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jackson By Rodney Todd
City Adds Alternative Fuel
Vehicles to Their Fleet
To address common issues of rising evaluate results from optimal city driv- CNG emits 20-30 percent less green
fuel costs, decreasing dependency on the ing with measures to lower fuel costs and house gasses, resulting in cleaner air in
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting retain and improve performance. Dodge the city and a reduced carbon footprint.
Countries (OPEC), and enacting better uses a network architecture that is one of • One Carbon atom in Natural Gas.
stewardship of public funds, the city of the same that standard computer networks • Cleaner burning engines result in
Jackson has introduced alternative fuel have been using for years in a building or lower maintenance costs.
vehicles (AFV’s) to its fleet. In partnership across municipalities. This makes it pos- • Example: Honda Civic GX was the
with such entities as the U.S. Department sible to resolve diagnostic issues through 2013 Greenest Car.
of Energy, Clean Cities Coalition, and the the computer network. • Abundant, American Supply of
local, municipal utility division Jackson Natural Gas.
Energy Authority (JEA), the city is capital- Although an evaluative fuel model is • Approximately 20 gallons of gasoline
izing on the strategic location of Jackson now in place, the strategic plan to intro-
along the I-40 corridor to help advance the duce the vehicles required a variety of is produced from a single 55 gallon
nation’s economic, environmental, and en- skills. Given their recent history of adding barrel of crude oil. With every 20 gal-
ergy security by deploying alternative and propane and CNG alternative fuel-use lons of equivalent CNG and propane
renewable fuels, emerging transportation vehicles to the fleet, JEA added valuable for a fill-up, we are eliminating one
technologies and supporting local actions expertise to the team and helped shorten barrel of crude oil that does not have
to cut petroleum use in transportation. the learning curve. to be purchased from foreign sources.
Timeline: • Due to innovations in Hydraulic
City of Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist likens • 2012 - Purchased first CNG truck, a Fracturing, natural gas reserves are
the process to any new endeavor. “While estimated to be more than 100 years or
there is a learning curve, the ingenuity Silverado used as a mail truck more of available supply.
of the team made it possible to arrive at • 2013 - Built a small private fueling sta- The strategy for alternative fuel fleet
this day where alternative fuel vehicles are vehicles includes having the means to re-
introduced. It feels like being at Victory tion for JEA vehicles only fuel. The presence of the JEA Propane and
Lane.” Gist continues, “The purchasing • Committed to convert at least 20 percent CNG fueling station accommodates JEA’s
and fleet managers now have a responsibil- needs, provides for the City and will also
ity to review fuel options and costs. The of fleet to CNG support Waste Management, Inc. as CNG-
opportunity for innovation, long-term • 2015 - Five Bi-fuel CNG trucks, four cur- fueled garbage trucks are added to routes
sustainability and cost-savings to the City is in Jackson.
motivating.” rently on order Each type of alternative fuel has a place.
• 2016 - Three more vehicles for fiscal year Evaluating mileage, infrastructure and
City Garage Manager for Jackson, equipment availability helps determine
Rodney Todd adds, “The fleet expansion 2016 which fuel model works best for the fleet
includes three Jackson Police Depart- • As part of AFM, JEA partnered with the manager or individual owner.
ment Dodge Charger cruisers, dual-fueled
by gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas City of Jackson to fuel vehicles
(LPG), or propane. The propane conver- Project member, Ken McCorkle, JEA’s
sion cars run on gasoline powered at cold Manager of Propane Services says propane
start. When optimal operating temperature is a smart alternative transportation fuel
(45 degrees Celsius/113 degrees Fahren- source for several reasons:
heit) is reached, the fuel use converts to • Buying American – per the U.S. Depart-
propane.” Todd further includes, “Two ment of Energy, 90 percent of propane
trucks have been added in the city of used in the USA is produced here.
Jackson Health and Sanitation Department • Propane is in plentiful supply within our
for debris collection, an F250 and an F450, borders, especially with advancements in
fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG). shale rock crude oil and gas extraction.
Waste Management, Inc. of Jackson will • Propane is a much cleaner burning fuel
also be expanding CNG-fueled trucks to than either gasoline or diesel.
the fleet for garbage collection.” Noting the advantages that the City
should see with the use of propane as a
Technical vehicle support comes from transportation fuel, Eric Johnson, JEA’s Gas
the City of Jackson Information Technol- Division System Engineer, also recognizes
ogy Department. The technology helps several advantages in using compressed
natural gas for the truck fleet.
