Alternative Fuel Corridor Readiness Study For Northeastern Illinois

The objectives of this study were to map the current locations and usage patterns of petroleum alternatives, evaluate criteria for siting and communicate factors for sites and the refueling market to be ready and be successful when making investments. The study concentrates on and near the main transportation corridors in the Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC) region (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties in Illinois). Alternative fuels include compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), propane, 20% biodiesel/80% diesel blends (B20), 85% ethanol/ 15% gasoline blends (E85), electricity, and hydrogen (H2). The study started by mapping the existing alternative fuel sites in the six counties, in Illinois and in some case, adjacent states. A critical effort involved a series of listening session with the main stakeholders in Illinois, including fleets, retail refueling companies, highway authorities, utilities and more. These inputs were compiled into a set of recommendations for where and why to successfully site alternative fuel stations. A gap analysis was completed which considered the geospatial opportunities for siting based on mapping, and the stakeholder feedback provided other critical needs for sites to be ready and successful.

• Record URL:
  https://chicagocleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Alt-Fuel-Corridor-Summary-Report_14Jul2021.pdf
• Summary URL:
  https://chicagocleancities.org/alternative-fuel-corridors-study/
• Corporate Authors:

  Chicago Area Clean Cities

  ,    

  Department of Energy

  Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Authors:
  • Milburn, Tim
• Publication Date: 2021-5-23

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 157p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Infrastructure; Location; Refueling; Spatial analysis; Transportation corridors
• Geographic Terms: Illinois
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01842109
• Record Type: Publication
• Contract Numbers: DE-EE0007996
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 11 2022 10:45AM