School Buses

Compressed Natural Gas School Bus Project

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Compressed Natural Gas School Bus Project aboynamedsue Tue, 09/05/2017 - 12:31

Contract Number

96012

MSRC Award

$322,411.00

Project Background

Contractor deployed 13 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses with the Desert Sands Unified School District and provided a CNG refueling station at the Desert Sands Unified School District's Transportation Facility.

Emission Tons CO Annual

0.00

Emission Tons CO Total

0.00

Emission Tons NOX Annual

0.00

Emission Tons PM Annual

0.00

Emission Tons PM Total

0.00

Emission Tons Rog Annual

0.00

Emission Tons Rog Total

0.00

Project Cost Description

1657860.00

Project Implementation

Desert Sands Unified School District.

Project Results Description

Over the 12 year life of the 13 buses, Oxides of Nitrogen NOx)are expected to be reduced by 47,280 pounds.

Project Status Description

Specifications on the CNG engine, chassis construction, refueling station details.

Project Year

1996

Summary Approved

Total Project Cost

$1,657,860.00

Co Funding Amount

$0.00

Project Category

School Buses

Contractor Address

242 Avenida de las Claveles

Contractor Agency

Lapis Energy Organization, Inc.

Contractor City

Encinitas

Contractor Contact

John B. Gabbard

Contractor Country

United States of America

Contractor State

Contractor Phone

619-942-2762

Contractor ID

96012

Contractor Zip

92024

Co Participants

Desert Sands Unified School District for use throughout the Coachella Valley in Riverside County.

Final Approval Date

09/05/2017

Final Report Approved

Electrolyte Circulation System

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Electrolyte Circulation System aboynamedsue Tue, 09/05/2017 - 12:31

Contract Number

96039

MSRC Award

$126,800.00

Project Background

Contractor conducted a research, development and demonstration project to determine the feasibility and commercial viability of an automatic battery electrolyte circulation system. This project will improve the life of electric vehicle lead acid batteries which would reduce battery maintenance. The project was directed toward improvements in electric school bus battery systems.

Emission Tons CO Annual

0.00

Emission Tons CO Total

0.00

Emission Tons NOX Annual

0.00

Emission Tons PM Annual

0.00

Emission Tons PM Total

0.00

Emission Tons Rog Annual

0.00

Emission Tons Rog Total

0.00

Project Cost Description

253172.00

Project Implementation

The Capistrano School District was the primary recipient, however the technology is available to all interested persons.

Project Results Description

The heavy duty electric batteries, when installed in school buses, will reduce emissions in proportion to the miles driven by each bus.

Project Status Description

Photographs, design details and modification summaries.

Project Year

1994

Summary Approved

Total Project Cost

$253,172.00

Co Funding Amount

$0.00

Project Category

School Buses

Contractor Address

12380 Clark Street

Contractor Agency

Trojan Battery Company

Contractor City

Santa Fe Springs

Contractor Contact

Barry Menth

Contractor Country

United States of America

Contractor State

Contractor Phone

310-946-8381

Contractor ID

96039

Contractor Zip

90670

Co Participants

Capistrano Unified School District

Final Approval Date

09/05/2017

Final Report Approved

Electric and Compressed Natural Gas School Bus Program

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Electric and Compressed Natural Gas School Bus Program aboynamedsue Tue, 09/05/2017 - 12:31

Contract Number

95022A

MSRC Award

$1,815,880.00

Project Background

Contractor replaced 26 diesel school buses with Blue Bird electric or compressed natural gas buses.

Emission Tons CO Annual

0.00

Emission Tons CO Total

0.00

Emission Tons NOX Annual

0.00

Emission Tons PM Annual

0.00

Emission Tons PM Total

0.00

Emission Tons Rog Annual

0.00

Emission Tons Rog Total

0.00

Project Cost Description

39443346.00

Project Implementation

School districts from the four counties comprising the South Coast Air Quality Management District participated.

Project Results Description

The life of a school bus is projected to be 20 years. The alternative-fuel bus should yield NOx reductions of approximately 9,300 pounds annually. This project is expected to result in a reduction of 186,000 pounds, or 93 tons, of NOx over its projected life span.

Project Status Description

Engineering details of the John Deere upgrade, responses from schools, travel data from the individual buses in operation, and delivery scheduling.

Project Year

1994

Summary Approved

Total Project Cost

$39,443,300.00

Co Funding Amount

$0.00

Project Category

School Buses

Contractor Address

1900 South Riverside Avenue

Contractor Agency

A-Z Bus Sales, Inc.