According to Johnson there are several
key reasons to utilize CNG:
• CNG is cleaner. Each vehicle running on
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City Adds Alternative Fuel
Vehicles to Their Fleet
To address common issues of rising evaluate results from optimal city driv- CNG emits 20-30 percent less green
fuel costs, decreasing dependency on the ing with measures to lower fuel costs and house gasses, resulting in cleaner air in
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting retain and improve performance. Dodge the city and a reduced carbon footprint.
Countries (OPEC), and enacting better uses a network architecture that is one of • One Carbon atom in Natural Gas.
stewardship of public funds, the city of the same that standard computer networks • Cleaner burning engines result in
Jackson has introduced alternative fuel have been using for years in a building or lower maintenance costs.
vehicles (AFV’s) to its fleet. In partnership across municipalities. This makes it pos- • Example: Honda Civic GX was the
with such entities as the U.S. Department sible to resolve diagnostic issues through 2013 Greenest Car.
of Energy, Clean Cities Coalition, and the the computer network. • Abundant, American Supply of
local, municipal utility division Jackson Natural Gas.
Energy Authority (JEA), the city is capital- Although an evaluative fuel model is • Approximately 20 gallons of gasoline
izing on the strategic location of Jackson now in place, the strategic plan to intro-
along the I-40 corridor to help advance the duce the vehicles required a variety of is produced from a single 55 gallon
nation’s economic, environmental, and en- skills. Given their recent history of adding barrel of crude oil. With every 20 gal-
ergy security by deploying alternative and propane and CNG alternative fuel-use lons of equivalent CNG and propane
renewable fuels, emerging transportation vehicles to the fleet, JEA added valuable for a fill-up, we are eliminating one
technologies and supporting local actions expertise to the team and helped shorten barrel of crude oil that does not have
to cut petroleum use in transportation. the learning curve. to be purchased from foreign sources.
Timeline: • Due to innovations in Hydraulic
City of Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist likens • 2012 - Purchased first CNG truck, a Fracturing, natural gas reserves are
the process to any new endeavor. “While estimated to be more than 100 years or
there is a learning curve, the ingenuity Silverado used as a mail truck more of available supply.
of the team made it possible to arrive at • 2013 - Built a small private fueling sta- The strategy for alternative fuel fleet
this day where alternative fuel vehicles are vehicles includes having the means to re-
introduced. It feels like being at Victory tion for JEA vehicles only fuel. The presence of the JEA Propane and
Lane.” Gist continues, “The purchasing • Committed to convert at least 20 percent CNG fueling station accommodates JEA’s
and fleet managers now have a responsibil- needs, provides for the City and will also
ity to review fuel options and costs. The of fleet to CNG support Waste Management, Inc. as CNG-
opportunity for innovation, long-term • 2015 - Five Bi-fuel CNG trucks, four cur- fueled garbage trucks are added to routes
sustainability and cost-savings to the City is in Jackson.
motivating.” rently on order Each type of alternative fuel has a place.
• 2016 - Three more vehicles for fiscal year Evaluating mileage, infrastructure and
City Garage Manager for Jackson, equipment availability helps determine
Rodney Todd adds, “The fleet expansion 2016 which fuel model works best for the fleet
includes three Jackson Police Depart- • As part of AFM, JEA partnered with the manager or individual owner.
ment Dodge Charger cruisers, dual-fueled
by gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas City of Jackson to fuel vehicles
(LPG), or propane. The propane conver- Project member, Ken McCorkle, JEA’s
sion cars run on gasoline powered at cold Manager of Propane Services says propane
start. When optimal operating temperature is a smart alternative transportation fuel
(45 degrees Celsius/113 degrees Fahren- source for several reasons:
heit) is reached, the fuel use converts to • Buying American – per the U.S. Depart-
propane.” Todd further includes, “Two ment of Energy, 90 percent of propane
trucks have been added in the city of used in the USA is produced here.
Jackson Health and Sanitation Department • Propane is in plentiful supply within our
for debris collection, an F250 and an F450, borders, especially with advancements in
fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG). shale rock crude oil and gas extraction.
Waste Management, Inc. of Jackson will • Propane is a much cleaner burning fuel
also be expanding CNG-fueled trucks to than either gasoline or diesel.
the fleet for garbage collection.” Noting the advantages that the City
should see with the use of propane as a
Technical vehicle support comes from transportation fuel, Eric Johnson, JEA’s Gas
the City of Jackson Information Technol- Division System Engineer, also recognizes
ogy Department. The technology helps several advantages in using compressed
natural gas for the truck fleet.
According to Johnson there are several
key reasons to utilize CNG:
• CNG is cleaner. Each vehicle running on
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