Parking Business Unit

Motivational Program

Consolidating motivational initiatives for Bussing and Parking Operations

Airport Ground Transportation Association

Managing an Airport Alternative Fuels Program

September 10, 2007

Kathe Powell

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Managing an Airport Alternative Fuels ProgramDFW International Airport

History

2000 - First CNG buses purchased – 8 buses 2000 - CNG “public” fuel station opened on airport property 2001 - Initiated 10 year contract with Clean Energy 2005 - Fuel station modified to handle the increased demand 2007 - Fuel station nearing “ full capacity”

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Managing an Airport Alternative Fuels ProgramDFW International Airport Public CNG Fuel Station

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Managing an Airport Alternative Fuels ProgramDFW International Airport Public CNG Fuel Station

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Managing an Airport Alternative Fuels ProgramDFW International Airport Public CNG Fuel Station

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Managing an Airport Alternative Fuels ProgramDFW International Airport

DFW Fleet – Controlled Fleet 118 Buses and Vans 198 Maintenance vehicles 75 Police and Staff vehicles

Airport Community & Public – Uncontrolled Fleets 20 + Public Customers Super Shuttle, Parking Spot, City of

Dallas, City of Irving, The Fort Worth “T”, DART Airlines, airport tenants, business

community

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Managing an Airport Alternative Fuels ProgramDFW International Airport

Daily Fueling Operations No assigned fueling schedules

Peak fuel periods: 9:00 a. m. – 1:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.

Larger vehicles require fueling twice per day Airport buses and vans require a two phase fueling process

1. Fuel at CNG station2. Complete maintenance inspections, fluid

checks, minor PM at the maintenance facility Fueling Time / per vehicle

Buses – 20 minutes Smaller vehicles – 8 – 10 minutes

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Managing an Airport Alternative Fuels ProgramDFW International Airport

Issues & Concerns

# 1 SafetyTraining – Training – Training

#2 Fuel Station OutagesBackup Plan – Backup Locations

#3 Growing demand & fuel usage

# 4 Fuel Cost

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Managing an Airport Alternative Fuels ProgramDFW International Airport

Fast Facts 2007 CNG / GGE price $1.67

DFW station consumes 1.8 million GGE annually Annual CNG station scheduled maintenance down time

20 – 30 hours Most common problems

1. Tubing leaks2. O Ring leaks / replacements3. Driver error4. Near full capacity / lower fuel pressure /

slower refueling5. Lost fuel cards

Parking Business Unit

Motivational Program

Consolidating motivational initiatives for Bussing and Parking Operations

Airport Ground Transportation Association

Managing an Airport Alternative Fuels Program

September 10, 2007