JetBlue electrification program.
Charger hubs are the future
Governor Cuomo lauds JetBlue for its progress in moving to electric vehicles at JFK.
JetBlue's Kate McMillan recent pressentation at JFK's NYCAR meeting.
Port Executive Director Rick Cotton.
AIRPORT VOICE, OCTOBER 2019 3
Andrew M. Cuomo announced
a switch to electric
powered ground service
equipment at Terminal 5 at
John F. Kennedy International
Airport, a major step
in reducing greenhouse gas
emissions across the region
and a significant advancement
toward solidifying JFK
as a modern gateway to the
world. The New York Power
Authority, in partnership
with JetBlue, and PANYNJ,
has completed the installation
of 38 charging hubs—with 118
charging ports—at the terminal,
which is operated by Jet-
Blue. The airside electrification
of the JetBlue terminal is
the first Federal Aviation Administration
Voluntary Airport
Low Emissions Program
- or VALE - grant project of its
kind at JFK and it advances
the goals of the Climate Leadership
and Community Protection
Act, the most aggressive
climate change law in
the nation - which Governor
Cuomo signed this year.
“New York is committed to
delivering a new, world-class
JFK airport that not only incorporates
best-in-class technological
advancements and
passenger amenities but also
reduces our carbon footprint,”
Governor Cuomo said. “By
electrifying JetBlue’s Terminal
5 at JFK airport we are
advancing our nation-leading
climate goals and taking a significant
step towards solidifying
JFK as a modern gateway
to the world.”
Port has recently held several
conference calls with airlines
and ground handlers at
JFK to discuss e-gse ( electricground
services equipment)
initiatives and to establish
detailed timetable for conversion
of all diesel and gas powered
vehicles used at the airport.
The message is clear that
JFK will be primarily electric
vehicle based within years.
The project follows the announcement
made in 2017 by
Governor Cuomo, that Port
Authority and JetBlue secured
$4 million in funding
from the Federal Aviation
Administration’s VALE to reduce
emissions at JFK. The
VALE grant, the Port Authority’s
first, accounts for 75 percent
of the total $5.3 million
cost of the charging hubs.
NYPA implemented the project
and provided $200,000 in
funding, with JetBlue providing
an additional $1.1 million.
In addition, JetBlues sustainability
program has been
in the works for a while with
the following goals reached:
-The 85 new Airbus A320s
with New Engine Option
(A320neo), will help reduce
carbon emissions more than
ever before. All A320neo aircraft
improve fuel economy by
15%.
-JetBlue is the first airline
in the world to make the decision
to retrofit its in-service
fleet with the fuel-saving upgrade
of Sharklets.
-The JFK electric ground
support equipment project
will improve local air quality
by reducing emissions over 13
years.
-Onboard Recycling program
helps us reduce operational
waste.
-Reducing textile waste.
Reclaiming fabric and electronics
-Old crewmember uniforms
are put to good use.
Some of the fabric was upcycled
into bags with the Manhattan
Portage.
-Composting.
- First airport Farm. Jet-
Blue is taking farm-to-traytable
to a whole new level with
an experiment in urban farming
at New York’s JFK Airport.
Port approves 10 yr. Capital Plan
Airports, Airtrain, electric vehicles benefit
The Port Authority Board
of Commissioners approved
the biennial reassessment of
the agency’s 2017-2026 Capital
Plan at its September
meeting. The major elements
of the reassessment are: the
New AirTrain Newark, JFK
Redevelopment, AirTrain
LGA, EWR Terminal One Redevelopment,
EWR Terminal
2 Redevelopment Planning,
Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure.
Below are the main adjustments
to the 2017-2026 Capital
Plan with Increases to Major
Projects. The increases to major
projects are all projected
to be funded through additional
revenues associated
with these projects:
-New AirTrain Newark
($1.64 billion increase;
$2.05 billion total): The reassessed
Capital Plan provides
for a new AirTrain Newark
for $2.05 billion. This represents
an entirely new project.
The new AirTrain project
replaces the planned spending
of $300 million to keep
the old AirTrain in a state
of good repair. The increase
is informed by previously
authorized planning efforts
and will be covered by: airline
cost recoveries; rental
car fees; future period PFCs;
farebox revenue; and $110
million of reduced spending
elsewhere in the Aviation
Capital Plan. The proposal
targets a start to construction
in late 2020 or early 2021.
-JFK Redevelopment ($1.9
billion increase; $2.9 billion
total): This change represents
the technical Capital
Plan provision catching up
with the authorizations made
by the Board in October 2018.
Approximately $2.9 billion of
the $13 billion JFK project
will be spent on Port Authority
infrastructure, e.g. roadways;
airfield improvements;
a ground transportation center;
and utilities and electrical
substations. The original
2017-2026 Capital Plan provided
$1 billion for spending
on PA infrastructure. This
incremental cost of $1.9 billion
is projected to be funded
from private sector sources –
rental revenue from private
terminal developers and airline
cost recoveries. The contribution
from private capital
remains at $12 billion of
the $13 billion total cost of
the redevelopment program,
as reflected in the Board’s
October 2018 approval.
-AirTrain LGA ($390 million
increase; $2.05 billion
total): The reassessed Capital
Plan provides for a $2.05
billion project to build an
AirTrain to serve LaGuardia
Airport. The current
capital plan included $1.5 billion
in spending for this project.
The revised project cost
is informed by the planning
efforts and preliminary engineering
analysis underway
as a result of previously
authorized spending by the
Board. The increase to the
Capital Plan is $390 million,
net of $160 million of reduced
spending on other Aviation
projects. This increase is
projected to be covered by
multiple sources, including:
farebox revenue; airline cost
recoveries; and future period
PFCs.
Newark Liberty Terminal
One Redevelopment ($350
million increase; $2.7 billion
total): The additional funds
required for this increase
are projected to be fully provided
by revenues from the
new terminal.
Funding New Projects:
-Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
($50 million): As
the first public transit agency
in the country to embrace the
Paris Climate Agreement,
the Port Authority’s commitment
to reducing greenhouse
gas emissions across
its facilities includes the aggressive
introduction of allelectric
vehicles including: 1)
infrastructure needed for the
conversion of airport shuttle
buses to an all-electric fleet;
2) the conversion of 50% of
the agency’s light vehicle
fleet to electric; and 3) charging
stations for public use at
various parking facilities.
-Planning for Newark Liberty
Airport Terminal Two
($35 million): Just as Newark
Terminal A is currently being
replaced by the new Terminal
One, the reassessed
Capital Plan enables planning
to replace the existing
Terminal B with a new Terminal
Two.