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Zero Emission Truck Stop Proposal
at the Port of San Diego
February 5, 2024
City Council of National City, CA
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Project Team
Gage Zero’s Offering
Project Proposal
Traffic Study
Community Benefits
Agenda
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PROJECT TEAM
Gage Zero is building the infrastructure to electrify
heavy-duty fleets, reducing emissions from transportation ● We are a women-led team of clean energy and
transportation experts with over $10 billion of
combined project development and execution
deploying innovative, utility-scale renewable
energy and battery storage projects.
● We have partnered with ARC Financial to deploy
upwards of $300 million in equity to develop EV
charging infrastructure solutions for fleet
customers.
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Our women-led team has a demonstrated track record
deploying capital in the energy transition space.
Zeina El-Azzi
• Co-Founder and President of
RNG at Brightmark (2015-2022)
• Managed ~$350M in annual
project CapEx
• Company raised nearly $750M
• Leader in business development
at several clean energy
companies
CEO
Carly Filler
• VP of Development at
Brightmark (2019-2022)
• Led several successful RNG
projects
• +13 years experience developing
and working as commercial
lead in green energy projects
CCO
Faisal El-Azzouzi
• Business development leader
for Vehicle-To-Grid (V2G) projects
at Nuvve
• Multiple strategic and business
development executive roles for
energy storage projects across
multiple companies
• San Diego Resident
VP, Technology
Pam Rosen
• General Counsel and Chief
Administrative Officer at
Fermata Energy
• Led all operations
• Previous: debt, real estate,
mergers & acquisitions and
corporate law
General Counsel
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Gage Zero has a world-class suite of advisors.
Brandon Rapp
• Founder of Allouve management
consulting firm
• Strategy consultant at PwC in the
Power, Utilities and Resource
industry
• Experience in operating model
development, enterprise &
corporate strategy, workforce
development, organizational &
cultural development, and
change management.
Strategic Advisor
Dan Grossman
• 15 years experience in the
automotive, electric and shared
mobility sectors, including as
Global VP of Microtransit at Ford
• Led Zipcar through its IPO and
acquisition by Avis
• Created Maven at General Motors,
rapidly launching more than 7,000
vehicles (including 750 EV’s)
Automotive Advisor
Anna Demeo
Technology Advisor
• Technologist with deep
expertise in EV, V2X and
microgrid software and
hardware
• Former CPO of Fermata
Energy and CTO of
Sevant Systems
Mike Brune
• 12 years as Exec Director of
Sierra Club
• 7 years as Exec Director of
Rainforest Action Network
• 10 years co-chairing
Blue-Green Alliance, bringing
together the nation's largest
unions and environmental
organizations
Board of Advisors
Bill Van Amberg
• 30 years as EVP of
CALSTART, leading all work
with clean medium/heavy
duty transportation
• 20 years as Emmy-award
winning broadcast
journalist focused on the
environment
Board of Advisors
5 Electric trucks: offering leasing and
financing options to help fleets transition
Charging: installation and operations
with energy management
Infrastructure: long-term asset
ownership, Distributed energy
resources including solar & batteries
GAGE ZERO’S OFFERING
AN END-TO-END
SOLUTION Gage Zero has
the in-house
expertise to
address the
complexity of
electrification.