Contractor City

Colton

Contractor Contact

James O'Connell

Contractor Country

United States of America

Contractor State

Contractor Phone

909-781-7188

Contractor ID

95022

Contractor Zip

923224

Co Participants

The buses were distributed to the various participating school districts as follows:
Electric school buses - Walnut Valley Unified School, 1 bus; Beaumont Unified School District, 1 bus; Pupil Transportation Cooperative (Whittier), 1 bus; and Capistrano Unified School District, 1 bus. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses - Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency, 3 buses; Chino Valley Unified School District, 2 buses; Ontario Montclair School District, 3 buses; Colton Unified School District, 3 buses; Walnut Valley Unified School District, 5 buses; Santa Monica Unified School District, 2 buses; Pupil Transportation Cooperative (Whittier), 2 buses, and A-Z Bus Sales, Inc., 2 buses. Southern California Edison and Southern California Gas Company.

Final Approval Date

09/05/2017

Final Report Approved

Zero Emission School Bus

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Zero Emission School Bus aboynamedsue Tue, 09/05/2017 - 12:31

Contract Number

94004

MSRC Award

$260,482.00

Project Background

Contractor tested, in actual service, the first original equipment, zero-emission electric school bus. This protype will be examined on actual route conditions prior to the California Energy Commission buying a group of this type of vehicle. The electric bus will be compared to advanced diesel, compressed natural gas (CNG), and methanol-fueled vehicles currently being used in the fleet.

Emission Tons CO Annual

0.00

Emission Tons CO Total

0.00

Emission Tons NOX Annual

0.00

Emission Tons PM Annual

0.00

Emission Tons PM Total

0.00

Emission Tons Rog Annual

0.00

Emission Tons Rog Total

0.00

Project Cost Description

270482.00

Project Implementation

The City of Lancaster, a designated a "Clean Air City", is the primary beneficiary of the zero-emission bus. The Antelope Valley School District encompasses areas outside city limits. The areas of ultimate benefit encompass the school district, the city and areas adjacent to the bus routes.

Project Results Description

The vehicle purchased replaces a 1966 Gillig 79-passenger school bus with a 220 Cummins engine averaging 15,000 miles per year. The emissions reduced by the electric vehicle are projected to be 394 pounds per year.

Project Status Description

Specifications of the electric bus, routes and mileage estimates.

Project Year

1993

Summary Approved

Total Project Cost

$270,482.00

Co Funding Amount

$0.00

Project Category

School Buses

Contractor Address

670 West Avenue L-8

Contractor Agency

Antelope Valley Schools

Contractor City

Lancaster

Contractor Contact

Ken McCoy

Contractor Country

United States of America

Contractor State

Contractor Phone

805-945-3621

Contractor ID

94004

Contractor Zip

93534

Co Participants

Southern California Edison (SCE).

Final Approval Date

09/05/2017

Final Report Approved

Purchase Special Education CNG Buses

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Purchase Special Education CNG Buses aboynamedsue Tue, 09/05/2017 - 12:30

Contract Number

94032

MSRC Award

$250,000.00

Project Background

Contractor purchased 12 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses which were assigned to Special Education or Integrated routes. A fueling station for these vehicles was installed at the school district's Sun Valley garage in the San Fernando Valley.

Emission Tons CO Annual

0.00

Emission Tons CO Total

0.00

Emission Tons NOX Annual

0.00

Emission Tons PM Annual

0.00

Emission Tons PM Total

0.00

Emission Tons Rog Annual

0.00

Emission Tons Rog Total

0.00

Project Cost Description

2300000.00

Project Implementation

This project was primarily for use in the San Fernando Valley. The bus routes covered a wide area in and around Sun Valley. The entire northern San Fernando Valley benefited from the reductions in emissions noted above.

Project Results Description

The emission reductions achieved by the 12 CNG buses, operating an average of 18,000 miles each, per year, are estimated at: THC +451.98, CO -4.472.23, NOx -5043.16, and PM10 -1,663.80. NOx reduction for the 12 units @ 18,000 miles = 1,857.60 pounds annually.

Project Status Description

Details of the conversion of regular buses to those adapted for the unique needs of special education vehicles, bus specifications, and emission statistics.

Project Year

1993

Summary Approved

Total Project Cost

$2,300,000.00

Co Funding Amount

$0.00

Project Category

School Buses

Contractor Address

2011 North Soto Street

Contractor Agency

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)

Contractor City

Los Angeles

Contractor Contact

Tony Rodriguez

Contractor Country

United States of America

Contractor State

Contractor Phone

213-227-4400

Contractor ID

94032

Contractor Zip

90032

Co Participants

Southern California Gas Company

Final Approval Date

09/05/2017

Final Report Approved

CNG School Bus Buydown Program

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CNG School Bus Buydown Program aboynamedsue Tue, 09/05/2017 - 12:28

