Operation Clean Air (OCA) (updated 8/10)
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Air quality continues to be an issue for the City of Fresno and the entire San Joaquin Valley. Beginning in 2003 the City partnered with other local Valley cities, counties, businesses, agricultural, non-profits, health and environmental groups to move forward “Operation Clean Air,” a regional initiative committed to taking action to improve the Valley’s air quality. Since that time, Fresno has been proactive and taken great strides toward improving Valley air and now has the largest “clean air vehicle” fleet in the San Joaquin Valley.

CURRENT "CLEAN AIR" FLEET

66 CNG Transit Buses
4 CNG Trolleys
2 CNG Handi-Ride Buses
47 Transit Buses retrofitted with REV (reduced emission vehicle) engines and 20 of these also have Cleaire diesel particulate filters
5 Gasoline-Electric Hybrid Transit Buses
9 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Light Equipment (Pickups, Vans and Sedans)
4 Flex Fuel Pickups, Vans and Sedans (CNG/Unleaded Fuel)
8 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Street Sweepers
1 CNG Heavy Equipment
134 LNG Powered Refuse Trucks
6 Liquid Propane (LPG) Vehicles
38 Electric Vehicles
64 Hybrid (gasoline-electric) Sedans and Trucks
12 Retrofitted Diesel Powered Refuse Trucks with combination lean NOx catalyst and diesel particulate filters
3 Retrofitted Diesel Powered Street Sweepers with combination lean NOx catalyst and diesel particulate filters
1 Plug-In CNG/Electric Hybrid Refuse Truck
99 Heavy duty diesel trucks and construction equipment equipped with exhaust after-treatment devices
11 Off Road Equipment with exhaust after-treatment devices
514 Total

2011 CLEAN AIR OBJECTIVES

The City continues to implement or sustain several programs that meet the goals of Operation Clean Air. These programs include:

Capital Investments:
  • 66 Low emission CNG or Hybrid replacement buses 
  • 64 Hybrid (gasoline/electric) vehicles
  • Retrofit of 110 existing heavy duty on-road trucks and off-road vehicles with exhaust after-treatment devices
  • Construction of Southeast Intermodel Transit Facility which will include:  a transit transfer center for up to seven routes, a public park, and a senior housing facility with more than 100 apartments.

Program Expansions:

  • Expansion of E-government
  • Traffic signal synchronization
  • Expansion of bike lanes

FUELING STATION INFORMATION

LNG Fueling Station Expansion

Fleet Management operates a 42,000 gallon capacity LNG fuel station at the Municipal Service Center to provide LNG fuel for city-owned refuse trucks. With this recent addition in capacity the City of Fresno has the largest LNG fuel station in the San Joaquin Valley.

CNG Fueling Station

Fresno Area Express (FAX) operates the largest CNG fueling station in the San Joaquin Valley. The station provides CNG fuel for the transit fleet as well as fuel for other city department vehicles that operate on CNG.

 


PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR POWER SYSTEM INSTALLATION

View the Municipal Service Center
Power Generation fromthe 660 kW Photovoltaic System
(Pictures of Solar Electric Panels)



  • System installed in 2004
  • 660 kW (62,500 sq. ft) solar energy photovoltaic system
  • Cost of project $4,125 million
    • Rebate check from PG&E for $2,062,500
    • Final cost $2,062,500 - Financed through a low interest loan from the California Energy Commission
  • Lifetime estimated savings of $4 million over 30 years