TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Solicitation for On-site Power Generation Facilities
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider authorizing solicitations for on-site power generation facilities to support AC Transit's operating divisions.
Staff Contact:
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Safe and Secure Operations
Initiative - Infrastructure Modernization
Authorizing these solicitation(s) will identify AC Transit's technical options and practical opportunities to provide resilient capacity for District operations while establishing a baseline to ensure that a long-term resilient power supply is available to support continued transit operations. The electrical grid supply is becoming more challenged as the demand for grid capacity continues to increase with the general expansion of electrification impacting all utility grid customers.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
The initial solicitation will be to support the battery electric bus (BEB) infrastructure being deployed at the Oakland D4 facility. This solicitation will be funded by State of California Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) Funds, Regional/Local funds from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) Carl Moyer Program and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
It is critically important that AC Transit ensure that a long-term resilient power supply is available to support continued transit operations. The single largest factor in that equation is the electrical capacity required to support the deployment of battery electric buses pursuant to the Board approved Zero Emission Bus Transition Plan, mandated by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) Regulation. While AC Transit's needs continue to expand, electrical power supply...
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