Fleet Initiatives

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Fleet Initiatives
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Manitoba Hydro

• JOB 1
• Keep the lights on

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Biodiesel

• Notre Dame facility B20/B5
• Northern generation pilot at Brochet
• Well accepted- No issues, except price

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Hybrid Trucks

• Received 2 new aerial devices this fall
• 47 foot streetlight Altec/International
• Not in use long enough to have data
• HTUF
• 2nd phase 1st phase getting 10 to 45
  reductions
• Negotiating for Plug-in Hybrid Aerial

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Hybrid cars

• 9 Prius and Honda Civics, overall very good,
  depending on application
• Numerous light trucks not very good
• Putting 8 new Prius, of which 2 will be converted
  to PHEV, in new pool

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Plug-In Hybrid

• 2006 Energy CS/Valence
• 9 kWhr L-ion battery, invasive conversion
• Lots of battery issues
• 2007 Hymotion/A123
• 5 kWhr L-ion battery, add on conversion
• Working fine

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PHEV Experience

• Mileage ranges 40 mpg in January to 180 mpg in
  June
• Seems to be 2 thresholds for all-electric and
  mileage - 16C and 3C
• Identified numerous areas for more research
• Province doing 10 cars this fall for 3 years

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Challenges

• Idling cold weather/ancillary equipment
• Idling culture
• Vehicles getting heavier and more complex
• Growing Customer base - more km and units