Village of Downers Grove
Downers Grove
Strategic Plan Goal:Steward of Financial & Environmental
Sustainability
• The Village feels like we’re in show business – it has taken over a decade for us to become an overnight success
Progress
• Achieved through Cooperation and Collaboration#1 – Fleet with Finance#2 – Fleet with Police#3 – Fleet with Fire
History• Transition began in early 2000s to alternative
fuels– 2001 CNG fueling installed at Village’s fueling
station– 2001 CNG vehicles ordered (7)- Honda Civics,
Ford Pickups – 2004 - two CNG – 2007 – two CNG – 2009 – six CNG– All vehicles but 2 still runningBiodiesel – started using in 2001
STATISTICS
FLEET
• Cheaper - CNG less than .70 GGE• Cheaper- E-85 – 19.34 % < Unleaded • Increased vehicle lifespan• Reduced fuel use 18.6% since 2007 • Reduced # of vehicles by 11%• Decreased fuel spend - 3.16%• Increased Alternative fuel vehicles – 62%
to 81%
FACILITIES
• Fleet Heating– Solar Panels– Used Motor Oil– 2010 vs 2012
• 7,105 less therms
– Reduction of 48.5%
Fleet Lighting– New energy efficient lights , last longer use less
energy
Alternative Fuel Vehicles
• 76 – 20% Biodiesel (B-20)
• 35 – E – 85 (Ethanol)
• 23 – Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
• 8 – Hybrid Vehicles
• 3 – Propane-Powered Pieces of Equipment
• 6 – Solar-Powered Pieces of Equipment
A Tale of Two Tires
CNG Vehicles from small to big
• Maintenance savings• Extended useful service life• Reduced CO2 emissions and CO• Oil samples• 654- 100,000 mile success story• 5-ton CNG
Fleet Facility
• Solar• Waste oil• Last two years of waste oil burned• Last two years of resident supplied used
oil• Heating bill differences
• Picture of lighting
Fueling Facility
The Future
• 2012/2013 Chevy Tahoe CNG conversions
• F550 Dump vehicle’s• 2014- Scheduled to purchase an
additional 6- 100% dedicated CNG Vehicles and 4- Bi-Fuel CNG Vehicles