The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) is a subcontractor to Wendel, a leading architecture, engineering, energy efficiency, and construction management firm, known for its experience with over 150 public transportation facility projects nationwide over the past twelve years. In this collaboration, CTE will support Wendel in delivering zero-emission transition planning services to Chemung County, New York, specifically for its transit system, CTRAN. CTE will utilize its Zero-Emission Fleet Transition Planning Methodology to support CTRAN in evaluating the impacts, including infrastructure needs, of transitioning to alternative fueling technologies such as battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell.
Chemung County aims to enhance the energy efficiency of its Transit Maintenance and Storage Facility to reduce its carbon footprint and operating costs. The County intends to utilize NYSERDA’s FlexTech Program to identify and evaluate feasible energy efficiency measures and investigate clean energy technologies at its facilities. This ASHRAE Level 2 Study will provide the County with estimated potential costs, savings, and incentives, that the County can use in planning future capital improvements and energy efficiency measures to reduce energy, operating costs, and greenhouse gases at their facility. The results of the energy study will provide consideration for further investment decisions.
Wendel Energy Services will conduct an Energy Study through NYSERDA’s FlexTech Program for Chemung County and CTE will support this analysis by leading the evaluation of the County’s Zero-Emission Transition Plan, providing bus and charger technical analysis and project management services. CTE’s Zero-Emission Bus Transition Planning Methodology will serve as the basis for achieving the objectives of the County’s Zero-Emission Transition Plan. CTE’s standard methodology will be tailored to align with the County’s specific needs. It will support the County in the decision-making process as the County evaluates the different options for transitioning to a zero-emission fleet. CTE’s methodology considers transit service requirements, fleet procurement timelines, infrastructure assessments, and vehicle and facilities capital costs, as well as fuel and maintenance cost impacts.
This project is scheduled to kick off in the final months of 2024, beginning with an in-person kick-off meeting and data collection.
