climate change policies.”
Complementary state goals
Improve air quality
Increase alternative fuel use
Reduce petroleum dependence
Promote economic development

4. Origins in Statute Established by Assembly Bill 118 (Nunez, 2007)
Up to $100 million per year
Extended through January 1, 2024 by Assembly Bill 8 (Perea, 2013)

5. ARFVTP Projects Over $606 million awarded to more than 545 projects
Awards include:
50 Biofuel Production Projects
7,490 EV Chargers
49 Hydrogen Refueling Stations
65 Natural Gas Fueling Stations
10,700 Electric Vehicles Rebates
2,809 Natural Gas Vehicles
22 Manufacturing Projects
14,762 Workforce Trainees
44 Advanced Technology Truck Demonstrations
34 Regional Readiness Grants

6. Distribution of ARFVTP Funding
Air District
Total Funding Amount ($ mil.)
Percent of Total Funding
Percent of State Population
Bay Area
102.7
16.9
18.4
Monterey
9.4
1.6
2.0
Sacramento
24.9
4.1
3.6
Santa Barbara
3.3
0.5
1.1
San Diego
32.5
5.4
8.4
San Joaquin
85.8
14.2
10.5
South Coast
167.7
27.7
44.0
Ventura
1.3
0.2
2.2
Yolo-Solano
12.3
0.9
Other Northern California
16.7
2.8
8.9
Other Southern California
5.6
Statewide
143.8
23.7 -
Total
606.0
100.0

7. Funding Process Investment Plan Solicitation GFO-YY-601 Solicitation
Agreement
ARV-YY-001
ARV-YY-002
ARV-YY-003
ARV-YY-004
ARV-YY-005
ARV-YY-006

8. Project Basics Application Components Agreement Components
Application manual
Evaluation criteria
Match funding
Site Selection
CEQA
Agreement Components
Scope of Work
Budget
Terms & Conditions

9. Biofuel Production and Supply
Production of advanced and low-carbon biofuels
Biodiesel and renewable diesel
Ethanol and other gasoline substitutes
Biomethane
Pre-commercial, demonstration, and commercial scale production facilities
$20 million available for FY (proposed)

10. Biofuel Production and Supply
Blue Line Transfer, Inc.

11. Electric Charging Infrastructure
Installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Level 1, Level 2, and DC fast chargers
Workplace, commercial, fleet, corridor, and multi-unit residential chargers
$17 million available for FY (proposed)

12. Electric Charging Infrastructure
California State University, Fresno

13. Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure
Deploy hydrogen refueling station network
100 station goal to support initial vehicles
Located throughout California in core markets and travel corridors
$20 million available for FY (proposed)

14. Natural Gas Fueling Infrastructure
Deploy fueling infrastructure for natural gas vehicles
Targets organizations with restricted access to financing (e.g. school districts and municipal fleets)
$2.5 million available for FY (proposed)

15. Medium- and Heavy-Duty Advanced Vehicle Technology Demonstration and Scale-Up
Demonstration of MD/HD Vehicles
Pre-commercial vehicles
Alternative fuel powertrains
Class 3 through 8 trucks
Current focus on freight activities
“Scale-up” of production facilities
$23 million in FY (proposed)

16. Mountain View Community Shuttle (Motiv Power Systems)
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Advanced Vehicle Technology Demonstration and Scale-Up
Mountain View Community Shuttle (Motiv Power Systems)

17. Workforce Training and Development
Funding provided to other state agencies for alternative fuel workforce training
California Community Colleges
Employment Development Department
Employment Training Panel

18. Other Focus Areas Natural Gas Vehicle Incentives
Emerging Opportunities
Regional Alternative Fuel Readiness

19. Stay Informed Sign up for Energy Commission List Server emails
“opportunity” for Energy Commission funding announcements
“altfuels” and “transportation” for ARFVTP-related developments
Check for grant solicitations
Current and past Energy Commission grant solicitations
Notices of Proposed Award (NOPAs)

20. Find Partners via LinkedIn
The Energy Commission has created a user-driven LinkedIn group page to help potential applicants connect, collaborate and partner on proposals for funding opportunities. Participants can join by:
Searching for the “California Energy Commission Networking Hub” group; or
Entering this link into your browser:
Once there, find various subgroups that relate to specific funding opportunities by checking the “About this group” section of the Networking Hub.

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