AC Transit
ZEB Programs
Sal Llamas – COO
Leader in advancing ZE
technology since 2000
Implemented one of the
nation’s most comprehensive
ZEB programs
Started with H2 electric bus
technology and expanded to
include battery electric buses.
ZERO EMISSION
A HISTORY OF LEADERSHIP
Over 5M ZE miles, eliminating 12,831+ metric tons of CO2 2 CARB MANDATE – I.C.T.
Innovative Clean Transit Regulation
• Unfunded purchase mandate
• 100% ZEB by 2040
• ZEB Study
• ZEB Transition Plan
• Replace per TAM
• Clean Corridors Plan
• Technology capabilities
• Efficient & sustainable
3 FLEET & FACILITIES
Battery Electric
Bus Division
Administrative
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Facilities - 7 • Richmond D3
• Emeryville D2
• East Oakland D4
• Hayward D6
• Central Maintenance Facility
• Training & Education Center
• General Office
Fleet - 637 buses • ZEBs 43 (36 FCEB & 7 BEB)
On order: 21 BEB
Future: 34 FCEB (25 40’ & 9 60’)
4 ZEB HYDROGEN
Emeryville (D2) & Oakland (D4)
are home to Hydrogen fueling
stations
Fueling capacity has been
expanded to 78 FCEBs districtwide
New funding expands FCEB
fueling to 130 at D4
Seeking funding for new station
in Hayward & 25 FECBs
Districtwide, when all projects are
completed FCEB fueling capacity
will be 325
5 ZEB BATTERY
Battery electric charging stations
at D2 & D4
Currently support electric
charging for 6 BEBs
Future plans, installing BEB
charging for up to 50 BEBs at D4
and 26 BEBs at D2
Will increase our charging
capacity up to 82 BEBs
6 ZEB STUDY ZERO EMISSION TRANSIT BUS
TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS
World's first comparison
of BEB & FCEB
5 different bus types:
diesel, diesel hybrid, BEB,
FCEB, legacy FCEB
Same routes from the
same division using the
same Bus Operator pool
Same key performance
indicators
Stanford University’s Precourt
Institute of Energy
7 Safety & Familiarization
Advanced Diagnostics
Approx. 318 hours of ZEB
specific training
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
8 ZEBU & THE FUTURE
• $17M investment
• 3 phases
1. AC Transit employees
2. Other transit employees
3. CBO’s, colleges, universities
• Advanced learning
technology
• VR & AR
• Mixed reality, live assist
• Safe, interactive learning
9 QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU!
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