Metropolitan Energy Center Inc

TAS::89 0331::TAS RECOVERY ACT - CLEAN CITIES GY09 PETROLEUM REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES PROJECTS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR AWARD TO METROPOLITAN ENER

MID-AMERICA COLLABORATIVE FOR CODES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION

NEW AWARD DE-EE-0009863 ELECTRIC VEHICLE MARKET STIMULATION IN DIVESTED ECONOMIES

DE-EE008262, PROJECT TITLED, ''ACCELERATING ALTERNATIVE FUEL ADOPTIONS IN MID-AMERICA'' - NEW AWARD

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO METROPOLITAN ENERGY CENTER, INC.. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER, NOX, AND EXPOSURE TO DIESEL AIR TOXICS IN KANSAS CITY, MO, EARTH CITY, MO, WICHITA, KS, WYANDOTTE COUNTY, KS, JACKSON COUNTY, MO, JOHNSON COUNTY, KS, CLAY COUNTY, MO, AND GRAIN VALLEY, MO THROUGH PRIVATE- AND PUBLIC-SECTOR VEHICLE REPLACEMENTS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF THREE DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES WITH PROPANE SCHOOL BUSES IN GRAIN VALLEY, MISSOURI. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO INVOLVE REPLACEMENT OF FOUR TERMINAL TRUCKS WITH BATTERY-ELECTRIC VEHICLES AS WELL AS THE REPLACEMENT OF 8 CLASS 6-7 DELIVERY VANS WITH BATTERY-ELECTRIC MODELS IN KANSAS CITY, KS. DUE TO THE REMAINING LIFE OF THE UNITS AT THE KANSAS CITY, KS LOCATION, THE PROJECT WILL SCRAP TWO ELIGIBLE OFFSITE TRACTORS; ONE IN WICHITA, KS AND ONE IN EARTH CITY, MO. FINALLY, THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY REBATE PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CLEAN FUEL DEPLOYMENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS WITHIN KANSAS AND MISSOURI. THE PROGRAM ANTICIPATES REPLACEMENT OF 10-18 DIESEL VEHICLES, DEPENDING ON DEMAND AND PRICING. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THREE DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES REPLACED WITH THREE PROPANE SCHOOL BUSES, FOUR TERMINAL TRUCKS AND 8 CLASS 6-7 DELIVERY VANS REPLACED WITH ALL ELECTRIC VEHICLES, AND 10-18 DIESEL VEHICLE REPLACEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY REBATE PROGRAM. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE EMISSION REDUCTIONS OF NOX, PM2.5, HC, CO, AND CO2 AS WELL AS KNOWN HEALTH BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL BUS AND TERMINAL TRUCK/DELIVERY VAN VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PROJECTS. SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES INCLUDE SAVINGS FROM THE VEHICLE REPLACEMENTS THAT WILL PROVIDE FUEL SAVINGS BENEFITS TO THE APPLICANT'S PARTNERS. MEDIUM- TO LONG-TERM OUTCOMES INCLUDE POSITIVE IMPACTS ON HEALTH OF EMPLOYEES, POSITIVE IMPACTS ON PUBLIC HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS, AND COST-EFFECTIVE WAYS TO CUT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. PUBLICITY, OUTREACH, PUBLIC EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND CONTINUING BEST PRACTICES SESSIONS ARE PART OF THE APPLICANT'S LONG-TERM STRATEGY. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CONSIDERATIONS AND EXPECTATIONS FOR LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. ALL CITIZENS OF KANSAS CITY, MO, EARTH CITY, MO, WICHITA, KS, WYANDOTTE COUNTY, KS, JACKSON COUNTY, MO, JOHNSON COUNTY, KS, CLAY COUNTY, MO, AND GRAIN VALLEY, MO. WILL ALSO BE BENEFITED.

IMPLEMENT VARIED CONTROL STRATEGIES AND INVOLVEMENT OF NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO REDUCE POLLUTION EMITTED FROM DIESEL ENGINES.

PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING TO METRO ENERGY CENTER TO REPLACE 16 CLASS 8 DIESEL LONG-HAUL FREIGHT TRUCKS WITH 16 CLASS 8 CARB LOW-NOX STANDARD CNG UNITS AND CONDUCT REBATE PROGRAM TO REPLACE 2-4 TRANSIT BUSES AND/OR CLASS 8 OFF-ROAD CARGO HANDLERS WITH ELECTRIC MODELS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS PROJECT INCLUDES THE REPLACEMENT OF LONG-HAUL FREIGHT TRUCKS WITH NEW TRUCKS POWERED WITH CARB LOW-NOX CNG ENGINES. IN ADDITION, RECIPIENT IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS AND A FINAL REPORT DEMONSTRATING THAT TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE GRANT HAD BEEN MET. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE REDUCTION OF DIESEL EMISSIONS WHICH ARE HAZARDOUS TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT, RESULTING IS LIFETIME EMISSION REDUCTIONS FOR NOX 25.63 TONS AND FOR PM2.5 0.273 TONS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE DERA FUNDS AS WELL AS RESIDENTS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES WHERE THE VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT O

IMPLEMENT VARIED CONTROL STRATEGIES AND INVOLVEMENT OF NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO REDUCE POLLUTION EMITTED FROM DIESEL ENGINES.