● Development
● Timeliness
● Environmental permitting
● Utility interconnect management
● Grants & incentives management
Project Management
● Down
payments
● Procurement
● Interest risk
management
● Overseeing engineering design
● Managing procurement and delivery
● On-site construction manager
Engineering Procurement &
Construction
● Uptime guarantees
● On-site O&M manager
● Community manager
Operations & Management ● Service-Level
Agreements
(SLAs)
● Proactive
maintenance
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PROJECT PROPOSAL
Parcel Map
19th Street
Tidelands Avenue
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PROJECT PROPOSAL
Site Rendering
9 Scope & Phasing
PROJECT PROPOSAL
Gage Zero proposes to fund, develop, own and
operate the ZE Truck Stop with:
● ~$16M capital investment
● 20 FTE construction jobs & 3 FTE O&M jobs
Phase 1:
● 10 x 350 kW dual-port chargers
● 2,500 sq ft driver amenity building
● 476 kW of on-site solar generation
● 500 kW / 2 MWh of battery storage
● Supports 67 trucks to meet est. 44-78% of the
Port’s MCAS 2026 goal
Phase 2:
● 10 x 150 kW (or greater) dual-port chargers
(when 20% utilization on Phase 1 achieved)
● Supports 96 trucks (total) to meet est. 46-81%
of the Port’s MCAS 2030 goal
Future Phase(s):
● Could expand EVSE, solar & storage based on
charging demand and SDG&E system capacity
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PROJECT PROPOSAL
ACTIVITY START DATE END DATE DURATION
(DAYS)
Site Design 6/1/2024 1/21/2025 234
Entitlements 6/1/2024 8/24/2024 84
Utility Connection 6/1/2024 3/20/2025 292
Permitting 6/1/2024 9/24/2025 480
Procurement 1/21/2025 1/2/2026 346
Construction 4/19/2025 2/28/2026 315
Commissioning 2/28/2026 4/6/2026 37
Procurement 12/31/2026 5/7/2027 127
Construction 12/31/2026 6/8/2027 159
Commissioning 6/8/2027 7/15/2027 37
Phase 1 Phase 2 Design
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TRAFFIC STUDY
Initial study with Sam Schwartz Engineering
The study provided recommendations for traffic safety improvements at key locations 12 Port of San Diego - Zero Emissions Truck Stop
COMMUNITY BENEFITS
Environmental Benefits ● Phase 1 reduction of 11,600 MtCO2/yr, Phase 2 of 19,600 MtCO2/yr ● Purchase of air purifiers for Portside community (PAIR Program) Bi-Directional
Community Engagement
● Community engagement manager to lead communications
● Ongoing community outreach including AB617 Portside Community Workforce Development
& Training
● Partnerships with GRID Alternatives, Urban Corps of San Diego, and Chicano Park Museum to build workforce in portside communities Education ● STEAM curriculum to expand Port’s Env. Education Program Driver Amenities ● Rest area, showers, wifi, phone charging, picnic area, food trucks Grid Resiliency ● Micro-grid to serve as community resource during public safety power outages (PSPS) and climate-related emergencies
Support Local Trucking ● Preferential rates, vehicle financing, 3 signed LOIs (Pasha, Dole, Jako) Community Benefits Plan
Our Community Benefits Plan is anchored in the Port’s Maritime Clean Air Strategy 13 Letters of Support
GRID Alternatives
Urban Corps of San Diego
County
CALSTART
Chicano Park Museum &
Cultural Center
Port of San Diego - Zero Emissions Truck Stop
COMMUNITY BENEFITS
Community Outreach
Additional Conversations
Environmental Health
Coalition (EHC)
San Diego Urban
Sustainability Corps
Climate Action Campaign
San Diego Working
Waterfront
San Diego Air Pollution
Control District
Mundo Gardens (did not
respond)
Kumeyaay Outreach
Ewiiaapaayp Band
Sycuan Band
Campo Band
Viejas Band
Jamul Village
Iipay Nation of Santa
Ysabel
California Native American
Heritage Commission
14 Thank you!
Sam Arons
VP, Business Operations & Strategy
[email protected]
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gagezero.com
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Port of San Diego - Zero Emissions Truck Stop
TRAFFIC STUDY
1. Harbor Drive & Civic Center Drive
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TRAFFIC STUDY
2. Tidelands Ave mid-block (btwn W. 19th & Civic)
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TRAFFIC STUDY
3. Tidelands Ave & W. 19th St
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TRAFFIC STUDY
4. At 2 driveways of site parcel (Parcel 2)
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TRAFFIC STUDY
5. Tidelands Ave & Bay Marina Drive
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