Contract Number

MS06999

MSRC Award

$0.00

Emission Tons CO Annual

0.00

Emission Tons CO Total

0.00

Emission Tons NOX Annual

0.00

Emission Tons PM Annual

0.00

Emission Tons PM Total

0.00

Emission Tons Rog Annual

0.00

Emission Tons Rog Total

0.00

Project Cost Description

0.00

Project State

California

Project Year

2006

Summary Approved

Total Project Cost

$0.00

Co Funding Amount

$0.00

Project Category

School Buses

Contractor Address

21865 Copley Drive

Contractor Agency

MSRC

Contractor City

Diamond Bar

Contractor Contact

Rachel Valenzuela

Contractor Country

United States of America

Contractor State

Contractor Phone

909-396-3101

Contractor ID

Contractor Zip

91765

Final Report Approved

Start Date

09/05/2017

End Date

09/05/2017

Buy-Down the Cost of School Buses

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Contract Number

MS03001

MSRC Award

$0.00

Emission Tons CO Annual

0.00

Emission Tons CO Total

0.00

Emission Tons NOX Annual

0.00

Emission Tons PM Annual

0.00

Emission Tons PM Total

0.00

Emission Tons Rog Annual

0.00

Emission Tons Rog Total

0.00

Project Cost Description

0.00

Project State

California

Project Year

2005

Summary Approved

Total Project Cost

$0.00

Co Funding Amount

$0.00

Project Category

School Buses

Contractor Address

P.O. Box 700

Contractor Agency

A-Z Bus Sales, Inc.

Contractor City

Colton

Contractor Contact

Jim Reynolds

Contractor Country

United States of America

Contractor State

Contractor Phone

(909) 781-7188

Contractor ID

Contractor Zip

92324

Final Approval Date

09/05/2017

Final Report Approved

Start Date

09/05/2017

End Date

09/05/2017

Buy-Down the Cost of School Bus

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Buy-Down the Cost of School Bus aboynamedsue Tue, 09/05/2017 - 12:28

Contract Number

MS05002

MSRC Award

$0.00

Emission Tons CO Annual

0.00

Emission Tons CO Total

0.00

Emission Tons NOX Annual

0.00

Emission Tons PM Annual

0.00

Emission Tons PM Total

0.00

Emission Tons Rog Annual

0.00

Emission Tons Rog Total

0.00

Project Cost Description

0.00

Project State

California

Project Year

2005

Summary Approved

Total Project Cost

$0.00

Co Funding Amount

$0.00

Project Category

School Buses

Contractor Address

2716 S. Cherry Ave.

Contractor Agency

California Bus Sales & Service Center, Inc.

Contractor City

Fresno

Contractor Contact

Arcadio Aguirre

Contractor Country

United States of America

Contractor State

Contractor Phone

(559) 266-0167

Contractor ID

Contractor Zip

93706

Final Approval Date

09/05/2017

Final Report Approved

Start Date

09/05/2017

End Date

09/05/2017

Buy-Down the Cost of School Buses

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Buy-Down the Cost of School Buses aboynamedsue Tue, 09/05/2017 - 12:28

Contract Number

MS05003

MSRC Award

$0.00

Emission Tons CO Annual

0.00

Emission Tons CO Total

0.00

Emission Tons NOX Annual

0.00

Emission Tons PM Annual

0.00

Emission Tons PM Total

0.00

Emission Tons Rog Annual

0.00

Emission Tons Rog Total

0.00

Project Cost Description

0.00

Project State

California

Project Year

2005

Summary Approved

Total Project Cost

$0.00

Co Funding Amount

$0.00

Project Category

School Buses

Contractor Address

12940 Firestone Blvd.

Contractor Agency

BusWest

Contractor City

Santa Fe Springs

Contractor Contact

Joseph Angeli

Contractor Country

United States of America

Contractor State

Contractor Phone

(562) 447-1280

Contractor ID

Contractor Zip

90670

Final Approval Date

09/05/2017

Final Report Approved

Start Date

09/05/2017

End Date

09/05/2017

Alternative Fuel School Bus Buydown

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Alternative Fuel School Bus Buydown aboynamedsue Tue, 09/05/2017 - 12:28

Contract Number

MS05001

MSRC Award

$0.00

Emission Tons CO Annual

0.00

Emission Tons CO Total

0.00

Emission Tons NOX Annual

0.00

Emission Tons PM Annual

0.00

Emission Tons PM Total

0.00

Emission Tons Rog Annual

0.00

Emission Tons Rog Total

0.00

Project Cost Description

0.00

Project State

California

Project Year

2012

Summary Approved

Total Project Cost

$0.00

Co Funding Amount

$0.00

Project Category

School Buses

Heavy Duty

Contractor Country

United States of America

Contractor ID

Final Approval Date

09/05/2017

Final Report Approved

Start Date

09/05/2017

End Date

09/05/2017