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Description

This project implements green hydrogen technology in transit for the first time in the State of Maryland. The new hydrogen fuel production and fueling station will operate at the County's David F. Bone Equipment Maintenance and Transit Operations Center (EMTOC) in Gaithersburg. This facility will power the County's first 13 hydrogen fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs), which will be procured as part of the Veirs Mill Road Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The County will partner with industry experts, the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) and Trillium, to implement the project.
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Phase

Preliminary Design Stage

Status

New
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Budget Snapshot
$11.92M Total
Expenditures/Funding
$10.95M 6 Year Total
Expenditures/Funding
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Estimated Schedule

Initial planning, including a Program of Requirements, was completed as part of the County's Zero Emissions Transition Plan in FY23. Preliminary design will begin in FY24 and the facility will be completed in FY26.
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Cost Change

Cost decrease due to shifting funding for hydrogen buses to Bus Rapid Transit: Veirs Mill Road (P501913).
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Justification

This project will reduce carbon emissions, increase the reliability and sustainability of the bus fleet, and is an essential step in the transition to a zero-emissions fleet to reach the goals in the County's Climate Action Plan. The new hydrogen fuel production facility will produce hydrogen fuel that is greener than traditional fossil fuel-based hydrogen, as the fuel will be produced from water using zero-emission electrolysis. Similarly, fuel cell electric buses can provide uninterrupted service on bus routes that have a standard daily range of over 150 miles, which is beyond the maximum range currently allowed by zero-emission battery-electric buses.
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Other

Electricity needed to produce hydrogen fuel at this facility will be generated by a solar microgrid to be constructed at the David F. Bone Equipment Maintenance and Transit Operations Center.
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Fiscal Note

Funding for this project includes a Low or No Emission Grant from the Federal Transit Administration, appropriated via an FY24 supplemental in Federal Aid for the amount of $14,875,975. In FY25, grant funding in this project was shifted to Bus Rapid Transit: Veirs Mill Road (P501913) to reflect funds from this grant and the county's required match to be used to purchase fuel cell electric buses for the new BRT service.
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Coordination

Federal Transit Administration, Department of General Services, Department of Finance, Department of Permitting Services, Utility Companies, Industry Expert Partners
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Budget Snapshot
$11.92M Total
Expenditures/Funding
$10.95M 6 Year Total
Expenditures/Funding
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Project Details
Project NumberP502408
Date Last Modified06/10/24
Administering AgencyTransportation
CategoryTransportation
SubCategoryMass Transit (MCG)
Planning AreaCountywide
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Total Expenditures by Cost Element (000s)
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Total Funding by Source (000s)
EXPENDITURES (000s)
Cost ElementsTotalThru FY23Est FY24Total 6 YearsFY 25FY 26FY 27FY 28FY 29FY 30Beyond 6 Years
Planning, Design and Supervision11990967232232000000
Land00000000000
Site Improvements and Utilities00000000000
Construction16550016551655000000
Other90640090647614145000000
Total Expenditures119180967109519501145000000
FUNDING (000s)
Funding SourceTotalThru FY23Est FY24Total 6 YearsFY 25FY 26FY 27FY 28FY 29FY 30Beyond 6 Years
Federal Aid119180967109519501145000000
Total Funding Sources119180967109519501145000000
OPERATING BUDGET IMPACT ($000s)
Impact TypeTotal 6 YearsFY 25FY 26FY 27FY 28FY 29FY 30
Maintenance2000-400400400400400
NET IMPACT2000-400400400400400
APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE DATA ($000s)
Appropriation FY 25 Request-2958
Year First AppropriationFY24
Appropriation FY 26 Request0
Last FY's Cost Estimate0
Cumulative Appropriation14876
Expenditure / Encumbrances0
Unencumbered Balance14876