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Electrifying the Hudson River Food Corridor (USA). Jim Harvilla Customized Energy Solutions September 14, 2011. Electrifying the Hudson River Food Corridor (USA). Introduction to Customized Energy Solutions Philadelphia, PA , California, Indiana, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Pune, India.
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Electrifying the Hudson River Food Corridor(USA) Jim Harvilla Customized Energy Solutions September 14, 2011 www.ces-ltd.com
Electrifying the Hudson River Food Corridor (USA) www.ces-ltd.com
Introduction to Customized Energy SolutionsPhiladelphia, PA, California, Indiana, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Pune, India Customized Energy Solutions is at the forefront of competitive energy markets. Through consulting services and financial analysis, we enable competitive suppliers, technology providers, marketers, and utilities to prosper through change. www.ces-ltd.com
Project Funders and Participants • Major source of funding is from New York State Research and Development Authority. (NYSERDA). • Customized Energy Solutions. • New West Technologies. • US Department of Agriculture. www.ces-ltd.com
Plan for Optimizing Transport Electrification Using Advanced Energy Storage Technologies • Conduct a Feasibility Study, funded by NYSERDA, to determine if the use of an advanced energy storage system to provide electricity to power refrigerated trailers being moved on the Hudson River from Albany to New York City is a viable option. • Develop an advanced energy storage system used to transport refrigeration units. • Conduct a Demonstration Project. www.ces-ltd.com
Hybrid Electric Refrigerated TrailerOperates on both Diesel & Electric www.ces-ltd.com
Electric Truck www.ces-ltd.com
Refrigerated Containers Being Loaded on to Trailers at a Farm www.ces-ltd.com
Barge Loading / Unloading Facility www.ces-ltd.com
Two 1 MW Electric Storage Batteries www.ces-ltd.com
Refrigerated Containers Being Loaded on to a Barge www.ces-ltd.com
Barge Loaded with Hybrid Refrigerated Stacked Containers www.ces-ltd.com
Typical Barge Loaded with Hybrid Refrigerated Trailers www.ces-ltd.com
Electrified Tugboat Powered by a Mobile Electric Storage Battery to Move Railroad Cars www.ces-ltd.com
Containers Being Loaded on Trucks for Distribution in New York City www.ces-ltd.com
Project Benefits • Reduce use of diesel fuel. • Electricity costs less than diesel fuel • Better for the environment. • Use of off-peak power to charge batteries. • Use barge as a floating “Cold Storage Facility”. • Evaluate if energy storage can be integrated to the NYISO in Albany & New York City. • Frequency Regulation, Peak Shaving. • Emergency backup support for NYC grid. www.ces-ltd.com
Outstanding Issues • Secure Additional Funding and Project Participants. • Identify viable Haul-Back Commodities • Identify Battery Manufacturer that can provide Storage Batteries that will accomplish objective. • Work with the New York Agriculture community and Federal Government Agencies to expand transportation electrification using Advanced Energy Storage technologies. • Work through the issues associated with developing a Demonstration Project. www.ces-ltd.com