IMPLEMENT VARIED CONTROL STRATEGIES AND INVOLVEMENT OF NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO REDUCE POLLUTION EMITTED FROM DIESEL ENGINES.

THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO REDUCE POLLUTION EMITTED FROM DIESEL ENGINES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIED CONTROL STRATEGIES AND INVOLVEMENT OF NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PARTNERS.

CLEAN CITIES MIDWEST EXPANSION THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE CLEAN CITIES OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND COALITION CAPACITY BUILDING, WITH A FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES (DACS).

PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC URBAN DELIVERY TRUCK TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION

NEW AWARD DE-EE0008474 WITH METROPOLITAN ENERGY CENTER TITLED EVSE INNOVATION: STREETLIGHT RECHARGING IN CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY

MID-AMERICA COLLABORATIVE FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS IMPLEMENTATION

AWARD NUMBER DE-EE0008887 TO METROPOLITAN ENERGY CENTER, INC. PROJECT ENTITLED: ELECTRIFYING TERMINAL TRUCKS IN UN-INCENTIVIZED MARKETS.

THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO REPLACE 13 SCHOOL BUSES, TWO CITY WORK TRUCKS AND EIGHT CLASS 8 HIGHWAY FREIGHT TRACTORS, WITH COMPRESSED NAT

DE-EE0005551 PROJECT ENTITLED KANSAS - MISSOURI COMMUNITY READINESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT (EVSE), NEW AWARD

THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR METROPOLITAN ENERGY INFORMATION CENTER TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND PLACE UNEMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI AN

SAFE ALTERNATIVE FUEL DEPLOYMENTS: A COMBINED AFV AND FIRE AND RESCUE TRAINING INITIATIVE - THE SAF-D PROJECT

CLEAN CITIES OUTREACH EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE TRACKING GRANT PROGRAM CLEAN CITIES COALITIONS WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE TO FOSTER THE NATION'S ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ENERGY SECURITY BY ACTING LOCALLY TO ADVANCE AFFORDABLE, DOMESTIC TRANSPORTATION FUELS, ENERGY EFFICIENT MOBILITY SYSTEMS, AND OTHER FUEL-SAVING TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS FOR THE CLEAN CITIES COALITION TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH WITHIN THE COALITION’S TERRITORY, PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAM MEETINGS, AND TO TRACK AND REPORT CRITICAL PROGRAM AND PERFORMANCE METRICS.

CLEAN CITIES OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE TRACKING

CLEAN CITIES AND COMMUNITIES COALITION OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND MARKET TRACKING PROGRAM CLEAN CITIES AND COMMUNITIES (CC&C) COALITIONS WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S (DOE) TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE (TTO) TO ENHANCE THE NATION’S ENERGY SECURITY, SUPPORT ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, AND IMPROVE AIR QUALITY BY FOSTERING LOCALLY DRIVEN TRANSPORTATION ENERGY CHOICES THAT LEVERAGE DOMESTIC ENERGY RESOURCES AND INNOVATIVE MOBILITY TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS FOR CC&C COALITIONS TO ENGAGE KEY STAKEHOLDERS, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH WITHIN THE COALITION’S TERRITORY, AND TO TRACK AND REPORT CRITICAL PROGRAM AND PERFORMANCE METRICS.

DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARP FUNDED PROJECT IS TO ADDRESS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AS COMMUNITIES GRAPPLE WITH THE INCREASED EFFECTS OF URBAN HEAT ISLANDS (UHIS) DUE TO THE WARMING CLIMATE. ACTIVITIES:METROPOLITAN ENERGY CENTER WILL FACILITATE COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS IN THE ARGENTINE AND AMOURDALE NEIGHBORHOODS IN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, TO BUILD TWO COMMUNITY HEAT ACTION PLANS THAT IDENTIFY MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES TO REDUCE HEAT DIRECTLY AND IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF RESIDENTS TO DEAL WITH EXTREME TEMPERATURES. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO DEVELOP AWARENESS, AGENCY, AND SOCIAL COHESION IN UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE (1) THE PLANNING, PREPARATION, AND EXECUTION OF TWO, TWO-DAY WORKSHOPS TO ENGAGE WITH AND LEARN FROM THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP TWO HEAT ACTION PLANS; (2) AN INCREASED UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE RELATED TO THE UHI EFFECT AND THE RESOURCES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE DURING OPPRESSIVE HEAT DAYS, AND (3) IMPROVEMENT IN SOCIAL CAPITAL AND COHESION IN THE SELECTED NEIGHBORHOODS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE TARGET NEIGHBORHOODS OF ARGENTINE AND AMOURDALE.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF HOME RELATED ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN SPANISH SPEAKING HOMES THROUGH PUBLIC E

KANSAS CONSORTIUM PLUG-IN HYBRID MEDIUM DUTY CERTIFICATION